Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 7-16 - The Rhode Island Limited-Liability Company Act
Section 7-16-67. - Filing of returns with the tax administrator — Annual charge.

§ 7-16-67. Filing of returns with the tax administrator — Annual charge.
(a) A return, in the form and containing the information as the tax administrator may prescribe, shall be filed with the tax administrator by the limited-liability company:
(1) In case the fiscal year of the limited-liability company is the calendar year, on or before the fifteenth day of March in the year following the close of the fiscal year; and
(2) In case the fiscal year of the limited-liability company is not a calendar year, on or before the fifteenth day of the third month following the close of the fiscal year.
(b) For tax years on or after January 1, 2016, a return, in the form and containing the information as the tax administrator may prescribe, shall be filed with the tax administrator by the limited-liability company and shall be filed on or before the date a federal tax return is due to be filed, without regard to extension.
(c) An annual charge shall be due on the filing of the limited-liability company’s return filed with the tax administrator and shall be paid to the division of taxation as follows:
(1) If the limited-liability company is treated as a corporation for purposes of federal income taxation, it shall pay the taxes as provided in chapters 11 and 12 [repealed] of title 44; or
(2) If the limited-liability company is not treated as a corporation for purposes of federal income taxation, it shall pay a fee in an amount equal to the minimum tax imposed upon a corporation under § 44-11-2(e). The due date for a limited-liability company that is not treated as a corporation for purposes of federal income taxation shall be on or before the fifteenth day of the fourth month following the close of the fiscal year.
(d) For tax years on or after January 1, 2016, a return, in the form and containing the information as the tax administrator may prescribe, shall be filed with the tax administrator by the limited-liability company and shall be filed on or before the date a federal tax return is due to be filed, without regard to extension.
(e) The annual charge is delinquent if not paid by the due date for the filing of the return and an addition of one hundred dollars ($100) to the charge is then due.
History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 280, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 151, art. 19, § 3; P.L. 2016, ch. 142, art. 13, § 6.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships

Chapter 7-16 - The Rhode Island Limited-Liability Company Act

Section 7-16-1. - Short title.

Section 7-16-2. - Definitions.

Section 7-16-3. - Purpose and duration.

Section 7-16-3.1. - Professional services.

Section 7-16-3.2. - Liability in rendering professional services.

Section 7-16-3.3. - Insurance or financial responsibility of limited-liability company.

Section 7-16-4. - Powers.

Section 7-16-5. - Formation.

Section 7-16-5.1. - Conversion of certain entities to a limited-liability company.

Section 7-16-5.2. - Approval of conversion of a limited-liability company.

Section 7-16-5.3, 7-16-5.4. - [Repealed.]

Section 7-16-6. - Articles of organization.

Section 7-16-7. - Execution of articles.

Section 7-16-8. - Filing.

Section 7-16-9. - Name — Fictitious business names.

Section 7-16-10. - Reservation of name — Transfer of reserved name.

Section 7-16-11. - Resident agent.

Section 7-16-12. - Amendment and restatement of articles of organization.

Section 7-16-13. - Certificates of correction.

Section 7-16-14. - Management by members.

Section 7-16-15. - Managers.

Section 7-16-16. - Election and removal of managers.

Section 7-16-17. - Duties of managers.

Section 7-16-18. - Limitation of liability of managers.

Section 7-16-19. - Action by managers.

Section 7-16-20. - Agency power of managers.

Section 7-16-21. - Voting rights of members.

Section 7-16-22. - Records and information.

Section 7-16-23. - Liability of members and managers.

Section 7-16-24. - Contributions to capital.

Section 7-16-25. - Liability for contribution.

Section 7-16-26. - Sharing of profits and losses.

Section 7-16-27. - Sharing of distributions.

Section 7-16-28. - Interim distributions.

Section 7-16-29. - Distributions upon withdrawal.

Section 7-16-30. - Distribution in kind.

Section 7-16-31. - Restrictions on making distributions.

Section 7-16-32. - Liability upon wrongful distribution.

Section 7-16-33. - Right to distribution.

Section 7-16-34. - Nature of membership interest.

Section 7-16-35. - Assignment of membership interest.

Section 7-16-36. - Right of assignee to become a member.

Section 7-16-37. - Rights of judgment creditor.

Section 7-16-38. - Powers of estate of a member.

Section 7-16-39. - Dissolution.

Section 7-16-40. - Judicial dissolution.

Section 7-16-41. - Revocation of certificate of organization or certificate of registration.

Section 7-16-42. - Issuance of certificates of revocation.

Section 7-16-43. - Withdrawal of certificate of revocation.

Section 7-16-44. - Appeal from revocation of certificate of organization.

Section 7-16-45. - Winding up.

Section 7-16-46. - Distribution of assets.

Section 7-16-47. - Articles of dissolution.

Section 7-16-48. - Law governing foreign limited-liability companies.

Section 7-16-49. - Registration of foreign limited-liability company.

Section 7-16-50. - Issuance of registration of foreign limited-liability company.

Section 7-16-50.1. - Service of process on foreign limited-liability company.

Section 7-16-51. - Name registration by foreign limited-liability company.

Section 7-16-52. - Amendments to registration of foreign limited-liability company.

Section 7-16-52.1. - Foreign application for transfer of authority.

Section 7-16-53. - Cancellation of registration of foreign limited-liability company.

Section 7-16-54. - Transaction of business by foreign limited-liability company without registration.

Section 7-16-55. - Action to restrain foreign limited-liability company.

Section 7-16-56. - Right of member to bring derivative action.

Section 7-16-57. - Pleading in derivative action.

Section 7-16-58. - Expenses in derivative action.

Section 7-16-59. - Merger or consolidation.

Section 7-16-60. - Plan of merger or consolidation.

Section 7-16-61. - Approval of merger or consolidation.

Section 7-16-62. - Articles of merger or consolidation.

Section 7-16-63. - Effects of merger or consolidation.

Section 7-16-64. - Merger or consolidation with foreign entity.

Section 7-16-65. - Filing, service, and copying fees.

Section 7-16-66. - Annual report of domestic and foreign limited-liability companies.

Section 7-16-67. - Filing of returns with the tax administrator — Annual charge.

Section 7-16-67.1. - Revocation of articles or authority to transact business for nonpayment of fee.

Section 7-16-68. - Limited-liability company property.

Section 7-16-69. - Certificates and certified copies to be received in evidence.

Section 7-16-70. - Parties to actions.

Section 7-16-71. - Unauthorized assumption of powers.

Section 7-16-72. - Severability.

Section 7-16-73. - Construction with other laws.

Section 7-16-74. - Forms to be furnished by secretary of state.

Section 7-16-75. - Reservation of power.

Section 7-16-76. - Low-profit limited-liability company.