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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) To be a low-profit limited liability company, a limited liability company shall:
(a) contain in its name the abbreviation “L3C” or “l3c”;
(b) state in its certificate of organization that it is a low-profit limited liability company;
(c) organize under this chapter; and
(d) be organized for a business purpose that satisfies, and at all times operates to satisfy each of the requirements under Subsection (2).
(2) A low-profit limited liability company:
(a) shall significantly further the accomplishment of one or more charitable or educational purposes within the meaning of Section 170(c)(2)(B), Internal Revenue Code;
(b) shall demonstrate that it would not be formed but for the limited liability company's relationship to the accomplishment of a charitable or educational purpose;
(c) subject to Subsection (3), may not have as a significant purpose the production of income or the appreciation of property; and
(d) may not have as a purpose to accomplish one or more political or legislative purposes within the meaning of Section 170(c)(2)(D), Internal Revenue Code.
(3) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), if a low-profit limited liability company produces significant income or capital appreciation, in the absence of other factors, the fact that the low-profit limited liability company produces significant income or capital appreciation is not conclusive evidence of a significant purpose involving the production of income or the appreciation of property.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 48. Partnership--Unincorporated Business Entities § 48-3a-1302. Requirements - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-48-partnership-unincorporated-business-entities/ut-code-sect-48-3a-1302/
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