In the next few days, I'll get back to
the discussion of the basics of limited liability companies, but first I want to mention a bill that has been introduced in the Indiana General Assembly that takes on an advanced, cutting-edge topic: the low-profit, limited liability company or "L3C." The bill is Senate Bill 501, authored by Sen. Brandt Hershman (R-Lafayette).
The L3C is a new variation on a limited liability company. The primary purpose of the L3C is to pursue a charitable mission, with the generation of a profit being a secondary purpose. The L3C is not, itself, a tax exempt organization. Instead, it is intended to be a vehicle that can attract both private capital and philanthropic investments to address issues such as low income housing.
Why? Primarily because the L3C is designed to be eligible for program related investments from private foundations. A program related investment is an alternative to a traditional philanthropic grant. An example of the use of program related investments in Indiana is the support of charter schools by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
You can read more about L3C's from Americans for Community Development.
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Michael Smith, Attorney at Law
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