AB566,26,54 (a) The name of the domestic nonstock corporation or foreign nonprofit or
5nonstock corporation and the state or country under whose law it is incorporated.
AB566,26,76 (b) The mailing address of its registered office and the name and e-mail
7address of its registered agent at that office in this state.
AB566,26,88 (c) The mailing address of its current principal office.
AB566,26,99 (d) The name and business address of each director and principal officer.
AB566,26,1010 (e) A brief description of the nature of its business.
AB566,26,1111 (f) Whether the nonprofit or nonstock corporation has members.
AB566,5 12Section 5 . 71.80 (21) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB566,26,1813 71.80 (21) Business entity conversion. Notwithstanding any provision of ss.
14178.1141 to 178.1145, 179.76 179.1141 to 179.1145, 180.1161, 181.1161, and
15183.1207 183.1041 to 183.1045, the conversion of a business entity to another form
16of business entity under s. 178.1141, 179.76 179.1141, 180.1161, 181.1161, or
17183.1207 183.1041 shall be treated for state tax purposes in the same manner as the
18conversion is treated for federal tax purposes.
AB566,6 19Section 6 . 71.80 (21m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB566,26,2520 71.80 (21m) Business entity interest exchange. Notwithstanding any
21provision of ss. 178.1131 to 178.1135, 179.1131 to 179.1135, 180.1102, 180.11021,
22180.11032, 180.1105, 180.1106, 181.1131 to 181.1135, and 183.1031 to 183.1035
, an
23interest exchange under s. 178.1131, 179.1131, 180.1102, 181.1131, or 183.1031 shall
24be treated for state tax purposes in the same manner as the interest exchange is
25treated for federal tax purposes.
AB566,7
1Section 7. 71.80 (22) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB566,27,82 71.80 (22) Business entity merger. Notwithstanding any provision of ss.
3178.1121 to 178.1125, 179.77 179.1121 to 179.1125, 180.1101, 180.1104 180.11012,
4180.11031 to 180.1106
, 181.1101, 181.1104 to 181.11055, and 183.1201 183.1021 to
5183.1025
, the merger of a business entity with one or more business entities under
6s. 178.1121, 179.77 179.1121, 180.1101, 180.1104, 181.1101, 181.1104, or 183.1201
7183.1021 shall be treated for state tax purposes in the same manner as the merger
8is treated for federal tax purposes.
AB566,8 9Section 8 . 71.80 (22m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB566,27,1410 71.80 (22m) Business entity domestication. Notwithstanding any provision
11of ss. 178.1151 to 178.1155, 179.1151 to 179.1155, 180.1171 to 180.1175, 181.1171 to
12181.1175, and 183.1051 to 183.1055
, a domestication under s. 178.1151, 179.1151,
13180.1171, 181.1171, or 183.1051
shall be treated for state tax purposes in the same
14manner as the domestication is treated for federal tax purposes.
AB566,9 15Section 9 . 73.03 (58) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB566,27,2116 73.03 (58) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of ss. 178.1141 to 178.1145,
17179.76 179.1141 to 179.1145, 180.1161, 181.1161, and 183.1207 183.1041 to
18183.1045
, to treat, for state tax purposes, the conversion of a business entity to
19another form of business entity under s. 178.1141, 179.76 179.1141, 180.1161,
20181.1161, or 183.1207 183.1041 in the same manner as the conversion is treated for
21federal tax purposes.
AB566,28,222 (b) Notwithstanding any provision of ss. 178.1121 to 178.1125, 179.77 179.1121
23to 179.1125
, 180.1101, 180.1104 180.11012, 180.11031 to 180.1106, 181.1101,
24181.1104
to 181.11055, and 183.1201 183.1021 to 183.1025, to treat, for state tax
25purposes, the merger of a business entity with one or more business entities under

1s. 178.1121, 179.77 179.1121, 180.1101, 180.1104, 181.1101, 181.1104, or 183.1201
2183.1021 in the same manner as the merger is treated for federal tax purposes.
AB566,28,73 (c) Notwithstanding any provision of ss. 178.1131 to 178.1135, 179.1131 to
4179.1135, 180.1102, 180.11021, 180.11032, 180.1105, 180.1106, 181.1131 to
5181.1135, and 183.1031 to 183.1035
, to treat, for state tax purposes, an interest
6exchange under s. 178.1131, 179.1131, 180.1102, 181.1131, or 183.1031 in the same
7manner as the interest exchange is treated for federal tax purposes.
AB566,28,128 (d) Notwithstanding any provision of ss. 178.1151 to 178.1155, 179.1151 to
9179.1155, 180.1171 to 180.1175, 181.1171 to 181.1175, and 183.1051 to 183.1055
, to
10treat, for state tax purposes, a domestication under s. 178.1151 , 179.1151, 180.1171,
11181.1171, or 183.1051
in the same manner as the domestication is treated for federal
12tax purposes.
AB566,10 13Section 10 . 77.25 (6m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB566,28,1814 77.25 (6m) Pursuant to the conversion of a business entity to another form of
15business entity under s. 178.1141, 179.76 179.1141, 180.1161, 181.1161, or 183.1207
16183.1041, if, after the conversion, the ownership interests in the new entity are
17identical with the ownership interests in the original entity immediately preceding
18the conversion.
AB566,11 19Section 11 . 77.25 (6q) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB566,28,2120 77.25 (6q) Pursuant to an interest exchange under s. 178.1131, 179.1131,
21180.1102, 181.1131, or 183.1031
.
AB566,12 22Section 12 . 77.25 (6t) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB566,28,2423 77.25 (6t) Pursuant to a domestication under s. 178.1151, 179.1151, 180.1171,
24181.1171, or 183.1051
.
AB566,13 25Section 13 . 77.61 (15) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB566,29,6
177.61 (15) Notwithstanding any provision of ss. 178.1141 to 178.1145, 179.76
2179.1141 to 179.1145, 180.1161, 181.1161 to 181.1165, and 183.1207 183.1041 to
3183.1045
, a business entity that converts to another business entity under s.
4178.1141, 179.76 179.1141, 180.1161, 181.1161, or 183.1207 183.1041 shall be
5subject to the provisions under this subchapter applicable to liquidations,
6reorganizations, and business entity formations.
AB566,14 7Section 14. 97.605 (4) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB566,29,98 97.605 (4) (a) 1. “Business entity" has the meaning given in s. 179.70 (1)
9180.1100 (1g).
AB566,15 10Section 15. 97.67 (2) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB566,29,1611 97.67 (2) (c) (intro.) A sole proprietorship that reorganizes as a business entity,
12as defined in s. 179.70 (1) 180.1100 (1g), or a business entity that reorganizes as a
13sole proprietorship or a different type of business entity may transfer a license issued
14under this section for a campground, camping resort, recreational or educational
15camp, or public swimming pool to the newly formed business entity or sole
16proprietorship if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
AB566,16 17Section 16 . 108.025 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB566,29,2118 108.025 (1) (b) An individual named as who is a member of a limited liability
19company that is treated as a corporation under this chapter in the records of the
20company required to be kept under s. 183.0405
as of the date of an election under this
21section.
AB566,17 22Section 17 . 139.34 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB566,30,1323 139.34 (9) The applicant for a permit, if a nonresident, foreign corporation or
24foreign limited liability company, shall file proof that the applicant has appointed the
25department of financial institutions as agent for the service of process on any matter

1arising under ss. 139.30 to 139.44. A foreign corporation without a place of business
2in this state need not obtain a certificate of authority under ss. 180.1501 to 180.1505.
3If a foreign corporation has a certificate of authority under ss. 180.1501 to 180.1505,
4the foreign corporation satisfies this subsection by filing the address of its registered
5office in this state and the name and e-mail address of its registered agent at that
6office and by promptly filing any changes to this information. A foreign limited
7liability company without a place of business in this state need not obtain a
8certificate of registration under ss. 183.1002 to 183.1007 s. 183.0902. If a foreign
9limited liability company has a certificate of registration under ss. 183.1002 to
10183.1007
s. 183.0902, the foreign limited liability company satisfies this subsection
11by filing the address of its registered office in this state and the name and address,
12and e-mail address,
of its registered agent at that office in this state and by promptly
13filing any changes to this information.
AB566,18 14Section 18. 157.62 (1) (b) and (2) (b) 1., 2. and 7. of the statutes are amended
15to read:
AB566,30,1716 157.62 (1) (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to any person required to file a
17report under s. 180.1622 or 181.1622 181.0214.
AB566,30,19 18(2) (b) 1. A copy of any report required under sub. (1) (a) or s. 180.1622 or
19181.1622 181.0214.
AB566,30,2120 2. If the cemetery authority is required to file a report under s. 180.1622 or
21181.1622 181.0214, the information specified in sub. (1) (a) 3.
AB566,30,2422 7. The information specified in sub. (1) (a), to the extent applicable, if the
23cemetery is not required to file a report under sub. (1) (a) or s. 180.1622 or 181.1622
24181.0214.
AB566,19 25Section 19. 165.68 (5) (f) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB566,31,3
1165.68 (5) (f) 1. If a program participant is the sole member of a limited liability
2company, the limited liability company may list the department as its registered
3agent and registered office under s. 183.0105 (1) 183.0115 (1m).
AB566,20 4Section 20 . 178.0102 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB566,31,105 178.0102 (11) “Partnership" or “domestic partnership" means an association
6of 2 or more persons, except to the extent provided in s. 178.0801 (6) or organized
7under another chapter
, to carry on as co-owners a business for profit whose
8governing law is the law of this state, and which is subject to this chapter, including
9an association that has become and is still subject to this chapter. The term includes
10a limited liability partnership.
AB566,21 11Section 21 . 178.0102 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB566,31,1812 178.0102 (14) “Person" means an individual, business corporation, nonprofit
13or nonstock corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company,
14general cooperative association, limited cooperative association, unincorporated
15nonprofit association, statutory trust, business trust, common-law business trust,
16estate, trust, association, joint venture, public corporation, government or
17governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or any other legal or
18commercial entity.
AB566,22 19Section 22 . 178.0103 (6) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB566,31,2120 178.0103 (6) (d) For notices from the department, upon successful
21transmission by e-mail as provided in this chapter.
AB566,23 22Section 23 . 178.0104 of the statutes is renumbered 178.0104 (1m).
AB566,24 23Section 24 . 178.0104 (2m) and (3m) of the statutes are created to read:
AB566,32,3
1178.0104 (2m) The fact that one or more of the partners of a partnership are,
2or are not, subject to tax on the income of the partnership shall have no effect on the
3application of the law of this state under sub. (1m).
AB566,32,7 4(3m) The partnership agreement may require, consistent with applicable
5jurisdictional requirements, that any or all claims involving the application of the
6law of this state under sub. (1m) shall be brought solely and exclusively in the courts
7of this state.
AB566,25 8Section 25. 178.0105 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB566,32,109 178.0105 (3) (a) Vary the law applicable under ss. 178.0104 (1) (1m) (a) and
10178.0110.
AB566,26 11Section 26 . 178.0105 (3) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB566,27 12Section 27 . 178.0105 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB566,32,1713 178.0105 (3) (d) Unreasonably restrict the duties and rights under s. 178.0408,
14but the partnership agreement may impose reasonable restrictions on the
15availability and use of information obtained under that section and may define
16appropriate remedies, including liquidated damages and security, for a breach of any
17reasonable restriction on use.
AB566,28 18Section 28 . 178.0105 (3) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB566,32,2319 178.0105 (3) (f) Eliminate, or restrict remedies for the breach of, the
20contractual obligation of good faith and fair dealing under s. 178.0409 (4), but the
21partnership agreement may prescribe the standards, if not manifestly unreasonable,
22prescribe the standards by which the performance of the obligation is to be measured
23or restrict remedies for breach of the obligation.
AB566,29 24Section 29 . 178.0105 (3) (h) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB566,33,2
1178.0105 (3) (h) (intro.) Relieve or exonerate a person partner from liability for
2conduct that constitutes any of the following:
AB566,30 3Section 30 . 178.0105 (3) (n) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB566,33,74 178.0105 (3) (n) Vary the right of a partner to approve a merger, interest
5exchange, conversion, or domestication under s. 178.1123 (1), 178.1133 (1), 178.1143
6(1), or 178.1153 (1), except by written provision in the partnership agreement that
7does not impair the rights of a the partner under s. 178.1161.
AB566,31 8Section 31 . 178.0105 (3) (np) of the statutes is created to read:
AB566,33,119 178.0105 (3) (np) Impair the rights of a partner under s. 178.1161, except to
10require that the notice of acceptance under s. 178.1161 (2) be in a record or be given
11fewer than 60, but not fewer than 10, days of receipt of the offer.
AB566,32 12Section 32 . 178.0105 (4) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB566,33,1413 178.0105 (4) (c) (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (3) (h), if If not manifestly
14unreasonable, the partnership agreement may do any of the following:
AB566,33 15Section 33 . 178.0110 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB566,34,216 178.0110 (2) (b) If a partnership elects, in a manner allowed by law for
17amending the partnership agreement, to continue to be subject to ch. 178, 2013
18stats., and files with the department a statement of nonapplicability to that effect
19prior to January 1, 2018, the partnership shall not be subject to this chapter, except
20for requirements relating to filing or obtaining copies of records with the department,
21receiving or responding to notices from the department, and complying with
22administrative rules promulgated under this chapter
. Thereafter, if the partnership
23elects, in such manner, to be subject to this chapter as of any subsequent date and
24files with the department a statement of applicability to that effect, this chapter

1applies to the partnership as of the date that the statement of applicability is
2effective under s. 178.0114.
AB566,34 3Section 34 . 178.0120 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB566,34,94 178.0120 (1) Subject to sub. (2) (a), the department may collect a fee for filing,
5or providing a certified copy of, a record under this chapter. Subject to sub. (2) (a),
6the
The department may also collect charge a fee in connection with any request
7under s. 178.0121
for providing a certified copy of any record, or for filing any record
8not identified in sub. (2) (a), pursuant to a rule promulgated under this subsection
9or s. 182.01 (4)
.
AB566,35 10Section 35 . 178.0120 (2) (a) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB566,34,1311 178.0120 (2) (a) Except as provided under par. (c), the department shall collect
12the following fees when the records described in this paragraph are delivered to the
13department for filing:
AB566,34,1414 1. Annual report of a domestic limited liability partnership, $25.
AB566,34,1515 2. Annual report of a foreign limited liability partnership, $65.
AB566,34,1616 3. Articles of merger, conversion, interest exchange, or domestication, $150.
AB566,34,1717 4. Domestic statement of qualification, $100.
AB566,34,1818 5. Foreign registration statement, $100.
AB566,34,1919 6. Foreign transfer of registration, $50.
AB566,34,2020 7. Reinstatement after revocation, $100.
AB566,34,2121 8. Renewal application, $40.
AB566,34,2322 9. Statement of amendment, cancellation, change, correction, denial,
23dissociation, dissolution, renewal, rescission, termination, or withdrawal, $40.
AB566,34,2424 10. Statement of partnership authority, $100.
AB566,35,2
111. Amendment or statement of withdrawal of foreign registration statement,
2$40.
AB566,35,33 12. Written application for reserved name or renewal of reserved name, $15.
AB566,35,44 13. Notice of transfer of reserved or registered name, $10.
AB566,35,55 14. Application for registered name or renewal of registered name, $50.
AB566,35,76 15. Domestic or foreign limited liability partnership's statement of change of
7registered office, $10.
AB566,35,118 16. Agent's statement of change of registered office, $10 for each affected
9domestic or foreign limited liability partnership, except if simultaneous filings are
10made, the fee is reduced to $1 for each affected domestic or foreign limited liability
11partnership in excess of 200.
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