Massachusetts business formation and filing fees
Compare the costs of creating an LLC or corporation in Massachusetts, or registering a company formed elsewhere. The filing office is Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division.
Starting a company in Massachusetts
Domestic LLC filing fee
Massachusetts LLC Certificate of Organization costs $500.00. The filing must state the name, resident agent and office, general character of business, management, and other Massachusetts Limited Liability Company Act information. The annual report is also $500.00, making the first-year state filing burden substantial; no separate authorized-share surcharge applies to an LLC.
Domestic corporation filing fee
Massachusetts business corporation Articles of Organization cost $275.00 minimum for up to 275,000 authorized shares, plus $100.00 for each additional 100,000 shares or portion. The corporation must state authorized shares, resident agent and office, incorporators, and purpose. The share-based organization fee is in addition to any tax or local registration obligation.
Registering a company formed elsewhere
For state registration, “foreign” can mean a company formed in another U.S. state. These fees are separate from creating a new Massachusetts entity.
Foreign LLC qualification
Massachusetts foreign LLC registration costs $500.00. The foreign LLC must file the application for registration, provide home-jurisdiction existence information, a Massachusetts resident agent and office, and the business information required by the LLC statute. Foreign annual reports are also $500.00 and foreign withdrawal is listed at $100.00.
Foreign corporation qualification
Foreign Massachusetts corporations file an application for certificate of authority using the Corporations Division fee schedule; the accessible 2026 extract did not show one complete amount in the search output. A home-state certificate, Massachusetts resident agent and office, corporate name, authorized-share information, and the current filing fee are required.
Massachusetts processing times
Massachusetts electronic filing is generally faster than mail; CID/PIN filings can return electronic documents after state review. The public fee pages do not promise one universal business-day standard for every filing. A completed submission and payment do not guarantee acceptance if the name or statutory content is deficient.
Expedited filing options
Massachusetts expedited fax filing commonly adds $6.00 for a standard document, $10.00 for a restated certificate, and route-specific additions; electronic filings can have their own timing and fee rules. The reviewed current fee pages do not list a universal same-day or 24-hour formation tier for every entity. Confirm eligibility and the live total before relying on expedited review.
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