How to form an LLC in Massachusetts for $0 service fee.
Massachusetts state filing fee is $520. Standard processing is 4 to 7 business days. We file Articles of Organization with the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, obtain your EIN, file your BOI report with FinCEN, and provide Massachusetts Registered Agent service free for the first year.
Why entrepreneurs file an LLC in Massachusetts.
Highest LLC filing fee in the US ($520) and $520 annual report. Justified for many by the Boston/Cambridge biotech ecosystem. State income tax 5% flat. Strong VC ecosystem (Greater Boston is the #2 VC hub after Bay Area).
Where Massachusetts businesses are based.
You can form your Massachusetts LLC from any of these metros (or anywhere in the state). Most founders form in the state where they live and operate.
The Massachusetts formation rules at a glance.
- $520 filing fee, $520 annual report
- Processing: 4 to 7 business days ($25 expedited)
- Filed with the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth in Boston
- Top industries: Biotech & life sciences (Boston/Cambridge), Higher education (60+ colleges), Financial services
Our take Form here if you operate in Massachusetts. Fees are the highest in the US but the Boston biotech and tech ecosystem justifies them for many.
Corporations Division processes LLC formations from Boston. We file your Articles of Organization electronically with this office. Annual report obligation: $520 annual report.
FILED ELECTRONICALLY · 4 TO 7 BUSINESS DAYSFree with your Massachusetts LLC formation.
Starter is genuinely $0. We pass through the $state Massachusetts state fee at cost. Everything below is included free.
- Articles filed with the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, our service fee $0
- IRS EIN application (Form SS-4) filed for you
- Massachusetts-specific Operating Agreement or Bylaws template
- Massachusetts Registered Agent service: first year free, then $99/year
- Basic Massachusetts compliance calendar (annual report dates)
- Document storage, 5 GB
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BOI filing $249 · S-Corp election $99 · Annual report filing $149 + state fee · Foreign qualification $149/state · Trademark $249/class + USPTO fee · Custom Operating Agreement $199 · Expedited state filing state fee + $50 service. Full add-on pricing →
From form to filed in Massachusetts, in four steps.
Massachusetts vs neighbors.
If you can operate from multiple states, here is how Massachusetts compares.
Massachusetts business resources beyond formation.
After you file, these Massachusetts-specific organizations help with mentoring, funding, exporting, and growth.
The File.Business Promise
If we miss a filing deadline on a service you pay us to manage, we pay the state penalty. If you change your mind in the first 60 days, we refund our service fee in full. Your data stays yours, always.
Massachusetts-specific LLC questions.
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What is a Massachusetts Registered Agent?
What about BOI reporting for my Massachusetts LLC?
Start your Massachusetts LLC in 5 minutes.
Tell us a few details. We file with the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, obtain your EIN, file your BOI, and set up your Massachusetts Registered Agent.
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LLCs we have formed in Massachusetts.
On the $129/yr Compliance Annual Filings plan, we cover state late fees.
When you autofile your annual report through the $129/yr plan and we miss the deadline, we pay the state's late fee. The guarantee applies to that specific plan and the filings it includes. Other File.Business services are billed at the prices on this page.