Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth — contact, fees, and licensing
Official Resource
Massachusetts Official SOS WebsiteThe Massachusetts Corporations Division within the Secretary of the Commonwealth's office registers all entity types, processes annual reports, and issues certificates of good standing. The division maintains offices in Boston at One Ashburton Place. Online filing requires a registered account; searching is public without login.
Updated August 2026
Office contact
- Address
- One Ashburton Place, 17th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
- Phone
- (617) 727-9640
- Toll-free phone
- 1-800-392-6090
- corpinfo@sec.state.ma.us
- Filing Room hours
- Monday – Friday, 8:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Public Room & Phone Room hours
- Monday – Friday, 8:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Online filing portal
- corp.sec.state.ma.us — Login & File
- Corporations Division homepage
- sec.state.ma.us — Corporations
Entity formation and filing fees
Massachusetts LLC formation and annual report fees are among the highest in the country — both $500. Corporation fees scale by authorized shares. Verify current amounts at the live fee page before filing.
| Filing | Fee |
|---|---|
| LLC — Certificate of Organization (formation) | $500 |
| LLC — Annual Report | $500 |
| LLC — Certificate of Good Standing | $25 |
| LLC — Certificate of Existence | $12 |
| Profit Corporation — Articles of Organization (minimum, up to 275,000 shares) | $275 |
| Profit Corporation — Annual Report (electronic) | $100 |
| Profit Corporation — Annual Report (paper / late) | $125 / $150 |
| Profit Corporation — Certificate of Good Standing | $12 |
| Foreign Corporation — Registration | $400 |
| Nonprofit Corporation — Articles of Organization | $35 |
| Nonprofit Corporation — Annual Report | $15 |
| Name Reservation (all entity types, 60 days) | $30 |
Corporation formation fees above $275 scale with authorized shares: an additional $100 is charged per each additional 100,000 authorized shares above 275,000. LLCs and annual reports for LLCs both cost $500 — an unusually high rate compared to most states.
Key Massachusetts state licensing agencies
Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR)
- What it covers
- State tax registration, sales and use tax, withholding tax, MassTaxConnect business accounts
- Website
- mass.gov/dor
Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (OCABR)
- What it covers
- Professional and occupational licensing — contractors, home improvement, real estate, insurance
- Website
- mass.gov/ocabr
Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA)
- What it covers
- Employer unemployment insurance registration, wage reporting
- Website
- mass.gov/dua
This guide is informational only and is not affiliated with the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth's office or any state agency listed above. Contact information and fees verified against official Massachusetts Corporations Division sources, August 2026. Verify current fees at the official state website. Last verified: August 2026.