Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth — contact, fees, and licensing

The 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.

Office contact

Address	One Ashburton Place, 17th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
Phone	(617) 727-9640
Toll-free phone	1-800-392-6090
Email	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

Agency	What it covers	Website
Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR)	State tax registration, sales and use tax, withholding tax, MassTaxConnect business accounts	mass.gov/dor
Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (OCABR)	Professional and occupational licensing — contractors, home improvement, real estate, insurance	mass.gov/ocabr
Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA)	Employer unemployment insurance registration, wage reporting	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, May 2026.