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Massachusetts Limited Liability Company
fees and filing deadlines

A separate legal entity that shields personal assets. Taxed by default as a sole proprietorship (one member) or partnership (more than one) unless it elects otherwise.

To start

Form a Limited Liability Company in Massachusetts
Certificate of Organization
$500

Every year after that

FilingFeeWhen it is due
Annual Report (LLC)$500Due by the anniversary day in the calendar month the business was formed, every year.

About $500 a year to stay in good standing at today’s fees, counting only recurring filings and spreading anything filed less often across the years between. One-time filings and taxes are excluded.

Where each figure comes from

Annual Report (LLC)
$500

Due by the anniversary day in the calendar month the business was formed, every year.

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The deadlines above are the rules. Your actual dates depend on when you form, so the calendar is built from your formation date — free, no account.

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Other structures in Massachusetts

CorporationNonprofit Corporation

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