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Massachusetts LLC and Corporation Cost Calculator
A Massachusetts LLC costs $500 in state fees to form and $500 every year for its annual report. A business corporation with up to 275,000 authorized shares costs $275 to form and $100 a year when its report is filed online. Add your package (Starter $149, Pro $299 or Complete $399) and a $199 agent unless Complete includes it. A Starter LLC with our agent is $848 in year one.
Last verified: November 10, 2026, against official Massachusetts sources.
LLC certificate
$500
Corporation (up to 275,000 shares)
$275
Resident agent
$199/yr
LLC annual report
$500
Heads up: we are an independent company that prepares and submits Massachusetts filings for owners. We are not the Secretary of the Commonwealth or its Corporations Division, and we do not give legal advice. Every state charge passes through at the exact amount billed, shown separately from our service fee.
Heads up: we are an independent company that prepares and submits Massachusetts filings for owners. We are not the Secretary of the Commonwealth or its Corporations Division, and we do not give legal advice. Every state charge passes through at the exact amount billed, shown separately from our service fee.
LLC year one by package
The Certificate of Organization fee is set at $500 in chapter 156C, § 12. Our packages differ by what we do after filing: Pro adds the EIN, operating agreement and compliance calendar, and Complete adds the first year of our resident agent.
| Package | Service | State fee | Agent | LLC year one |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $149 | $500 | $199 | $848 |
| Pro | $299 | $500 | $199 | $998 |
| Complete | $399 | $500 | included | $899 |
Massachusetts LLC and corporation cost calculator
Corporations Division fee (at cost)
$500.00
Our service fee
$149.00
Agent and kit
$199.00
First-year total
$848.00
Next year the LLC files a $500 annual report on the anniversary of its filing date. When we file online, the Division's electronic processing charge is added at cost as its own line.
Start with these optionsThe same packages for a corporation
With 275,000 or fewer authorized shares the state fee is $275, so a corporation runs $225 less than an LLC in year one. Above that, each further 100,000 shares or part of 100,000 adds $100.
| Package | Corporation state fee | With our agent |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $275 | $623 |
| Pro | $275 | $773 |
| Complete | $275 | $674 (agent included) |
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Heads up: we are an independent company that prepares and submits Massachusetts filings for owners. We are not the Secretary of the Commonwealth or its Corporations Division, and we do not give legal advice. Every state charge passes through at the exact amount billed, shown separately from our service fee.
What each later year costs
An LLC files a $500 annual report on the anniversary of its filing date. Keep our agent ($199) and let us file the report ($149 plus the $500), and a typical LLC spends $848 a year. A corporation files a $100 online report, $229 with our filing, and owes the corporate excise with its $456 minimum to the Department of Revenue.
Official sourceThe Division's processing charge
Online and fax filings carry an expedited service charge from the Division's schedule: $15 on a $275 order, $20 on a $500 order, and 4.5 percent above $500. We show it separately at cost. The calculator shows filing fees only.
Official sourceOptional costs to plan for
A $30 name reservation if you are not ready to file. A certificate of good standing for the bank: $25 for an LLC, $12 for a corporation. Our kit: $79, only if you add it. Our EIN service: $99, or get the EIN free from the IRS yourself.
Official sourceFrequently asked questions
What is the cheapest way to form a Massachusetts LLC with you?
Starter at $149 plus the $500 state fee, $649, if you already have a qualifying Massachusetts resident agent.
SourceIs the $500 annual report charged in the first year?
No. It is first due on the first anniversary of the filing date.
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Heads up: we are an independent company that prepares and submits Massachusetts filings for owners. We are not the Secretary of the Commonwealth or its Corporations Division, and we do not give legal advice. Every state charge passes through at the exact amount billed, shown separately from our service fee.
Heads up: we are an independent company that prepares and submits Massachusetts filings for owners. We are not the Secretary of the Commonwealth or its Corporations Division, and we do not give legal advice. Every state charge passes through at the exact amount billed, shown separately from our service fee.