Massachusetts Incorporation Process
To incorporate in Massachusetts you must file Articles of Incorporation with Massachusetts Secretary of State. Massachusetts permits you to file your corporate formation papers online. Once these Articles of Incorporation are filed, your Massachusetts corporation is officially formed on the records of the state. You must then take further steps to complete your internal corporate organization.
Incorporation Filing Fee For Massachusetts Corporations
The Fee for filing Articles of Incorporation in Massachusetts is currently $275.00.
Massachusetts Online Incorporation Massachusetts permits you to file your incorporation documents online.
You can access the Massachusetts online incorporation site through this link: Massachusetts State Incorporation Page.
The site contains the basic forms and filing information to enable you to file your incorporation online.
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Massachusetts Corporate Name Availability
The first step to incorporate in Massachusetts is to check for availability of your corporate name. Massachusetts provides an online database that you can search to determine whether your desired corporate name is available. Massachusetts Corporate Name Search
Massachusetts Registered Agent
Massachusetts law requires you to name a registered agent in the state of Massachusetts. You can hire a registered agent service for a modest yearly fee. You can get one free year of Registered Agent Service from incorp.com if you are not a current customer and if you sign up for this service through this link.
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Incorporate In Massachusetts Using An Incorporation Service
You can also use a service to file your incorporation papers and take care of other details of incorporating your business in the State of Massachusetts. The lowest cost and most efficient service that we recommend is Incorp. If you follow this link and have incorp.com file your Articles of Incorporation, you will receive one free year of Registered Agent Services. (Note, you will only receive the free service if you are no already a customer of incorp.com. Click Here.
Completing Your Incorporation Process
Filing your Articles of Incorporation with the State of Massachusetts is only the first step. Although it will commence your corporation on the records of the State of Massachusetts, there are a number of additional steps that need to be taken in order to complete your internal corporate organization.
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