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Starting an LLC in Massachusetts: what you should know first

Filing a Massachusetts LLC costs $500. The Limited Liability Company Annual Report costs $500 a year. Our pick is Mainstay Filing; $2,097 covers three years.

By kind of owner

Side hustle
Quiet-year cost: $699 in year 2 with Mainstay Filing, including the $500 state report in that year.
Online business
Required registered agent. The address has to be a street address in Massachusetts. A post office address is not sufficient.
Startup
Filing: Limited Liability Company Certificate of Organization with the Massachusetts Secretary of State. Write the operating agreement before you open the bank account.
First-time owner
Report due: On or before the anniversary date of filing of the certificate of organization.

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Best LLC formation service in Massachusetts for a first-time owner?

Mainstay Filing: $699 in year 1 including the $500 filing fee, $699 in year 2.

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