Rank / Massachusetts
Massachusetts LLC cost
Official fees for forming and keeping an LLC in Massachusetts, from Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division. Last verified 2026-10-28.
1 year$1,000
3 years$2,000
5 years$3,000
Formation plus recurring state fees and taxes. Excludes registered agent and newspaper costs. Adjust in the calculator.
Line by line
| Item | Amount | Official source |
|---|---|---|
| Formation filing fee | $500 | malegislature.gov verified 2026-10-28 |
| Annual or biennial report fee | $500 | malegislature.gov verified 2026-10-28 |
| Foreign registration (another state's LLC) The same $500 fee applies to the application for registration and to each annual report of a foreign LLC. | $500 | malegislature.gov verified 2026-10-28 |
No verified figure on file for: annual llc tax or minimum franchise tax, publication filing fee, required filing with formation, required filing with foreign registration, late filing penalty. That can mean the state has none, or that we could not confirm it from an official page.
What to know
- Easy to miss Every Massachusetts LLC files an annual report with the state secretary. source
- Easy to miss The General Laws set both the certificate of organization fee and the annual report fee at five hundred dollars. source
- Easy to miss A Massachusetts LLC pays the same $500 fee for its annual report as for its certificate of organization. source
Changes to Massachusetts figures
No changes recorded yet. The weekly check adds an entry whenever an official figure moves.