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CORPORATE GLOSSARY
 
Administrative Dissolution
Agent for Service of Process
Apostille
Apportionment
Articles of Incorporation
Articles of Organization
Assumed Name
At Will LLC
Authorized Shares
B Corporation
Benefit Corporation
Board of Directors
Business Dissolution
Business Entity
Bylaws
Certificate of Existence
Certificate of Status
Certified Copy
Close Corporation
Common Stock
Conversion
Corporate Bylaws
Corporate Name Reservation
Corporate Stock
DBA
Disregarded Entity
Dividends
ESOP
Excise Tax
Federal Tax ID
Ficticious Name
Foreign Qualification
Franchise Tax
General Partnership
Good Standing Certificate
Incorporator
Involuntary Dissolution
IRS Form 966
ITIN
Limited Liability Company
Limited Partnership
Liquidation
LLC
LP
Majority Shareholder
Meetings
Merger
Nexus
Non-Stock Corporation
Nonprofit Corporation
Obligated Member LLC
Organizer
Paid-in Capital
Paid-in Surplus
Par Value
Personal Service Corporation
Preferred Stock
Privilege Tax
Professional Corporation
Professional Service
Proxy
Registered Agent
Registered Office
Reporting Requirements
Revocation
S Corporation
Series LLC
Service Mark
Shareholder
Sole Proprietor
Stated Capital
Statutory Agent
Stock Certificate
Term LLC
Trade Name
Trademark
Trust
Trustee
Winding Up

Do I need a lawyer to Incorporate in Massachusetts?

The short answer is no.  The state of Massachusetts does not legally require a lawyer to form a Massachusetts Corporationmore...

Do I have to Reserve a Company Name before I Incorporate in Massachusetts?

You are not legally required to reserve a Company Name for a new Massachusetts Corporation before you submit your application to Incorporate in Massachusetts.  more...

What if the Massachusetts Corporation Name I want is already taken?

If the Name you have chosen for your new Massachusetts Corporation is already in use by a currently active Massachusetts Corporation or LLC, and you still want to use that Corporation Name, then you will have to register a DBA Name with the administrative clerk in each Massachusetts city or town in which you want to do business. "DBA" is an abbreviation for "Doing Business As."

We verify that the Name you have chose for your new Massachusetts Corporation is available before we submit your Incorporation filing to the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth.  If necessary we can register a DBA Name in Massachusetts for you so that you can open your new Massachusetts business as quickly as possible.

What do I have to do to Incorporate in Massachusetts?

8 things you have to do in order to Incorporate in Massachusetts.
  1. Choose a name for your Massachusetts Corporation
  2. Select an official address and a Registered Agent for your Massachusetts Corporation
  3. Choose a Board of Directors for your Massachusetts Corporation
  4. Decide who will be Officers for your Massachusetts Corporation
  5. Determine how you want your Massachusetts Corporation to be taxed
  6. File Articles of Incorporation with the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
  7. Get a Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)
  8. Issue Stock Certificates to the Initial Shareholders
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What do I have to do after I form my Massachusetts Corporation?

6 things you have to do after you Incorporate in Massachusetts.
  1. Conduct an initial Meeting of the Board of Directors and adopt Corporate Bylaws
  2. Open a Business Bank Account in Massachusetts for your MA Corporation
  3. Obtain Business Licenses from the cities and counties in which you plan to do business
  4. Hold Meetings of Shareholders and Directors of each year.
  5. File the required Massachusetts Corporation reports
  6.  Keep proper records of your Massachusetts Corporation on file
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What information do I need in order to Incorporate in Massachusetts?

In order to Incorporate in Massachusetts you'll need certain specific information about your new Company including the Corporation name and address; and Registered Agent information.
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How long does it take to Incorporate in Massachusetts?

Processing times for new Massachusetts Corporation applications vary depending on the work load of the Secretary of the Commonwealth's staff.  We've found that normal processing of new Massachusetts Articles of Incorporation takes the state around 1-2 business days.  Add 2-3 days for the time period for shipping the final documents by mail.  Choosing our Express Mail option can shave a couple of days off the total processing time for your Massachusetts LLC.
PLEASE NOTE: WE CANNOT GUARANTEE MASSACHUSETTS SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH PROCESSING TIMES.
We are dependent on, and have no control over, the staff and systems of the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth.

In our experience 1-2 business days is the time it usually takes the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth to process a new Massachusetts Corporation application. We get your Massachusetts Corporation application to the MA Secretary of the Commonwealth ASAP. Once it is at the state we have no control over the new Massachusetts Corporation application process.

How much does it cost to Incorporate in Massachusetts?

The state of Massachusetts charges $335.00 to Incorporate in MA.  This is the cost of filing and getting a Certified Copy of your Articles of Incorporation from the MA Secretary of the Commonwealth.  If you choose All Business Documemnts to help you Incorporate in Massachusetts our processing fees are $125.00.  We start processing your new Massachusetts Corporation order as soon as we get it.

Total cost includes:
  • MA Name Check and Reservation
  • Prepare Articles of Incorporation
  • File Articles of Incorporation with the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
  • Certified Copies of Articles
  • Massachusetts Corporation Checklist
  • Priority Mail Delivery
  • Unlimited Customer Support

What is a Massachusetts Professional Corporation?

Generally, if you are required to obtain some kind of license before you can market your skills in the state of Massachusetts then you will most likely need to form a Massachusetts Professional Corporationmore...

Massachusetts Foreign Corporation Qualification

You want to do business in the state of Massachusetts but are registered as a Domestic Corporation in another state.  In order to legally conduct business in the state of Massachusetts you must register with the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth as a Massachusetts Foreign Corporation. more...
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For $125 our Massachusetts Incorporation services include:
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 MA Name Check and Reservation
 Prepare Articles of Incorporation
 File Articles of Incorporation
 Certified Copies of Articles
 MA Corporation Checklist
 Priority Mail Delivery
 Unlimited Customer Support
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 Express Mail $35   explain
 S-Corporation Election $50   explain
 MA Registered Agent $135   explain
 Customized Bylaws $75   explain
 MA Good Standing Certificate $40.00   explain
 Federal EIN $65   explain
 MA Corporation Kit and Seal $99   explain
 Business License Research $175   explain
 
Processing fees $125.00
Massachusetts incorporation fees $335.00
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  • We start processing your Massachusetts Corporation order as soon as it arrives.
  • We get your documents to the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth in the quickest possible way.  If we receive your order before noon Massachusetts time we will submit your Massachusetts Corporation application to the Secretary of the Commonwealth on the same day we receive it.
  • We guarantee our work.  If you're not satisfied with our Massachusetts Incorporation services we will refund 100% of your processing fees.
  • We've been helping businesses Incorporate in Massachusetts for over ten years.  Our A+ BBB rating speaks for itself!

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