| Overview: |
- Start A Business.com can incorporate your business
in Massachusetts.
Start A Business.com will provide a preliminary name
check to help ensure that your company name is available
in Massachusetts,
and will clear up to 3 potential names for you to
select from. Once this is completed, we will prepare
and file your articles of incorporation with the Massachusetts
state government in a quick and efficient manner.
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| Corporate
Names: |
- The corporate name must contain and with "Corporation,"
"Corp.," "Incorporated," "Inc.,"
"Limited," and "Ltd."
- For a Limited Liability Company, company names
must include the following words or abbreviations,
"Limited Liability Company", "Limited
Company", "L.L.C.", "L.C.",
"LLC" or "LC". The name cannot
be the same as or deceptively similar to the corporate
name of a domestic corporation or a foreign qualified
corporation.
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| Director
/ Member Information: |
- Minimum Number of Directors: 3 Unless fewer shareholders
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| Registered
Agent Information: |
- Start A Business.com can not act as your
Registered Agent in Massachusetts.
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| Tax
Information: |
| TAX |
CORPORATION
EXCISE TAX RETURN & PAYMENT OF EXCISE TAX |
| FORMS
AVAILABILITY |
Dept.
of Revenue mails forms to the corporation |
| DUE
DATE |
March
15th/15th day of 3rd month following close of fiscal
yr. |
| DEPARTMENT |
Massachusetts
Dept. of Revenue
P.O. Box 7025
Boston, MA 02204
(617) 727-4271 |
| TAX
RATE/FEES |
Tax is
total of (a) 9.5% (includes 14% surtax) on allocated
net income and (b) $2.60 (includes 14% surtax) per
$1,000 value of corporation's taxable tangible property
(if "tangible property" corporation) or
of taxable net worth (if "intangible property"
corporation). Minimum tax is $456 (includes 14%
surtax). Estimated tax is payable if liability is
expected over $1,000. If expecting the $1,000 min.
in 1st 2 months of the tax yr., pay in four installments:
40% of required annual payment by 15th of 3rd month;
25%, 6th month; 25%, 9th; remaining 10%, 12th. If
in 3rdC5th month, pay 65% by 15th of 6th month;
25%, 9th; remaining 10%, 12th. If in 6thC8th month,
pay 90% by 15th of 9th month; remaining 10%, 12th.
If in 9thC11th month, pay 100% by 15th of 12th month. |
| TAX |
ANNUAL
REPORT - DOMESTIC & FOREIGN |
| FORMS
AVAILABILITY |
Secretary
of State sends forms to the mailing address of the
corporation. |
| DUE
DATE |
Two and
one half months following close of fiscal yr. |
| DEPARTMENT |
Secretary
of State
Attn.: Annual Report - AR 85
One Ashburton Pl., Rm. 1717
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 727-0104 |
| TAX
RATE/FEES |
Filing
Fee - $125 Penalty of $25 if late. |
| TAX |
ANNUAL
REPORT - DOMESTIC & FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANIES |
| FORMS
AVAILABILITY |
No official
form available |
| DUE
DATE |
Anniversary
Date of formation/ registration |
| DEPARTMENT |
Secretary
of State
Attn...: Annual Report - AR 85
One Ashburton Pl., Rm. 1717
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 727-0104 |
| TAX
RATE/FEES |
Filing
Fee - $500 |
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