Form your Massachusetts LLC — $2,000 all-in
California LLC + EIN + brand book + 5-page website + 12 months of real US business address — done by an operating CMRA, not a LegalZoom hand-off. Below: the real Massachusettscost breakdown so you know what you're paying for.
Real Massachusetts year-1 cost
Honest breakdown of what Massachusetts actually charges to form an LLC.
State filing (Certificate of Organization)
$500
Annual report (annual)
$500
EIN with the IRS
$0
Free at irs.gov — anyone charging for this is overcharging.
Registered agent (if needed)
$50–$300/yr
Required. Must have a Massachusetts physical address.
Estimated year-1 total
$1000–$1500
Numbers verified against Massachusetts Secretary of State filings as of 2026.Verify here ↗
Massachusetts highlights
- ✓Strong legal protections
- ✓Boston / Cambridge tech and biotech ecosystems
Watch-outs
- !$500 filing fee — highest among top-15 states
- !$500 annual report fee — same
- !MA business taxation can get complex — talk to a CPA
About the Massachusetts address requirement
MA requires a real Massachusetts address for the registered agent.
Our $2,000 bundle includes 12 months of mail at our real LA address (5062 Lankershim Blvd) — accepted by the IRS for EIN, by banks, and by every state that allows out-of-state mailing addresses on their filings. For your state-specific registered agent we partner with licensed agents in all 50 states.
Other states we form LLCs in
Ready to form your Massachusetts LLC?
$2,000 flat. We handle filing, EIN, brand, website, and 12 months of mail.