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Starting a Corporation

Learn what steps are required to start a Massachusetts corporation and the different kinds of corporations to choose from.

These pages point you in the right direction regarding starting a corporation. They also explain the various types of corporations which will help you decide which one is right for your business.

What would you like to do?

Top tasks

Register your business with MassTaxConnect  Apply for an Employer Identification Number (EIN) 

All other tasks

Visit the Secretary of the Commonwealth's Corporations Division  Submit annual certification of entity tax status with DOR  Request a Certificate of Good Standing-Tax Compliance or a Corporate Tax Lien Waver 

What you need to know

An introduction to corporations  Corporate Excise Tax  S Corporations   Financial Institution Excise  

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Additional Resources

Business Tax Credits
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