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  
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  
Corporate Trusts  

Related Services

Additional Resources

Business Tax Credits
DOR Social
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