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Starting a Corporation

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.

Updated: May 13, 2022

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

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

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