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Types of Businesses

Learn about different types of business organizations.

How a business is taxed depends on what kind of organization it is. From sole proprietorships to corporations, these pages are a great resource if you have yet to start your business or are looking to expand your existing one.

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  Request a Certificate of Good Standing-Tax Compliance or a Corporate Tax Lien Waver  Submit annual certification of entity tax status with DOR 

What you need to know

Sole Proprietorships   Corporations  Partnerships  Limited Liability Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships  

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