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Massachusetts Certificate of Good Standing

Massachusetts issues a Certificate of Good Standing through the Secretary of the Commonwealth's Corporations Division. The document confirms your entity is current with annual reports and tax filings.

From

50USD

Typical TAT

1-2BD

Validity

90 days

Online

Yes

Choose your delivery option. All prices include the Massachusetts state filing fee.

Corporation

1-2 business days

Online via MA Secretary of the Commonwealth

LLC / LLP

1-2 business days

Online via MA Secretary of the Commonwealth

Common requests in Massachusetts

Massachusetts businesses use Certificates of Good Standing for biotech and tech industry transactions, banking, real estate, and government contracting.

The Massachusetts process

Massachusetts standard processing takes 5-7 business days. Expedited service is available. State fee is $25 standard or $50 expedited.

Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth

Massachusetts entities must be current with the Department of Revenue (tax filings) AND the Corporations Division for good standing. Both agencies share data.

Everything about Certificate of Good Standing in Massachusetts.

Issuing officeMassachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
Official document nameCertificate of Good Standing
Alternate namesCertificate of Legal Existence · Certificate of Existence
Validity90 days
Online availableYes
NotesMust be current with Department of Revenue and Corporations Division.

Massachusetts Certificate of Good Standing, asked & answered.

Operating in multiple states?

Many Massachusetts businesses also need certificates from neighboring states.

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