The corporation’s division under the office of the secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is tasked with handling business activities for the corporation within the city. Such as registration of a new business, information on small and large businesses, entity name filings, service marks, searching business, and startup kits on how to plan, start, manage, grow and operate your business for starters, amongst others. Serves as a repository for thousands of records filed annually by businesses operating within the Commonwealth. It maintains records for business trust and partnerships. By checking the website, businesses and interested individuals can stay current with entity information and business support services offered. The secretary of state of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is William Francis Galvin.
What is it for
Some of the services provided by the division to people, new business owners, and corporations are listed below
- Filing of Annual report
- Business Entity Search
- Tax Payments
- FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
- Filing a UCC
- Check Entity Name Availability
- Validate Certificate
- Forms and Fees
- Service of process
- Account on file service
- Email subscription service
Why it is made
The division provides various services on its portal for new and existing users. Annual and biennial reports have to be filed by local corporations. These reports are available as data to persons searching for information about specific business entities. Online filing is a feature of the site. file your UCCs online when you click on the link provided on the site. You can also acquire more information on uniform commercial code (UCC) by reading the resource provided online. FAQ section serves as a guide, offering answers to inquiries asked by new users on how to use the site and access services. For a corporation to be legally established in the state, it has to be represented by a registered agent living in the city. For business name reservations, businesses have to hire the services of agents registered with the division. LLCs and corporations apply to validate and verify their business certificates generated by the office. To do this, the entity file and authentication number for the certificate to be validated have to be provided. To get your corporate forms, and fill them out from the comfort of your home or office, try online forms. Online filings cover all filings by the office and are available to domestic and foreign businesses.
Filing methods
There are three methods of filing reports and documents on the website. They include filing online, filing by fax and mail, or in-person filing.
Filing by subject
Users can file the following documents on the site easily with or without the services of a paid financial expert.
- Trademarks and service marks
- Tax disclosure reports
- Benefit corporations
- Certificates and certified copies
- Certified copy data
- Request form for certificates
- Verify e-certificate
- Electronic certificates
Search by subject
You can search for information, data, or valid statistic about corporations on the site by using this featured service. The following is information in the database you can search for.
- Corporate Database
- Corporation card filings
- Uniform commercial code database
- Liens database
- Trademarks data
Contact information
If you have any questions about the division or experience difficulty when accessing any of the services offered, reach out via any of the following methods.
In-person
The filing room opens from 8:45 am to 4:00 pm, from Monday to Friday excluding public or state holidays
Public room and phone room: open from 8:45 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday
UCC room: open from 8:45 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday
Online
Email address: corpinfo@sec.state.ma.us
Business Address: Secretary of state, corporations division – McCormack building one Ashburton Place, 17th floor, Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617 727 9640
Fax: 617 742 4538
Official Website
https://www.sec.state.ma.us/cor/coridx.htm
