Massachusetts. History has its price. Every year.

The character of the state

In 1620 the Mayflower sailed into Plymouth Bay, and what followed was nothing less than America's basic equipment: the first university (Harvard, 1636), the Boston Tea Party, the first shot of the Revolution at Lexington. Massachusetts is the state where America began, and Boston carries that legacy to this day with the ease of a city that has nothing left to prove: world-class universities, biotech, old law practices, old money.

That is exactly what feeds the fee policy: the Commonwealth knows nobody forms a company here to save money, so it charges what it likes. Choosing Massachusetts means choosing a prestige address, not a cost advantage.

Who Massachusetts makes sense for

Almost exclusively for formations with a real connection to the state: partnerships in the Boston/Cambridge area, biotech and university-related ventures, investors who expect the address. As a pure zero-tax structure: no.

Do you really need a Massachusetts LLC?

The honest question before you order: if what draws you to Massachusetts is mainly the look of it, you don't need a Massachusetts LLC for that. Your business address is yours to choose, in any state, for any LLC. A Boston address is available from any of the many virtual business address providers for around $20 to $150 a month; you book it yourself, directly with the provider, and it is not part of our package. Pair it with a Wyoming LLC and you get the same presence, plus anonymity in the register and the strongest statutory asset protection in the US.

There are two things an address cannot replace, though, and they belong to the full picture. First: your contracts and invoices show the company's state of formation. If they need to say "Massachusetts" in so many words, you really do need the Massachusetts LLC. Second: an address is appearance, not substance. If you actually keep premises, staff or ongoing business operations in Massachusetts, you create a real point of connection there, with reporting and tax consequences, regardless of where the LLC was formed. Situations like that belong in a consultation (held in English only) before you order.

And if your reason for Massachusetts is a personal or business connection: good choice. That is exactly what this page is for.

Consultations are held in English only.

No hidden fees, no surprise invoices for extra work

Our flat fee covers every service you need to form your Massachusetts LLC and run it for the first 12 months, including the $500 annual report. You'll find a detailed description of the services here. Bought separately, these services cost over $7,000. With us: one flat fee, $3,000, done.

Formation and taxes

On the plus side: formation is quick here, around 1 to 2 days. Structured correctly, your Massachusetts LLC pays no income tax in the US; the $500 is an administrative fee, not a tax, and it is due regardless. Whether and to what extent the profits are taxed in your country of residence is a question for your tax adviser or for a consultation, held in English.

Transparency in the register

The annual report makes your LLC's management open to public view. For discretion, look at Wyoming, New Mexico, Delaware or Colorado, for example. More under anonymity.