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Form a Massachusetts LLC (Limited Liability Company)

Massachusetts LLC Formation Service $99!*

*Plus state fees for all 50 States and D.C. Prices may vary for USA territories.

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InCorp is the low-cost, cutting-edge, and innovative leader that provides you with exceptional services in forming your new Corporation, Massachusetts Limited Liability Company (LLC), or any other kind of business entity in all 50 U.S. states, including Washington D.C., the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico!

What Is an LLC?

A Massachusetts Limited Liability Company or "LLC" is a specific types of business that integrates various beneficial aspects of corporations, partnerships, and sole proprietorships into a simple, consolidated, and flexible business structure that is used and favored by many small business owners.

How Can Forming a Massachusetts Limited Liability Company Help Your Business?

  • Easy to Manage

    The idea of the freedom to contract is the premise in which the structure of the LLC was founded, meaning owners are only required to agree amongst each other regarding how the company will operate. This agreement would be upheld within the courts. LLCs aren't legally obligated to carry out and record certain procedures such as amendments, annual board meetings, resolutions, and meeting minutes in the same way corporations are. In most states, owners of corporations that do not abide by these legal requirements may lose their asset and liability protection that is regularly extended to the corporate structure. Nevada has different circumstances, however, as they will only pierce the corporate veil in cases of fraud, as the aforementioned corporate procedures are not legally required. Again, each business will have varying circumstances that will help determine which legal business structure is most appropriate.

  • Tax Advantages

    Business owners will be legally separated from their business (like a corporation) with an LLC. However, they can also elect to be treated as if they were a partnership for tax purposes. In this instance, no tax is paid by the LLC; instead, income is moved to owners, similar to partnerships. The tax laws for partnerships are more flexible than corporations, creating more business planning options for taxes. Businesses can minimize their tax burden by creatively looking for ways to maximize the number of tax breaks they qualify for. Each business's specific circumstances will help determine whether an LLC or a corporation will offer them the most favorable tax advantages.

  • Ability to Raise Capital

    If a business is structured as an LLC, it can easily add new owners (called members) to the business. There aren't any limitations as to how many owners/investors can be added. The additional members can consist of individuals, corporations, trusts, or pension plans, all of which do not have to be in the same state or even in the United States. Also, an LLC or corporation can be created in a state where its owners themselves do not personally reside. For instance, a person could create an LLC in the business-friendly state of Nevada without ever physically having been to the state themselves.

  • Liability and Asset Protection

    In today's "lawsuit-happy" world, it is imperative to create a legal shield between you and your creditors in order to protect yourself. LLCs act as separate legal entities and separate their owners from the business itself. There is no personal liability for an LLC's debts, even if they are related to a contract or tort. The operating agreement can, for the most part, include any rules and procedures that the various parties want, and when it is put into place, it can exist free of maintenance. The first drafting of the operating agreement is essential because it needs to comply with all state and IRS regulations in order for the LLC to be taxed as a partnership and not a corporation.

  • Co-Owner Liability

    In all U.S. states, LLC owners (members) are not typically held personally liable for another co-owner's or employee's wrongdoings. Corporations also protect this type of personal liability, while partnerships and sole proprietorships do not.

    Suppose an LLC is held responsible for negligence or wrongful actions of an employee or another owner. In that case, it can have financial assets or property taken from it due to an unfavorable judgment against it. The innocent LLC members will not be held personally liable; however, the owner or employee who perpetrated the act can be held personally responsible for their actions.

Why choose InCorp Services to form your Massachusetts LLC?

  • Help Prevent Corporate Identity Theft

    EntityWatch® advises you of changes to help prevent corporate identity theft. Through EntityWatch®, the innovative and proprietary technology developed first by InCorp, our information system ties into most of the state databases to give you up-to-date information on the status of your entities including the filing status, the current registered agent, officers, and directors.

  • Consolidate Expenses

    For multi-state companies, you will receive a consolidated bill for all your business entities in every state represented.

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  • Save Money

    For over 20 years we have provided top-tier service with one of the lowest prices in the industry and have only raised our prices one time (while many of our competitors raise their prices on their long-term clients yearly!) Our standard fee to Form your LLC is $99 and to serve as your Massachusetts registered agent is only $129 per state per year! And you can save even more when you choose multi-year registered agent service.

  • Fast Support and Service

    Over-the-counter expedited business document filing service are available for most states. Receive notification of all service of process forms in real-time and receive said service of process within 24-hours of receipt via Express Mail, facsimile, or email.

  • File Correctly with Expert Assistance

    InCorp allows you the choice between either filing yourself online with our secure order system or utilizing the expertise and knowledge of our dedicated staff to assist you in the process of corporate or LLC formation. The options we provide to our clients and our dedication to quality customer service and technology are why InCorp is the distinguished choice amongst beginners and experienced accounting and law firms in LLC formation and registered agent services.

  • Registered Agent Service in Massachusetts & Nationwide

    Limited-Liability Companies, corporations, and other business structures, generally require a registered agent to be compliant with existing business regulations. InCorp is thankful to be able to help you fulfill these needs.

    Take advantage today of the legal protections provided to you by the law!

Still unsure whether to choose an LLC for your business?

With regard to the business structure, it must be selected carefully and for the proper reasons. We can help establish which option is the best fit for you and your business.

When starting the journey of creating a new business, it is vital to understand the options surrounding the formation of an LLC. By selecting InCorp, you can place your trust in our dedicated business specialists and know that they are here to help you through the complete process of forming your LLC. We will ensure that you are provided with a thorough understanding of how your business structure can benefit you. Also, we will ensure that we can beat all competitors' prices for incorporation services, LLC formation, and all other business services we provide to our clients.

Read our Why Should I Incorporate page or Compare Entity Types page for more information.

Massachusetts LLC Frequently Asked Questions

"LLC" and "Corporation" have many of the same characteristics. The most important characteristic they share is that they both offer limited liability protection to their owners. Typically, shareholders are not liable for the debts and obligations of the corporation; thus, creditors will not come knocking at the door of a shareholder to pay the debts of the corporation. In a partnership or sole proprietorship, the owner's personal assets may be used to pay debts of the business. With an LLC, the members are not personally liable for the debts and obligations of the corporation. There are many important differences between the corporation and LLC. The entities are taxed differently. An LLC is a pass-through tax entity. This means that the income to the entity is not taxed at the entity level; however, the entity does complete a tax return. The income or loss as shown on this return is "passed through" the business entity to the individual shareholders or interest holders, and is reported on their individual tax returns. With a standard corporation, the corporation is a separately taxable entity. Corporations are treated as separate legal taxable entities for income tax purposes. Therefore, corporations pay tax on their earnings. If corporate earnings are distributed to shareholders in the form of dividends, the corporation does not receive the reasonable business expense deduction, and dividend income is taxed as regular income to the shareholders. Thus, to the extent that earnings are distributed to shareholders as dividends, there is a double tax on earnings at the corporate and shareholder level.

In terms of reporting income, they are quite similar. The LLC is somewhat less restrictive than the "S" corporation. There can be any number of members, and there are few restrictions on who those members may be. They are also a relatively new entity, so there is not as great a definitive body of tax rulings on them as there is with corporations.

Getting started is easier than you think! Click here to build and price your new LLC , or call us at 1-800-2INCORP (1-800-246-2677) today to speak with one of our consultants. We will give you a free consultation with no obligation to purchase!

We can begin today and in some cases (like Nevada), have your corporation formed within 24-hours. All states differ in the turnaround time of their processing of your corporation. However, through relations with the various state offices, we strive to maintain the fastest turn-around times in the industry. Call and speak with one of our consultants to obtain the average turn-around time for any given state.

In most cases, the answer is no. In most states, InCorp assigns itself as the "incorporator" and is able to file all of the paperwork without an officer's signature. Some states require the officer's signatures on the Articles of Incorporation. In those cases, we will overnight the documents to you for your signature and have you return them to us, or use a facsimile signature to fulfill the requirement. In either case, you are not required to be present to form your corporation.

No. This is a common misconception among small-business owners, usually fostered by advice from an inexperienced accountant. Any seasoned advisor will tell you that incorporating is the first and foremost thing you should do when starting a business. Forming an LLC will not only save you taxes but it will also limit your exposure to IRS audits by separating your personal and business expenses.

The title of the document filed in many states to register a limited liability company (LLC) with the state. Also known as articles of formation.

Managers are the individuals who are responsible for the maintenance, administration and management of the affairs of a limited liability company (LLC). In most states, the managers serve a particular term and report to and serve at the discretion of the members. Specific duties of the managers may be detailed in the articles of organization or the operating agreement of the LLC. In some states, the members of an LLC may also serve as the managers.

The owner(s) of a limited liability company (LLC are the Members. Unless the articles of organization or operating agreement provide otherwise, management of an LLC is vested in the members in proportion to their ownership interest in the company.

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