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Massachusetts franchise tax and annual report calculator

What a Massachusetts corporation or LLC owes the state each year, and when. Pick your entity type for the number. If a founder works from California, tick the box: that adds an $800 minimum on its own.

Estimated annual amount, Massachusetts corporation
$581
Annual state filings
Due
March 15 (excise); annual report 2.5 months after fiscal year end
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Annual state filings

Minimum corporate excise$456
Annual report$125
Total$581

This is an estimate. Massachusetts's own filing system determines the final balance. It does not cover income tax, payroll tax, or registrations in states where you do business.

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What a startup owes Massachusetts every year

If you are incorporated as a corporation

A Massachusetts corporation files a $125 Annual report and owes a $456 Minimum corporate excise. Due: March 15 (excise); annual report 2.5 months after fiscal year end.

If you are formed as an LLC

A Massachusetts LLC files a $500 Annual report and owes no entity-level minimum tax. Due: Your formation anniversary date.

Does the entity type change the bill?

In Massachusetts, yes. An LLC pays $81 less per year in state filing costs ($500 against $581). That is rarely the deciding factor on its own, but it is worth knowing before you file.

Massachusetts charges an entity-level tax regardless of income, so this is owed even in a year with no revenue. Figures are estimates for planning. Massachusetts's own filing system determines the final balance.

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