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    Certificate Of Good Standing Massachusetts

    A certificate of good standing Massachusetts from the Massachusetts Secretary of State costs $31 for an LLC. ClearFormation orders it and uploads the PDF to your dashboard.

    Massachusetts COGS

    $79service fee

    + $31 MA state certificate fee

    • Ordered directly from the state
    • Digital PDF delivery
    • Typical turnaround in a few business days
    • Saved to your compliance documents
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    What is the Massachusetts certificate of good standing?

    A certificate of good standing Massachusetts filing shows that your company is active with the Massachusetts Secretary of State.

    Massachusetts calls this document a Certificate of Good Standing. People also call it the Massachusetts good standing certificate. It is not a tax clearance, and it is not a certified copy of your formation documents.

    When you need one

    • A bank, lender, or merchant account asks for proof the company is active
    • Another state asks for it before you register to do business there
    • A landlord, vendor, or government contract asks for it before they will sign

    Those recipients usually want a certificate issued within the last 30 to 90 days. Order it close to the day you will send it.

    How to order the Massachusetts certificate of good standing

    1. 1

      Confirm the company is active

      • The Massachusetts Secretary of State issues a Certificate of Good Standing only when the company is active.
      • If a report is overdue or the registered agent resigned, fix that before you order.
    2. 2

      Gather the legal name and file number

      • The file number is the ID the Massachusetts Secretary of State assigned when the company was formed.
      • States also call it an entity number or document number.
      • It is on the formation approval and on the state's business search.
      • Use that number and the legal name exactly as the state has them.
    3. 3

      Place the order

      • ClearFormation submits the request and uploads the PDF to your dashboard.
      • The service fee is $79, plus the state fee.
    4. 4

      Receive the certificate

      • The Massachusetts Secretary of State issues the PDF.
      • ClearFormation uploads it to your dashboard so you can download it.

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    We order the Certificate of Good Standing from the Massachusetts Secretary of State and upload the PDF to your dashboard.

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    If the state will not issue it

    The Massachusetts Secretary of State issues a Certificate of Good Standing only when the company is active. These are the usual reasons an order is refused:

    File the missing report, appoint an agent, and order the certificate after the record shows active. That update often takes 1 to 5 business days after payment clears.

    Massachusetts certificate of good standing FAQs

    Also for Massachusetts: Annual report · Foreign qualification · Form an LLC

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