Massachusetts LLC annual report
Last updated: 2026-11-14
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1. Entity deadline and fee Massachusetts. File on the state site, not here. On or before the anniversary. Fee $500. A foreign LLC uses the registration anniversary, also $500. 2. Checks before filing [ ] State entity / document number located and verified on official state search [ ] Registered agent name and street address confirmed current [ ] Principal office and manager or member names ready, if the selected state requires them [ ] Confirmed filing directly on the official state portal. A separate state fee applies. [ ] Checked whether a separate state tax agency filing applies (CA FTB or TX Comptroller) 3. Filing log Filing Year | State Portal Used | Confirmation / Receipt # | State Fee Paid | Date Filed | Next Due Date __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ 4. Official link and disclaimer https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/corporations/filing-by-subject/limited-liability/corporations-limited-liability-company.htm https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/corporations/general-information/corporations-filing-fees.htm [ ] I pay the state myself Prepared by LLC Deadline (llcdeadline.com). Source notes read 2026-11-14. We are not a law firm; a registered agent; a Secretary of State; a tax preparer.
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Every Massachusetts LLC files an annual report on or before the anniversary of its certificate of organization. The fee is $500. A foreign LLC files on the anniversary of its registration, and that fee is also $500. Source, read 2026-11-14: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/corporations/filing-by-subject/limited-liability/corporations-limited-liability-company.htm and https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/corporations/general-information/corporations-filing-fees.htm
Massachusetts is the only state of the five on this site that does not use a single statewide date. There is no May 1 or June 1 for every LLC. The due date follows the entity, which means two Massachusetts LLCs can have different deadlines in the same year.
The $500 is a state fee paid to the Secretary of the Commonwealth. It is not part of the price on this site. Paying us buys a PDF checklist and, on the yearly plan, reminder emails.
This page covers an LLC. A corporation, a partnership, or another entity type can have a different filing and a different fee. Confirm the entity type on the official page before you use this checklist.
The anniversary due date
A Massachusetts LLC annual report is due on or before the anniversary of formation, not on a single statewide day. You enter that date when you ask for the checklist, and the reminder schedule is built from it.
The anniversary is the month and day of the certificate of organization. If the entity was formed on a date that does not recur every year, use the state record and the state filing system to confirm the exact date the state expects.
Because the date is personal to the entity, a general calendar reminder for May 1 will not help. The useful reminder is the one tied to your own anniversary, which is why the checkout asks for the date.
Two LLCs formed in different months have two different deadlines in the same calendar year. That is normal in Massachusetts. Do not compare your date with another owner and assume one of you is wrong. Compare each date with the state record for that entity.
If the anniversary falls on a weekend, do not quietly move it on your own. Check the state page and the state filing system for the instruction that applies to that year. A date you moved without a source is a date you cannot defend if the state treats it as late.
The $500 fee
The Secretary of the Commonwealth lists $500. You pay that fee on the state site. Our price does not include it. The fee is the same in the sentence for a domestic LLC and for a foreign LLC that uses its registration anniversary.
The fee is a state charge, not a service charge from this site. We do not collect it, forward it, or refund it. If the state page changes the amount, the state page wins and this page needs an update.
Keep the state confirmation after you file and pay. A PDF checklist is not a state receipt, and a reminder email is not a state receipt.
A $500 fee is large enough to justify checking the state page twice: once when you plan the filing and once when you pay. If the page shows a different amount, stop and use the state figure. Our page is a copy of what we read, not a price list we control.
Domestic and foreign LLCs
A domestic LLC uses the anniversary of its certificate of organization. A foreign LLC uses the registration anniversary, and that fee is also $500. We do not file the report and we do not act as an agent.
The foreign case matters for an out-of-state LLC registered to do business in Massachusetts. Its Massachusetts obligation follows the Massachusetts registration date, not the date the company was formed in another state.
If you are not sure which date the state is using, open the official page linked above and compare it with the state record for your entity. This site does not look up entity records and does not decide the date for you.
A foreign LLC that registered in Massachusetts in a later year uses that later registration date. The original formation date in another state is not the Massachusetts anniversary, even if it is the date the owners remember.
How to find your anniversary date
Start with the certificate of organization or the state record created when the entity was registered. The anniversary is the month and day in that record, and the annual report repeats on that date each year.
If the record is not in front of you, use the state filing system to confirm it. Do not guess from the date you started doing business or the date you opened a bank account. The state date is the one that matters.
Once you have the date, store it with your order. The yearly plan schedules reminders 30 days, 7 days, and 1 day before that date. To change the stored date, email support@llcdeadline.com from the address you paid with if the state record changes.
If the state record is wrong, fix the state record before you rely on it. A reminder built on a wrong date is still useful only as a prompt to correct the record. This site cannot correct a state record for you.
Write the date in the same format you will see on the state page: month, day, and year. A date copied without the year is the most common reason a reminder fires for the wrong cycle. The order stores one date, so the year matters as much as the day.
If the entity has changed its name or its registered agent, that change can affect the state record the anniversary is tied to. Update the state record first, then update the stored date. A reminder for an old record is still a useful prompt, but it is not a corrected record.
What the checklist PDF contains
The Massachusetts PDF prints the anniversary rule, the $500 fee, and the foreign-entity variation. It names the certificate of organization for a domestic LLC and the registration anniversary for a foreign LLC.
The PDF repeats the boundary line that you file on the state site and pay the state yourself. It is a working sheet, not a government form.
The yearly plan ties three reminders to the Massachusetts anniversary stored with the order. The one-time plan delivers the PDF only.
The PDF does not print a statewide date because Massachusetts does not have one. If a checklist shows May 1 for a Massachusetts LLC, that checklist is wrong. The only correct date is the one in the state record for that entity.
Common mistakes
The first mistake is using a statewide date from another state. Massachusetts follows the entity anniversary, so a May 1 reminder is not a Massachusetts deadline unless your entity happens to have that anniversary.
The second mistake is using the formation date in another state for a foreign LLC. The Massachusetts registration anniversary is the one the state uses for the Massachusetts report.
The third mistake is assuming a reminder is a filing. A reminder is a prompt. The report still has to be filed and the fee still has to be paid.
A fourth mistake is paying the fee without filing, or filing without paying. The state treats the report and the fee as one transaction. Finish the flow until the state shows a confirmation, and keep that confirmation.
A fifth mistake is using the anniversary of a bank account, a lease, or a first sale. None of those dates is the certificate of organization date. Use the state record, because that is the date the state will use.
What this site does not do
We do not file the annual report, pay the $500 fee, or look up your state record. We are not a law firm; a registered agent; a Secretary of State; a tax preparer.
We publish the rule with a source link and a read date, and we email a checklist. If your entity is not an LLC, use the official page for your entity type or a professional.
We also do not send a reminder to a second email address that was not part of the order. If an assistant handles the filing, use an address the assistant can open or forward the reminder yourself. Adding a second recipient is not a feature of the plan.
Questions
When is a Massachusetts LLC annual report due?
On or before the anniversary of formation, not on a single statewide day.
How much is it?
The Secretary of the Commonwealth lists $500.
What date does a foreign LLC use?
The anniversary of its Massachusetts registration. The fee is also $500.
Is there a statewide deadline like May 1?
No. The due date follows each entity anniversary.
Where do I file?
On the Secretary of the Commonwealth site. This site does not file it for you.
Is the fee included in your price?
No. The $500 is a state fee. Our price covers the PDF and, on the yearly plan, reminders.
How do I find my anniversary date?
Use the certificate of organization or the state record created at registration. Confirm it in the state filing system.
Does a reminder email count as filing?
No. A reminder is a calendar alert. Only the state can confirm acceptance.
Can I use this for a Massachusetts corporation?
No. A corporation is a different entity type with a different filing.