Corporation Annual/Biennial Compliance and Good-Standing Packet - Massachusetts
MASSACHUSETTS BUSINESS-CORPORATION ANNUAL COMPLIANCE PACKET
Scope. Use for a domestic or authorized foreign business corporation under Chapter 156D. Professional corporations have additional shareholder and licensure reporting and require a separate form review.
1. CORPORATE RECORD
| Item | Verified information |
|---|---|
| Exact corporate name | [________________________________] |
| Massachusetts identification number | [________________________________] |
| Domestic or authorized foreign corporation | ☐ Domestic ☐ Foreign |
| Fiscal year end | [__/__/____] |
| Current Corporations Division status | [________________________________] |
| Registered agent and office | [________________________________] |
| Last annual report filed | [__/__/____] |
2. FISCAL-YEAR DEADLINE
M.G.L. c. 156D, § 16.22(c) requires delivery within 2½ months after the corporation's fiscal year end.
| Calendar control | Date |
|---|---|
| Fiscal year end | [__/__/____] |
| Statutory 2½-month deadline | [__/__/____] |
| Internal filing target | [__/__/____] |
| Next fiscal-year-end review | [__/__/____] |
☐ Deadline calculated from the corporate fiscal year, not an LLC anniversary date.
3. DATED FEES
As of 2026-07-29, the Division lists $125 for a timely paper annual report, $150 if untimely, and $100 if filed electronically.
| Filing route/status | Verified fee |
|---|---|
| Electronic annual report | $100 |
| Timely paper annual report | $125 |
| Untimely paper annual report | $150 |
| Submission-date recheck | [__/__/____] |
4. STATUTORY REPORT REVIEW
Section 16.22 requires information current as of execution.
| Required item | Current value | Verified |
|---|---|---|
| Name and jurisdiction of incorporation | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Massachusetts registered office and agent | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Principal-office address | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Directors' names and business addresses | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Required officers, CEO, and CFO names/business addresses | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Brief description of Massachusetts activities | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Authorized shares by class and series | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Issued and outstanding shares by class and series | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Fiscal year | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Publicly traded stock response on current form | [________________________________] | ☐ |
☐ Share totals reconcile to articles, amendments, and stock ledger.
☐ Registered-agent/office or charter changes are routed through the proper separate filing where required.
5. CERTIFICATE EVIDENCE
Section 1.28 distinguishes legal-existence and good-standing certificates. Good standing includes filed annual reports and related fees but is not tax good standing.
| Evidence | Current fee | Retained |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Legal Existence, up to one name change | $7 | ☐ If requested |
| Certificate of Good Standing | $12 | ☐ If requested |
| Accepted annual report and receipt | — | ☐ |
6. DELINQUENCY AND CURE GATE
☐ Missing annual-report years, fees, and current Division status identified.
☐ A dissolved, revoked, or inactive corporation is routed to the Massachusetts corporation reinstatement/revival packet.
☐ Secretary and tax status are checked separately.
7. NEXT-CYCLE CONTROL
| Task | Owner | Due date |
|---|---|---|
| Recheck §§ 16.22 and 1.28 and amendment activity | [Name] | [__/__/____] |
| Recheck filing-channel fees and current form | [Name] | [__/__/____] |
| Reconcile governance, shares, agent, offices, business, and fiscal year | [Name] | [__/__/____] |
| File within 2½ months after fiscal year end | [Name] | [__/__/____] |
8. COMPLETION CERTIFICATE
Prepared by: [________________________________]
Official sources rechecked on: [__/__/____]
Authorized filer: [________________________________]
Signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
SOURCES AND REFERENCES
- M.G.L. c. 156D, § 16.22
- M.G.L. c. 156D, § 1.28
- Massachusetts annual-report form and instructions
- Massachusetts Corporations Division filing fees
Current statute, fiscal-year deadline, report fields, fees, and certificate distinctions verified 2026-07-29. H.3353 was sent to a study order and did not alter current law.
About this template
- Last updated
- July 29, 2026
- Citations checked
- July 29, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Massachusetts
- Category
- Corporate & Business
Legal authority
- M.G.L. c. 156D, § 16.22 (business-corporation annual report)
- M.G.L. c. 156D, § 1.28 (corporation certificates)
Corporate documents govern how a company makes decisions, records them, and handles disputes between owners, directors, and officers. Proper corporate paperwork is what lets a business take advantage of limited liability, pass clean audits, and survive an acquisition or investor review. Skipping formalities like written resolutions and signed consents is one of the fastest ways for a business owner to lose personal asset protection.
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on July 29, 2026.
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