LLC Annual/Biennial Compliance and Good-Standing Packet - Massachusetts
MASSACHUSETTS LLC ANNUAL COMPLIANCE AND GOOD-STANDING PACKET
Dated deadline, fee, portal, and status facts below were verified on 2026-07-27. Recheck pending legislation and current Corporations Division instructions before filing.
1. ENTITY RECORD
| Item | Verified information |
|---|---|
| Exact LLC name | [________________________________] |
| Massachusetts identification number | [________________________________] |
| Domestic or registered foreign LLC | ☐ Domestic ☐ Foreign |
| Original filing date | [__/__/____] |
| Anniversary date | [__/__/____] |
| Current Corporations Division status | [________________________________] |
| Resident agent and Massachusetts office | [________________________________] |
| Last annual report filed | [__/__/____] |
2. ANNUAL-REPORT CALENDAR
The Corporations Division states that every LLC must file an annual report on or before the anniversary date of its original filing. M.G.L. c. 156C, § 12(c) requires domestic LLCs to file an annual report containing the information required in the certificate of organization.
| Calendar control | Date |
|---|---|
| Current anniversary deadline | [__/__/____] |
| Internal target | [__/__/____] |
| Next anniversary deadline | [__/__/____] |
☐ Anniversary date confirmed from the official entity record.
☐ Domestic/foreign report type selected in the current filing system.
3. CURRENT DATED FILING FACTS
Section 12(d) sets the domestic LLC annual-report filing fee at $500. The current Corporations Division LLC guidance also lists the annual filing obligation. Recheck the live fee and form before submission.
| Item | Verified value |
|---|---|
| Annual-report fee | $500 as of 2026-07-27 |
| Filing method | Corporations Online or current Division form |
| Live amount rechecked | [__/__/____] |
| Filing receipt | [________________________________] |
4. REPORT INFORMATION REVIEW
☐ Exact LLC name and identification number confirmed.
☐ Resident agent and Massachusetts office are current.
☐ Managers are listed if the LLC has managers.
☐ At least one person authorized to execute Division filings is identified where required.
☐ General character of business and principal-office information are current.
☐ Real-property instrument authority is reviewed if stated on the entity record.
☐ A substantive change requiring an amendment is not hidden in the annual report.
5. STATUS AND CERTIFICATE EVIDENCE
| Evidence | Purpose | Retained |
|---|---|---|
| Corporations Online entity record | Internal status review | ☐ |
| Accepted annual report | Filing proof | ☐ |
| Certificate of Legal Existence or other requested certificate | Transaction/counterparty request | ☐ |
Confirm the exact certificate type, wording, and freshness required before ordering from the Corporations Division.
6. DELINQUENCY AND CURE GATE
☐ Exact status and missing annual-report years identified.
☐ Live fees and required filings reconciled.
☐ If canceled or otherwise inactive, the separate Massachusetts revival/reinstatement packet is used.
☐ Tax-account, license, and Secretary records are not treated as a single status track.
7. EXCLUDED COMPLIANCE INVENTORY
☐ Federal and Massachusetts tax returns and payments.
☐ Payroll, unemployment, sales/use, property, and information returns.
☐ Professional, regulated-industry, local, and operational licenses.
☐ Foreign qualification and reports in other jurisdictions.
8. NEXT-CYCLE CONTROL
| Task | Owner | Due date |
|---|---|---|
| Recheck c. 156C, § 12, regulations, and pending amendments | [Name] | [__/__/____] |
| Review resident agent and certificate information | [Name] | [__/__/____] |
| File by anniversary date | [Name] | [__/__/____] |
| Order status evidence if needed | [Name] | [__/__/____] |
9. COMPLETION CERTIFICATE
Prepared by: [________________________________]
Official sources rechecked on: [__/__/____]
Authorized filer: [________________________________]
Signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
SOURCES AND REFERENCES
- M.G.L. c. 156C, § 12
- Massachusetts Corporations Division, LLC information and annual reports
- Massachusetts Corporations Division, foreign LLC information
- 950 CMR 112.00
Deadline, content, fee, portal, and certificate-route facts were verified on 2026-07-27.
About this template
- Last updated
- July 27, 2026
- Citations checked
- July 27, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Massachusetts
- Category
- Corporate & Business
Legal authority
- M.G.L. c. 156C, § 12(c)-(d) (domestic LLC annual report and fee)
- 950 CMR 112.00 (LLC filing practices and procedures)
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Checked against the law it cites
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