Massachusetts Secretary Of State Office

We provide information for the Massachusetts SOS office below. If you need assistance, then use the information listed on this page to contact the Massachusetts Secretary of State Office. If you are looking to start a business and want to see if the business name is available, then view how to use the Massachusetts business entity and corporation search page.

Entity Formation Fees For Massachusetts

Below we list the fees to file articles of organization to form a business entity in Massachusetts.

LLC Business Corporation Nonprofit
$500 + optional $25 expedite fee $275 + optional $25 expedite fee + $100 for each 100,000 authorized shares over 275,000 $35 by mail and $40 if filing online or by fax.

Massachusetts State Licensing Agencies

Below is a listing of the state-level licensing agencies within Massachusetts that a business should check for business license requirements.

Licensing Agency Contact Information
City of Boston - Office of the City Clerk Physical address:
Boston City Hall - Room 601?, One City Hall Square
Boston, MA 2201

Mailing address:
One City Hall Square
Boston, MA 2201

Phone: 617-635-4500

Web: Home
Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission Physical address:
239 Causeway Street, Floor 1
Boston, MA 02114-2130

Phone: 617/727-3040
Fax: 617/727-1258

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Attorney General - Non-Profit Organizations/Public Charities Division Mailing address:
One Ashburton Place
Boston, MA 2108

Phone: (617) 727-2200, ext. 2101

Web: Home Name search
Board of Public Accountancy Physical address:
1000 Washington St., Suite 710
Boston, MA 02118-6100

Phone: 617-727-1806
Fax: 617-727-0139

Web: Home Forms
Email: accountingboard@state.ma.us
Board of Registration for Landscape Architects Web: Home
Board of Registration in Pharmacy Physical address:
239 Causeway St., 5th Floor Suite 500
Boston, MA 2114

Phone: 617-973-0800
Fax: 617-973-0983

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Email: david.sencabaugh@state.ma.us
Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and of Land Surveyors Physical address:
1000 Washington Street, Suite 710
Boston, MA 02118-6100

Phone: 617-727-9957
Fax: 617-727-9932

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Email: engineerboard@state.ma.us
Department of Industrial Accidents - Office of Health Policy Physical address:
1 Congress St., Suite 100
Boston, MA 02114

Phone: (617) 727-4900, Ext. 7310

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Department of Public Utilities (DPU) Physical address:
One South Station
Boston, MA 02110

Phone: (617) 305-3500

Web: Home Name search
Email: dpu.efiling@state.ma.us
Department of Revenue Phone: 617-887-6367 or toll-free in Massachusetts 800-392-6089
Fax: 617-887-6262

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Division of Professional Licensing: Board of Registration of Architects Physical address:
1000 Washington Street, Suite 710
Boston, MA 02118

Phone: (617) 727-3072
Fax: (617) 727-9932

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Email: architectboard@MassMail.State.MA.US
Executive Office of Public Safety and Security Physical address:
One Ashburton Place, Suite 2133
Boston, Massachusetts 02108

Phone: 617-727-7775
Fax: 617-727-4764

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Email: eopsinfo@state.ma.us
Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation Physical address:
1000 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02118

Phone: (617) 521-7794

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Email: producerupdate.mailbox@state.ma.us
Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation - Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons Phone: 617-727-2373
Fax: 617-727-0139

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Email: john.r.high@state.ma.us
Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation - Home Improvement Contractor Program Phone: (617) 973-8787

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Office of Labor and Workforce Development Physical address:
One Ashburton Place, Suite 2112
Boston, MA 02108

Phone: 617-626-5075

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Email: constituentservices@detma.org
Secretary of the Commonwealth Physical address:
McCormack Building, One Ashburton Place 17th floor
Boston, MA 2108

Phone: 1-800-392-6090 (within Massachusetts) or 617-727-7030
Fax: 617-742-4528

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Email: cis@sec.state.ma.us
State Lottery Commission Phone: (781) 849-5555

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State Police - Certification Unit Phone: (508) 820-2300
Fax: (617) 727-6874

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  • SOS Office Location

    Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
    One Ashburton Place 17th floor
    Boston, MA 02108

  • SOS Office Phone Number

    The Massachusetts SOS office phone number is 800-392-6090 or 617-727-7030. You can fax this location at 617-742-4528.

  • SOS State Website

    To view the Massachusetts SOS website, please click here.

Map of Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth