To register your Massachusetts LLC, you’ll need to file the Certificate of Organization with the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. You can apply online or by mail. Read our Form an LLC in Massachusetts guide for details. Or use a professional service like ZenBusiness or LegalZoom to form your LLC for you.
What is the difference between trade name and business name?
A trade name is the name your business is commonly known as or the name you use when advertising or doing business. A trade name is also called a DBA (doing business as) name. A good example of this is Walmart. However, a business’ trade name can be something entirely different from its legal name.
When do you need to register a business in Massachusetts?
When a business wants to operate under a name other than their legal name, the state of Massachusetts, like most states, require the business to register their business name. The registration requirement was designed to protect consumers from business owners hiding anonymously behind the name of a business. Who needs to register?
When to use a DBA name in Massachusetts?
A DBA, also known as “Doing Business As”, Trade Name, Assumed Name or Fictitious Name is a name used by a business, that is different from the legal name of the business. When a business wants to operate under a name other than their legal name, the state of Massachusetts, like most states, require the business to register their…
How to search available business names in Massachusetts?
1 Visit the Massachusetts Secretary of State website. 2 Enter the name you would like to use in the “Search by entity name” field. 3 Searching the registered names, we get a list of all the businesses with the words “Fix our Lawn”.
How to create a Massachusetts corporation or LLC business name?
1 Visit the State Database Visit the Massachusetts Secretary of State website. 2 Search your Business Name Enter the name you would like to use in the “Search by entity name” field. 3 Review Results
