Amend your Massachusetts Corporation, LLC, or Nonprofit
As your business or organization grows and company information changes, you may need to amend your registration with the state. Changing the legal name, business address, or management are common reasons to amend your articles of incorporation or articles of organization. Amendments are typically filed in the state of incorporation, however, if your entity is registered in other states, you may need to amend in multiple states.
Amendment filings can vary by type of entity and type of amendment. See the chart below to find information on the amendment application relevant to your entity.
For Domestic Corporations:
Agency: | Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth |
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | $25 for paper or fax (no fee if filed electronically) |
For Domestic Corporations:
Agency: | Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth |
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | Minimum filing fee $100 per article amended, stock increases $100 per 100,000 shares, plus $100 for each additional 100,000 shares or any fraction thereof. |
For Domestic Corporations:
Agency: | Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth |
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or fax. |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
For Domestic Corporations:
Agency: | Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth |
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or fax. |
Agency Fee: | Minimum filing fee $200, plus $100 per article amended, stock increases $100 per 100,000 shares, plus $100 for each additional 100,000 shares or any fraction thereof. |
For Foreign Corporations:
Agency: | Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth |
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or fax. |
Agency Fee: | $100 |
For Domestic Limited Liability Companies:
Agency: | Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth |
Form: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $100 |
For Domestic Limited Liability Companies:
Agency: | Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth |
Form: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $100 |
For Foreign Limited Liability Companies:
Agency: | Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth |
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or fax. |
Agency Fee: | $100 |
For Domestic Nonprofit Corporations:
Agency: | Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth |
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | $35 |
For Domestic Nonprofit Corporations:
Agency: | Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth |
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | $15 |
For Foreign Nonprofit Corporations:
Agency: | Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth |
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or fax. |
Agency Fee: | $100 |
For Domestic Professional Corporations:
Agency: | Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth |
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | Minimum filing fee $100 per article amended, stock increases $100 per 100,000 shares, plus $100 for each additional 100,000 shares or any fraction thereof. |
For Domestic Professional Corporations:
Agency: | Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth |
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or fax. |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
For Domestic Professional Corporations:
Agency: | Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth |
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or fax. |
Agency Fee: | Minimum filing fee $200, plus $100 per article amended, stock increases $100 per 100,000 shares, plus $100 for each additional 100,000 shares or any fraction thereof. |
For Foreign Professional Corporations:
Agency: | Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth |
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or fax. |
Agency Fee: | $100 |
For Domestic Limited Partnerships:
Agency: | Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth |
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail, fax or electronically with CID & PIN |
Agency Fee: | $100 |
For Foreign Limited Partnerships:
Agency: | Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth |
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or fax. |
Agency Fee: | $100 |