Massachusetts Business Licenses

We help you obtain and maintain licenses for your business or nonprofit nationwide

General Guides & Resources

Get step-by-step guidance for forming and running a compliant organization in Massachusetts

Licenses for Regulated Industries

Explore resources for firms in licensed professions like engineering and construction.

Corporate Filings

Learn what filings to submit to state agencies throughout an organization’s lifecycle.

Tax Filings

Get all the information you need to register for state taxes or apply for tax exemption.

State Licensing Agencies

Access state agencies responsible for licensing and regulating Massachusetts organizations.

Local Business Licenses

Find a complete listing of jurisdictions in the state, from county to city to neighborhood.

General Massachusetts Guides & Resources

These guides provide detailed, step-by-step instructions for starting a business or nonprofit, registering with state authorities, and establishing a compliant organization.

Business Resources:

Annual Report

Fast easy instructions and affordable support for filing your Massachusetts annual report.

Construction License

Get your Massachusetts construction licenses. Harbor Compliance assists with initial and renewal registrations in every state.

Energy Licensing

Licensing guide for energy industry registrations and licenses in Massachusetts. Find detailed application, renewal, and reporting requirements.

How to Form an LLC

Total cost, time, and step-by-step instructions to form a limited liability company in Massachusetts. Do it yourself or purchase our formation service.

How to Incorporate

Total cost, time, and step-by-step instructions on how to incorporate in Massachusetts. Do it yourself or purchase our incorporation service.

Licensing Resources

Massachusetts Business Licensing Guides and Information.

Start a Business

Total time, cost, and paperwork to start your business in Massachusetts today! Our affordable formation services are state-specific.

Nonprofit Resources:

How to Start a Nonprofit Organization

Total cost, time, and how to start a nonprofit in Massachusetts. Instruction and services to assist with your non-profit formation.

Nonprofit Compliance

Comprehensive solutions (and free resources) to help manage your fundraising, tax exemption, license renewals, and other nonprofit compliance activities in Massachusetts, and across the US.

Massachusetts Business Licenses for Regulated Industries

Our licensing guides provide a wealth of information including requirements, filing instructions, fees, timelines to licensure, and more for a range of industries and activities.

Massachusetts Corporate Filings

These web pages provide detailed information on state filings required to form an entity, register a name, gain authority to operate, maintain good standing, and more.

Massachusetts Tax Filings

Find the information you need to register for state taxes or seek tax exemptions.

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.

Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission
Attorney General - Non-Profit Organizations/Public Charities Division
Board of Building Regulation and Standards
Board of Public Accountancy
Board of Registration for Landscape Architects
Board of Registration in Pharmacy
Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and of Land Surveyors
Board of State Examiners of Electricians
Board of State Examiners of Plumbers and Gas Fitters
Board of State Examiners of Plumbers and Gas Fitters
Bureau of Health Professions Licensure - Controlled Substances Registration Section
Department of Industrial Accidents - Office of Health Policy
Department of Labor Standards - Deleading and Lead Safety Program
Department of Labor Standards - Professional Employer Organization Program
Department of Public Health - Bureau of Environmental Health - Food Protection Program
Department of Public Utilities (DPU)

Department of Revenue
Department of Transportation
Division of Banks
Division of Insurance
Division of Professional Licensing: Board of Registration of Architects
Drug Control Program
Engineering Division - Refrigeration Program
Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development - Asbestos Safety Program
Executive Office of Public Safety and Security
Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation
Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation - Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons
Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation - Home Improvement Contractor Program
Office of Labor and Workforce Development
Secretary of the Commonwealth
State Lottery Commission
State Police - Certification Unit

Massachusetts Local Business Licences

Below is a listing of the local jurisdictions within Massachusetts that a business should check for local business license requirements.

County / Parish

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Barnstable County
Berkshire County
Bristol County
Dukes County

Essex County
Franklin County
Hampden County
Hampshire County

Middlesex County
Nantucket County
Norfolk County
Plymouth County

Suffolk County
Worcester County

City / Borough / Municipality / Neighborhood