EIN
Get an EIN for Your Massachusetts Business
An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is the federal tax ID the IRS issues to your Massachusetts LLC or corporation. Banks ask for it, payroll needs it, and the Massachusetts Department of Revenue uses it when you register for sales tax or withholding. The IRS charges nothing. We apply for $99 once the Corporations Division has filed your company, so the names match exactly.
Massachusetts fees re-checked against the Massachusetts General Laws and the Corporations Division Filing Fees page: November 11, 2026
Heads up: we are an independent company that prepares and submits Massachusetts filings for owners. We are not the Secretary of the Commonwealth or its Corporations Division, and we do not give legal advice. Every state charge passes through at the exact amount billed, shown separately from our service fee.
- Filed with the Massachusetts Corporations Division
- We track your Massachusetts annual report
- Cited to M.G.L. chapters 156C and 156D
- Talk to a filer: (386) 465-3937
Get an EIN for Your Massachusetts Business: the Massachusetts specifics
The EIN can go on the certificate
The Massachusetts LLC certificate of organization asks for the federal employer identification number if one already exists (c. 156C, § 12). If you do not have one yet, the field can be left for later.
Check it: M.G.L. c. 156C, § 12Two different numbers
The Corporations Division assigns an identification number when it files your certificate. The IRS assigns the EIN. Keep both: the state number goes on annual reports, the EIN on tax forms and bank paperwork.
Check it: Internal Revenue Service (IRS)S corporation election
An LLC or corporation that wants S corporation tax treatment files IRS Form 2553, which needs the EIN. Timing runs from the start of the tax year the election should cover.
Check it: Internal Revenue Service (IRS)What Massachusetts banks ask for
Most banks ask for the filed certificate or articles, the IRS EIN letter, and an operating agreement or corporate resolution naming who can sign. Some ask for a recent Corporations Division certificate of good standing ($25 for an LLC, $12 for a corporation).
Names have to match exactly, including the ending. That is why we apply for the EIN after the Division files your company.
Source: www.sec.state.ma.us
EIN first, then Department of Revenue accounts
Once you have the EIN, register with the Department of Revenue for sales and use tax at 6.25 percent if you sell taxable goods, and for withholding if you have employees. A corporation also files the corporate excise, minimum $456.
If you will elect S corporation status, Form 2553 uses the EIN, and timing runs from the start of the tax year the election should cover.
Source: www.irs.gov
Get the EIN after the Division files, not before
Apply once you have the stamped certificate, and type the name exactly as it appears there. A mismatch between the IRS letter and the state record can stall a bank account. The IRS does not charge for an EIN. Our $99 service prepares the application with the right responsible party and returns the confirmation letter.
Source: www.irs.gov
Get an EIN for Your Massachusetts Business: questions
It needs one if it hires employees or elects corporate tax treatment, and most banks require one to open an account.
Check it: Internal Revenue Service (IRS)The IRS charges no fee. Our $99 covers preparing and submitting the application and delivering the confirmation letter.
Check it: Internal Revenue Service (IRS)Yes. Corp USA prepares and submits your Massachusetts filing with the Corporations Division for you. The official state fee is passed through at cost, with our service fee shown separately at checkout, so you never have to work through the state's filing system yourself.
Check it: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations DivisionReady when you are, Massachusetts.
Heads up: we are an independent company that prepares and submits Massachusetts filings for owners. We are not the Secretary of the Commonwealth or its Corporations Division, and we do not give legal advice. Every state charge passes through at the exact amount billed, shown separately from our service fee.