Entity Formation

Selecting And Registering Your New Business Entity

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The choice of a legal entity for your business can have a major impact on how the business is governed and the tax obligations of both the business and its owners. The following are some major types of business entities that can be formed under Massachusetts law:

• Subchapter C-corporation

• Subchapter S-corporation

• Professional corporation (PC)

• Nonprofit corporation

• Limited liability company (LLC)

• Limited liability partnership (LLP)

• Limited partnership (LP)

• Partnership

• Sole proprietorship

Our attorneys will help you select the entity that is appropriate for the objectives and ownership structure of your business. Our firm also assists out-of-state and international entities that wish to do business in Massachusetts with the required registration procedures.