Foreign registration · no form number

Nebraska LLC Foreign Registration in Massachusetts

An LLC formed in Nebraska that wants to do business in Massachusetts files a paper registration (no form number), with $520 in state fees. Massachusetts also wants Nebraska's Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50), dated within 90 days. We file it with the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division from your Nebraska records, then serve as your resident agent there for year one.

Nebraska vs Massachusetts: the paperwork

	Nebraska formed here	Massachusetts registering here
Document	Nebraska Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign Limited Liability Company Application for Registration (no form number)
State fee	$6.50	$520 at order (filing fee $500 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Nebraska: online as an instant PDF, or on paper by mail in 2 to 3 business days	Filed on Massachusetts's paper form
Paid expedite		$20
Office	Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division
Official page	nebraska.gov	sec.state.ma.us
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 90 days
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $25, every two years	Foreign Limited Liability Company Annual Report, $500, every year
Due	April 1 of each odd-numbered year	On or before the anniversary date of registration to do business in Massachusetts
Agent	Your Nebraska agent for service of process	Our Massachusetts resident agent

How Nebraska companies register with Massachusetts

Order the Nebraska certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50) is ordered from Nebraska separately; it is not part of our Massachusetts order. It comes as a short form ($6.50) or a long form ($10). Ordered from Nebraska on filing day, it easily meets Massachusetts's limit of 90 days.
We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Massachusetts resident agent, with your Nebraska name and formation date and the certificate attached. Nebraska issues the certificate instantly, so the Massachusetts filing can go in the same day. Once Massachusetts approves it, the Nebraska company can do business there.

Massachusetts costs for Nebraska companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$520
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Nebraska	$6.50
Our service, with a year of Massachusetts resident agent service	$199
First-year total, Nebraska certificate included	$725.50

Massachusetts's paid expedite is optional and not in the total.

Will your Nebraska name work for Massachusetts?

Massachusetts can hold a name for $30 before you file.

Agents: Massachusetts and Nebraska

Massachusetts calls it a resident agent; Nebraska says agent for service of process. Your current agent for service of process stays for Nebraska; ours takes Massachusetts's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Massachusetts and Nebraska

Nebraska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($25); Massachusetts wants the Foreign Limited Liability Company Annual Report every year ($500). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

Registering a Massachusetts company in Nebraska

An LLC formed in Massachusetts that registers with Nebraska files Nebraska's registration (no form number) with $110 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25). See that filing.

Common questions: Nebraska to Massachusetts

Does my Nebraska company need to register in Massachusetts?

Yes, once a Nebraska business operates there; Massachusetts registers it as a foreign LLC.

How much does it cost to register a Nebraska LLC in Massachusetts?

$719 at checkout plus $6.50 to Nebraska for the Certificate of Good Standing, $725.50 in all (checkout is $520 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Nebraska's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Massachusetts wants it ($6.50), no more than 90 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Nebraska and Massachusetts?

Our resident agent renewal ($149 a year), Nebraska's report ($25, every two years) and Massachusetts's report ($500).

What if I don't register with Massachusetts?

A Nebraska company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Massachusetts can add a civil penalty of up to $500.

Does Massachusetts require a registered agent?

Yes: the Nebraska agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Massachusetts for year one.

Can I form a new Massachusetts LLC instead?

Yes, but Nebraska keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Massachusetts's Limited Liability Company Annual Report ($520), and the original keeps Nebraska's Biennial Report.

How do I withdraw from Massachusetts later?

Nebraska companies leave by filing a Certificate of Withdrawal ($100); until then, Massachusetts's report stays due alongside Nebraska's filings.

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