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Look up any Massachusetts company in the state's official business search.

Find any Massachusetts LLC or corporation, check whether it is active, and see where to get proof of good standing.

Last updated November 5, 2026

Look up a Massachusetts company

Search Massachusetts records

Massachusetts only allows its search on its own site, so this opens in a new tab. It finds the company, not usually its EIN.

What the Massachusetts business search shows

The Massachusetts Corporations Division business entity search finds a company by entity name, individual name, identification number or filing number. It finds a company by entity name, individual name, identification number or filing number. Use it to confirm a company exists and is active, not to get its federal number.

The Massachusetts identification number

The Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division gives every company an identification number when it is formed. It identifies the company in state records, and it is not the company’s EIN.

Check if a Massachusetts LLC is active

Search the company in the Massachusetts business search and open its record. The status tells you whether the state counts the company as active. Words such as dissolved, revoked, forfeited, inactive or delinquent mean it is not in good standing, usually because an annual filing or fee was missed, and the company may need to be reinstated before it can do business there.

To prove a company is in good standing to a bank, a lender or another state, order a Certificate of Good Standing from the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division. Our LLC status check reads the status from public data where a state publishes it.

Good to know in Massachusetts

  • The first item on a Massachusetts certificate of organization is the LLC's federal employer identification number, if it has one, and certificates of amendment and cancellation ask for it outright. The Corporations Division assigns its own identification number as well, so a Massachusetts LLC's public record can carry two different numbers side by side, and only the federal one is the EIN.
  • Massachusetts has no single statewide annual report deadline for LLCs. Each LLC's report is due on or before the anniversary of its own certificate of organization, and an LLC that was administratively dissolved must file every annual report it owes before it can be reinstated.
  • A Massachusetts certificate of organization can name the people authorized to sign and record documents affecting the LLC's interest in real property, whether recorded at a registry of deeds or a district office of the Land Court. Those names appear on the Corporations Division's public record for the LLC and are carried forward on each annual report.

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Questions

How do I search for a business in Massachusetts?

Use the Massachusetts Corporations Division business entity search, which finds a company by entity name, individual name, identification number or filing number. Search by the main words of the name, without LLC or Inc, so small differences do not hide the company.

Does the Massachusetts business search show a company's EIN?

Generally not. The EIN comes from the IRS, and Massachusetts's business records are kept for the state's own purposes. A Form W-9 from the company is the reliable way to get it.

How do I check if a Massachusetts LLC is active?

Search the company by name and open its record. The status shows whether Massachusetts counts it as active. Words like dissolved, revoked, forfeited, inactive or delinquent mean it is not in good standing, often because an annual filing or fee was missed.

How do I get proof that a Massachusetts company is in good standing?

Order a Certificate of Good Standing from the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division. Banks, lenders and other states ask for it as proof the company exists and is current.

What is a Massachusetts identification number?

It is the number the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division gives a company when it is formed, and it identifies the company in state records. It is not the company's EIN, which comes from the IRS.

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