Managed Doing Business As (DBA) Services
We handle your DBA project from conception through maintenance. We navigate registration requirements across state lines, check name availability, prepare and file DBA registrations, track renewals, and prepare and file renewals.
- Access to an experienced support team who will assist you with your project
- Complete document preparation, filing, and follow-up with government agencies through approval
- Full transparency of your project status and renewal tracking via the new DBA List feature in our software
Massachusetts DBA / Fictitious Name / Trade Name Registrations
Business entities that plan to use a name other than their legal business name may need to register an assumed name. Assumed name registration can take place at the state, local, or state and local levels of government. State specific registration information is available below.
Massachusetts Fictitious Name Registrations
Massachusetts Assumed Name Registration
Not required
DBA / Fictitious Name / Trade Name licensure is not required on the State level in Massachusetts.
In Massachusetts, business certificate registration is filed with the city or town clerk's office. There is no state-level fictitious name registration.
In most cases, a physical presence within a town is required for a town to issue a business certificate.
| Law: | MA Gen Law ch 110 § 5 |
Registration Not Required
Not required
Local Fictitious Name Registrations
Andover Business Certificate
| Agency: | Andover Town Clerk's Office (MA) |
Initial Registration
Fictitious Name
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| Agency Fee: | $30 business certificate fee + $25 for a zoning verification letter |
| Notarization Required?: | Required |
Registration Renewal
Fictitious Name
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $30 |
| Due: | Every 4 years from the date of issuance. |
| Notarization Required?: | Required |
City of Attleboro Business Certificate
| Agency: | City of Attleboro - City Clerk (MA) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | In-person, mail, or email |
| Agency Fee: | $30 |
| Notarization Required?: | Required |
| Notes: | If using the email method, you must still mail the original copy of the application to the office. Do not make an online payment until the office has confirmed the receipt. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | In-person, mail, or email |
| Agency Fee: | $30 |
| Due: | Every 4 years by date of issuance |
| Notarization Required?: | Required |
| Notes: | If using the email method, you must still mail the original copy of the application to the office. Do not make an online payment until the office has confirmed the receipt. |
Boston Business Certificate
| Agency: | City of Boston City Clerk (MA) |
Initial Registration
Business Certificate
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $65 filing fee + $35 if you dont live in MA but conduct business there |
| Notarization Required?: | Required |
| Notes: |
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Registration Renewal
| Form: | Renewal forms are sent in the mail prior to the expiration date. |
| Agency Fee: | $65 filing fee + $35 if you dont live in MA but conduct business there |
| Due: | Every 4 years from the date of issuance. |
| Notarization Required?: | Required |
Cambridge Business Certificate
| Agency: | City of Cambridge City Clerk's Office (MA) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Business Certificate
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $50 |
| Notarization Required?: | Required |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $50 |
| Due: | Every 4 years from the date of issuance. |
| Notarization Required?: | Required |
Hampden Business Certificate
| Agency: | Hampden Town Clerk's Office (MA) |
Initial Registration
Business Certificate
| Filing Method: | In-person |
| Agency Fee: | $20 |
| Notes: | Applicants must go to the Clerk’s office and file a tax statement, a Worker’s Comp Insurance affidavit, and the required fee. A business certificate will be issued upon receipt of these documents. |
Registration Renewal
| Agency Fee: | $20 |
| Due: | Every 4 years from the date of issuance. |
| Notes: | Contact the Town Clerk for a renewal application. |
Marblehead Business Certificate
| Agency: | Marblehead Town Clerk's Office (MA) |
Initial Registration
Business Certificate
| Filing Method: | Mail or in-person. |
| Agency Fee: | $40 |
| Notarization Required?: | Required |
| Notes: | Forms can be requested by emailing or calling the Clerk's office. |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | Mail or in-person. |
| Agency Fee: | $40 |
| Due: | Every 4 years from the date of issuance. |
| Notarization Required?: | Required |
Town of North Attleborough Business Certificate
| Agency: | Town of North Attleborough - Town Clerk (MA) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $40 |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $40 |
| Due: | Every 4 years by date of issuance |
Pittsfield Business Certificate
| Agency: | Pittsfield City Clerk's Office (MA) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Instructions: | DBAs must first be filed online through the city's online permitting system. Once the online form and zoning requirements are complete, the original can be mailed in to the city. |
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $25 |
| Notarization Required?: | Required |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $25 |
| Due: | Every 4 years from the date of issuance. |
City of Taunton Business Certificate
| Agency: | Taunton City Clerk's Office (MA) |
Initial Registration
Business Certificate
| Agency Fee: | $30 |
| Notes: | Contact the Clerk's Office for an application. |
Registration Renewal
| Agency Fee: | $30 |
| Due: | Every 4 years from the date of issuance. |
| Notes: | Contact the Clerk's Office for an application. |
West Springfield Business Certificate
| Agency: | West Springfield Town Clerk's Office (MA) |
Initial Registration
Business Certificate
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $40 |
| Notarization Required?: | Required |
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Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $40 |
| Due: | Every 4 years from the date of issuance. |
City of Woburn Business Certificate
| Agency: | City of Woburn - Office of the City Clerk (MA) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | In-person or mail |
| Agency Fee: | $25 |
| Notarization Required?: | Required |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | In-person or mail |
| Agency Fee: | $25 |
| Due: | Every 4 years by date of issuance |
| Notarization Required?: | Required |