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Massachusetts DBA
In Massachusetts you can file your DBA (a.k.a. trade name, assumed name or fictitious business name) yourself with your local city (or town) clerk. Or, use a legal document service such as LegalZoom to handle the entire process for you.
LegalZoom charges $99.00 plus state filing fees for Massachusetts DBA's. Click here to learn more about pricing.
What is a DBA?
DBA, short for "doing business as", is a formal declaration that an individual, company or organization is conducting business under a different name. DBA's are commonly referred to as a fictitious business names, assumed business and trade names. All these terms mean the same thing. Read more.
What is the difference between a fictitious business name and a DBA “doing business as” name? Read More
If I have a corporation or an LLC name, do I also have to file a DBA under that name as well? Read More
If I am operating a sole proprietorship under my personal name, do I need to file a DBA? Read More
Massachusetts Small Business Statistics
(Information provided by U.S. Census Bureau)
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Number of Establishments by Employment-size
class |
Industry
Code |
Total Establishments |
'1-4' |
'5-9' |
'10-19' |
11 | 346 | 47 | 14 | 4 |
21 | 46 | 16 | 20 | 21 |
22 | 84 | 36 | 38 | 40 |
23 | 11,529 | 2,834 | 1,458 | 862 |
31 | 2,916 | 1,520 | 1,428 | 1,483 |
42 | 4,717 | 1,851 | 1,348 | 933 |
44 | 11,873 | 6,437 | 3,866 | 2,291 |
48 | 1,835 | 593 | 429 | 370 |
51 | 1,851 | 615 | 557 | 453 |
52 | 4,572 | 2,321 | 1,311 | 690 |
53 | 4,207 | 1,072 | 588 | 259 |
54 | 14,584 | 3,326 | 2,015 | 1,192 |
55 | 363 | 132 | 164 | 183 |
56 | 5,437 | 1,259 | 918 | 706 |
61 | 1,027 | 362 | 313 | 299 |
62 | 7,263 | 4,099 | 2,844 | 1,744 |
71 | 1,592 | 406 | 340 | 319 |
72 | 6,021 | 2,816 | 2,456 | 2,652 |
81 | 10,397 | 3,782 | 1,962 | 900 |
95 | 80 | 43 | 45 | 54 |
99 | 3,719 | 130 | 15 | 4 |
Total | 94,459 | 33,697 | 22,129 | 15,459 |
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