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Massachusetts Tax Information
Massachusetts has a flat 5% income tax plus a 4% surtax on income over $1M (effective 2023). Corporate excise tax: 8% on net income. S-corps pay a separate excise. Short-term capital gains taxed at 8.5%.
Sales Tax: 6.25% state rate (no local additions). Clothing under $175 is exempt. No tax on food or prescription drugs.
Starting a Business in Massachusetts
Register with MA Secretary of the Commonwealth. LLC filing: $500. Annual report: $500. Sales tax registration through MA Department of Revenue. Boston and other cities may require additional permits.
Massachusetts is the global epicenter of biotech and life sciences, home to more biotech companies than any other state, centered around Cambridge's Kendall Square. The state also leads in healthcare, higher education with Harvard, MIT, and dozens of other institutions, financial services, defense technology, and a growing AI and robotics sector. Massachusetts generates one of the highest per-capita GDPs in the nation.
The state's flat 5% income tax, combined with the new 4% millionaire surtax on income over $1M, creates a significant combined rate for high earners—common in biotech and tech. The $500 LLC filing and annual report fees are among the highest in the country, adding to the cost of doing business. However, the concentration of talent, capital, and innovation creates unmatched opportunity.
Massachusetts offers R&D tax credits, investment tax credits, and various economic development incentive programs. The state's life sciences initiative provides specific incentives for biotech and pharma companies. The 6.25% sales tax with clothing exemptions and no local additions simplifies one aspect of compliance.
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