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Bookkeeping for Massachusetts small businesses
MCC Solutions provides online monthly bookkeeping, catch-up cleanup and filing support for small businesses in Massachusetts, from our base in Cranford, NJ. Monthly bookkeeping starts at $450.
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Matthew Coleman, QuickBooks ProAdvisor, accounting and finance degree. Cranford, NJ. Start with a free health check of your books. You get a quote after we review your books, before any work starts.
Massachusetts basics
What Massachusetts businesses deal with
Massachusetts' sales tax rate is 6.25%, with no local sales tax added by cities or towns.
The annual report fee is a flat $500 for an LLC, so it should be a line you plan for rather than a surprise.
Massachusetts items we keep your books ready for
- Sales and use tax returns, on the schedule on your state account
- Withholding and unemployment reports for employees
- Paid Family and Medical Leave contributions, which depend on your payroll
- The annual report to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, which costs $500 for an LLC
- Corporate excise filings and estimated payments for corporations
How it works
Remote, and upfront about it
Our only office is in Cranford, New Jersey, so we do not have an office in your area and the work is done online. The service is the same wherever you are: monthly bookkeeping in accounting software you own.
- You give us access to your accounting file and bank and card feeds
- We clean up past months if needed, with a written quote first
- Each month we categorize, reconcile and close by a set date
- You get monthly reports and a person to ask about them
Where in Massachusetts
Major metros
We are a young firm and take a limited number of clients.
Beyond the books
More than books: planning and cash
Once the books are current, the useful questions change. Can Massachusetts owners afford the next hire, the new truck or the second location, and what will the bank want to see first? That is financial planning, and it only works on accurate records.
Fractional CFO support is a few hours a month of senior financial attention instead of a full-time hire. It sits on top of your monthly books. For tax returns, audits or legal questions we work alongside your CPA or attorney, and we are not a CPA firm.
What that can include
- A rolling 13-week cash flow forecast, so a slow month is not a surprise
- Preparation for bringing in a partner, selling or an outside review
- A budget and a monthly look at budget versus actual
State filings
What the state expects from businesses in Massachusetts
- Recurring state report
- Annual Report, filed with Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, every year. Massachusetts LLCs file on or before the anniversary date of their original organization filing; out of state LLCs on or before the anniversary date of their registration in Massachusetts. Corporations file within two and one-half months after the end of their fiscal year (around March 15 for a December 31 year end). Official page
- Income tax withholding
- Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR). Employers register with DOR for withholding through MassTaxConnect before filing returns and making payments. Official page
- Unemployment insurance
- Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA). Register before your first payroll. Official page
- Free advising
- Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network (MSBDC) offers no-cost advising to small businesses. Official page
We keep the books so these filings are easy to prepare from them, and we put the due dates on your calendar. Your tax professional or the agency has the final word on what applies to you.
Checked 2026-10-30 on the official pages linked above. Fees and forms change; general information, not tax or legal advice.
FAQ
Massachusetts bookkeeping questions
Do you work with Massachusetts businesses?
Yes, from our desk in Cranford, New Jersey, by video, phone and email.
What does monthly bookkeeping for a Massachusetts business include?
Each month the transactions are categorized, bank and card accounts are reconciled and a set of financial reports is delivered, all in QuickBooks Online, Xero or the platform you already use. Payroll and filing support are optional extras.
Can you catch up books that are months behind?
Yes. We bring the past months current and reconcile them first, then regular monthly service starts. You get the quote in writing beforehand.
What does a Massachusetts company file with the state each year?
Annual Report, filed with Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, every year. Massachusetts LLCs file on or before the anniversary date of their original organization filing; out of state LLCs on or before the anniversary date of their registration in Massachusetts. Corporations file within two and one-half months after the end of their fiscal year (around March 15 for a December 31 year end). Check the agency's page for your own due date.
Do you handle Massachusetts sales tax?
We can prepare the records and, where you give us access, prepare returns as an add-on. Massachusetts' sales tax rate is 6.25%, with no local sales tax added by cities or towns. We confirm the rate and filing schedule on your own state account first.
How much does it cost?
Pricing starts at $450 per month for the smallest tier and scales with the number of transactions. Try the estimate on the bookkeeping page; the final quote is in writing.
Official sources: Massachusetts Department of Revenue and the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. Rates and rules change, so we confirm the current ones for your account before filing anything. This is bookkeeping, not tax or legal advice.
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