What is required for an out-of-state (foreign) corporation to begin doing charitable business or solicitation in Massachusetts?
Pursuant to M.G.L. c.156D, a foreign corporation must register with the Corporations Division of the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth within 10 days of commencing business in Massachusetts. Registration with the Corporations Division entails filing a certificate of legal existence or good-standing issued by the Secretary of State of the state in which the organization was incorporated, along with a minimum filing fee of $250. In addition to filing with the Secretary of the Commonwealth, a charitable organization from another state is required by M.G.L. c.12, s. 8E to register with the Office of the Attorney General prior to engaging in charitable work or raising funds in Massachusetts. The out-of-state charitable corporation registers with the Non-Profit Organizations/Public Charities Division by submitting copies of its articles of organization, by-laws, list of board of directors, and its federal tax exemption determination letter, if any. The charitable corporation must c
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