Learn about the steps to take when withdrawing your business certificate in the City of Boston.
Fill out the form
You need to give us the name and address of your business, along with the names and addresses of any people who have an interest in your business. We also need a copy of your lease agreement that includes signatures and start and end dates. If there is no lease, please provide a notarized letter from your landlord stating that your business is a tenant. You CANNOT use a post office box for a business address.
Complete and print out a withdrawal of business certificate form. The business owner’s signature needs to be notarized. We can also notarize your signature at the City Clerk's Office if you have a valid picture ID.
Withdrawal of business certificate form
Is your business certificate associated with a legally established corporation? The signature on the certificate must be one of the listed officers or directors of the corporation, as filed with the
Massachusetts Secretary of State’s Office, or any other state jurisdiction.
The filing fee is $50. If you only want to remove a person’s name from a business certificate, complete and print out a withdrawal of names form. The filing fee is still $50.
Applying in person?- We accept cash, credit cards, pinless debit cards, and checks or money orders made payable to the City of Boston.
- If you use a credit card or pinless debit card, there is a non-refundable service fee of 2.5% of the total payment, with a $1 minimum. This fee is paid to the card processor and not kept by the City.
- Please note: if your debit card requires you to enter your pin to process a payment, you CANNOT use it to pay your fee.
- If you send your payment by mail, please include a check or money order made payable to the City of Boston.
Withdraw the certificate in person
Bring your payment and completed form to City Hall:
City Clerk’s Office, Room 601
1 City Hall Square, Boston, MA 02201
Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Or mail us your info
Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope in your letter. Mail your payment and completed form to:
Office of the City Clerk
1 City Hall Square, Room 601
Boston, MA 02201
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Contact:
City Clerk
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1 City Hall Square
Room 601Boston, MA 02201-2014
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Small Business Support
The Office of Small Business Development provides small business owners and entrepreneurs the tools and guidance needed to build a business in Boston. For more information, check their website or contact them at 617-635-0355 or smallbiz@boston.gov.
