I'm in Fitchburg---and since I have a home based business, I first had to go to the zoning/building department and get their approval ($25?). They will send a Zoning Determination Letter.
Then I went to the City Clerk, filled out a dba business license application (dba---doing business as)---paid $25, and then was licensed. The City business license is good for 4 years.
The next step is getting a Federal EIN number for Tax purposes.
go here and follow the steps:
https://sa1.www4.irs.gov/modiein/IndividualEINClientServlet?action=StartNewAppAction&submissionState...After you have your EIN number assigned---you will then need to Register your business and create an account to use WebFile for Business to manage your Massachusetts state tax obligations.
Go here for that:
https://wfb.dor.state.ma.us/webfile/Business/Public/WebForms/Registration/Register.aspx
