Express Grant prep

Two certificates. About 15 minutes.

Your SCALE UP training is funded through the Massachusetts Express Grant. Before we submit your application together, the state needs two free certificates from your organization. Here is exactly how to get them.

COST
Free
TIME
About 15 min
CERTIFICATES
2, then email
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Before you start

  • Your login for Unemployment Services for Employers (the DUA employer portal). Whoever files your payroll or unemployment reports usually has it.
  • Your MassTaxConnect login, if you have one. You can request the tax certificate without it.

Request your Certificate of Good Standing

Dept. of Revenue (DOR)About 5 minutesReady in 24 to 48 hours

Start with this one. It confirms your Massachusetts taxes are filed and paid, and it takes up to 48 hours to be ready, so requesting it first keeps us on schedule.

Already have one? Use it if the notice date is within the last 6 months and it shows your full legal name. Then skip to Step 2.

Can you log in to MassTaxConnect?

Log in›More›Other Actions›Request a Certificate of Good Standing
  1. Go to MassTaxConnect and log in with the business’s login.
  2. Click the More tab. Under Other Actions, choose Request a Certificate of Good Standing.
  3. Set Application Type to Certificate of Good Standing. Not the lien waiver or license release in the same list.
  4. Complete the form using your exact legal name, and click Submit.

When asked for the reason for your request, select “Other.”

It is not emailed to you. Set a reminder for tomorrow. In Step 3 you will go back into MassTaxConnect and download it.

Open MassTaxConnect →DOR won’t issue it? Call DOR at (617) 887-6400 and choose Certificate of Good Standing.

Get your Certificate of Compliance

Unemployment Assistance (DUA)About 5 minutesReady right away

This confirms your organization is current with unemployment contributions and pays into the Workforce Training Fund, which is what makes you eligible for the grant.

Log in›Additional Services›Compliance›Request certificate of compliance
  1. Log in to Unemployment Services for Employers.
  2. Click Additional Services. In the Compliance box, click Request certificate of compliance.
  3. Check that the legal name shown matches your legal business name, then click Next. If it is out of date, contact DUA to update it first.
  4. For the entity type, select “Commonwealth Corporation.” Then confirm and click Submit.
  5. Click OK, go back to Additional Services, and in the Correspondence box click View Letters. Your certificate is at the top. Save it as a PDF.

Select “Commonwealth Corporation” as the entity type. Any other choice produces the wrong letter, and the application is rejected.

CHECK IT BEFORE YOU SEND IT

  • It includes the line “[Your organization] contributes to the Workforce Training Fund Program” and an average employee count.
  • If that line is missing, or you see an error instead of a certificate, don’t worry. Email or call Chris before doing anything else and we will sort out the next step together.
Open the DUA employer portal →See the official walkthrough

Can’t log in, or DUA shows a compliance issue? DUA Revenue Enforcement Unit: (617) 626-5075, option 4 or revenue.enforcement@mass.gov.

Download your tax certificate and send both to Chris

About 5 minutes1 to 2 days after Step 1

Your Certificate of Good Standing is ready in MassTaxConnect within 24 to 48 hours. Download it, check it, and email both certificates to Chris before our working session.

  1. With a login: MassTaxConnect › More › Letters › View Letters. Open the Certificate of Good Standing and save it as a PDF.
  2. Without a login: MassTaxConnect homepage › Quick Links › Find a Submission. Enter your email and 6-digit confirmation code.
  3. Check it: issued by the Department of Revenue, notice date within the last 6 months, your full legal name, and titled Certificate of Good Standing.
  4. Email both PDFs to Chris. He reviews them before your application so nothing gets rejected.
Email my certificates to Chris →Or send them to cciunci@skayle360.com. Remember to attach both PDFs.

What happens next

  1. STEP 1

    You send both certificates

    Chris reviews them so nothing is rejected for a missing detail.

  2. STEP 2

    We apply together

    A 20 to 30 minute working session to complete the MA Express Grant application.

  3. STEP 3

    The state reviews it

    Commonwealth Corporation typically decides within about 21 business days.

  4. STEP 4

    Your training begins

    The Winter 2027 SCALE UP cohort starts January 19 on Zoom.

Stuck on a step?

Most snags come down to a login or a legal name. Here is who to contact, and Chris is always happy to help.

LEGAL NAME

Check your exact name

Search your organization in the Secretary of the Commonwealth business search and use that name everywhere.

TAX CERTIFICATE

Department of Revenue

Unpaid balance, unfiled return or other account issue: (617) 887-6400, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

Unemployment Assistance

Login or compliance issues: (617) 626-5075, option 4, or revenue.enforcement@mass.gov.

Still stuck? Send Chris a quick note.

He will walk you through it. Or call (888) 209-1360.

Email Chris →

Based on Department of Revenue, Department of Unemployment Assistance and Commonwealth Corporation published instructions, September 2026. Screens can change. Skayle 360 is not affiliated with these agencies.