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How to register a foreign LLC in Maryland

Registering a foreign LLC in Maryland takes five steps and a $100 state fee, filed with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division.

The five steps

  1. Order the home-state certificate. Written proof of existence from the home state, equivalent to a certificate of good standing, no older than 60 days. Request it from the state where the LLC was formed and allow time for it to arrive.
  2. Line up a resident agent. It needs a street address in Maryland. The services below include one for the first year.
  3. Complete Limited Liability Company Registration (For non-Maryland Limited Liability Company). Download it from the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division.
  4. Pay $100. That is the official fee.
  5. Set up the yearly filing. Business Entity Annual Report and Personal Property Return, Form 1 (SDAT), $300 (due: april 15).

Documents checklist

  • Home-state certificate (written proof of existence from the home state, equivalent to a certificate of good standing, no older than 60 days)
  • Limited Liability Company Registration (For non-Maryland Limited Liability Company)
  • The Maryland agent’s name and street address
  • The LLC’s exact legal name and formation date
  • Payment of $100

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Maryland (2026)

Prefer not to do the steps yourself? These are the services for Maryland.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $100 state fee = $299; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year. Its Maryland checkout showed $352 in total on October 28, 2026, including the state’s required $50 expedite and $3 in state processing charges.
  2. 2. MD Registered Agent.org $199 + the $100 state fee = $299; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Maryland Registered Agent.co $199 + the $100 state fee = $299; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Maryland page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division.

Maryland guide questions

How do I register a foreign LLC in Maryland?

Five steps: get the home-state certificate, name an agent, complete Limited Liability Company Registration (For non-Maryland Limited Liability Company), pay $100 and set up the yearly filing.

Where do I send the Maryland application?

To the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division. The link above goes to its filing page.

Can a service do the Maryland steps?

Yes: Mainstay Filing charges $199 plus the state fee and includes the agent for year one.

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