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An out-of-state LLC in Maryland

If your out-of-state LLC does business in Maryland, it registers with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division for a fee of $100.

Do you need to register?

That depends on what the LLC does in Maryland, and Maryland’s statute is the authority. Start with the Maryland filing page. If the answer is not clear, a Maryland attorney can say.

If you register: what to bring

  • The application: Limited Liability Company Registration (For non-Maryland Limited Liability Company)
  • Filed with: Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division
  • Fee: $100
  • Paper from your formation state: Written proof of existence from the home state, equivalent to a certificate of good standing, no older than 60 days
  • A local agent: A resident agent in Maryland

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Maryland (2026)

Handing the Maryland registration to a service? In order of our preference.

  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, including the state’s required $50 expedite and $3 in state processing charges (checked October 29, 2026).
  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 from each provider’s Maryland page, read October 29, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division.

Where Maryland sits

9th cheapest of 50 at $100, in the band $100 to $149. It is one of 36 states that want paper from the formation state.

Maryland questions

Does an out-of-state LLC have to register in Maryland?

Maryland registers foreign LLCs through the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division. Whether your activity requires it is set by Maryland’s statute; we do not offer one test for every state. If it does, the fee is $100.

What does an out-of-state LLC file in Maryland?

Limited Liability Company Registration (For non-Maryland Limited Liability Company), with Written proof of existence from the home state, equivalent to a certificate of good standing, no older than 60 days.

What does it keep up afterward?

Business Entity Annual Report and Personal Property Return, Form 1 (SDAT), $300 (due: april 15), and a resident agent in the state.

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