Foreign LLC Registration in Maryland (2026): 5 Moves and the 3 Best Services
Our order for registering an LLC from another state in Maryland, 2026, is Maryland Registered Agent.co ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and MD Registered Agent.org ($199). First, do you need to register? Then 5 moves and a $100 fee.
Posted prices, read November 13, 2026. The $100 state fee is not in these figures.
The Maryland registration, in order
Move 1
When registration is required
If your out-of-state LLC does business in Maryland, register as a foreign LLC first. Without registration: Its own claims have to wait until it registers (4A-1007(a)). Its contracts remain enforceable (4A-1007(b)).
Maryland requires written proof of existence from the home state, equivalent to a certificate of good standing, from the past 60 days.
Time it so the certificate is recent at filing.
Move 3
Name the Maryland resident agent
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a Maryland address on file with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation; P.O. boxes are not accepted. The LLC also keeps a principal office in Maryland.
Submit the Limited Liability Company Registration (For non-Maryland Limited Liability Company)
The registration is the Limited Liability Company Registration (For non-Maryland Limited Liability Company) plus $100, addressed to the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division.
The repeat item is the Business Entity Annual Report and Personal Property Return, Form 1 at $300, April 15.
What each move costs in Maryland
Cost item
Payee
Amount
Filing to register
Paid to the state
$100
Business Entity Annual Report and Personal Property Return, Form 1
Paid to the state
$300
Paid help
The service
$199 in the first year
State fees, years one to three
Paid to the state
$700
We get the three-year state number by adding the filing, the reports due in years two and three and any yearly minimum tax. Service fees stay separate.
The logic behind the order
edged out on founder outlay over three years, worth 27%.
Maryland Registered Agent.co costs $397 for years one to three; Mainstay Filing costs $100 more.
Maryland questions
What will it cost to register a foreign LLC in Maryland?
$100 at the state office. Service fees: $199.
Which form do I file to register?
Find the Limited Liability Company Registration (For non-Maryland Limited Liability Company), which goes to the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division.
Do I need a certificate from my home state?
Yes: written proof of existence from the home state, equivalent to a certificate of good standing, issued within 60 days of filing.
What if the LLC does business there without registering?
Its own claims have to wait until it registers (4A-1007(a)). Its contracts remain enforceable (4A-1007(b)).
What is due after registering?
Move 5 has it: the Business Entity Annual Report and Personal Property Return, Form 1 for $300.
Which service should handle the registration?
Our order: Maryland Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing and MD Registered Agent.org. Maryland Registered Agent.co leads because $199 on top of the state fee, then $99 a year.