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Maryland foreign LLC requirements

Maryland asks a foreign LLC for Limited Liability Company Registration (For non-Maryland Limited Liability Company) and a $100 fee; it also requires a good-standing certificate from the home state.

Requirements at a glance

RequirementMaryland
ApplicationLimited Liability Company Registration (For non-Maryland Limited Liability Company)
Filed withMaryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division
Fee$100
Good-standing certificateRequired
Certificate age limit60 days
Registered agentA resident agent with a Maryland street address
Yearly filingBusiness Entity Annual Report and Personal Property Return, Form 1 (SDAT), $300 (due: april 15)

Good standing

Written proof of existence from the home state, equivalent to a certificate of good standing, no older than 60 days. Order it from the state where the LLC was formed, then file it with the Maryland application. 36 states require one.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Maryland (2026)

#ServiceService feeMaryland feeAgent
1Mainstay Filing$199$100Year one included, then $149/yr
2MD Registered Agent.org$199$100Year one included, then $99/yr
3Maryland Registered Agent.co$199$100Year one included, then $99/yr

Mainstay Filing: Its Maryland checkout showed $352 in total on October 28, 2026, including the state’s required $50 expedite and $3 in state processing charges.

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.

Every year after

Business Entity Annual Report and Personal Property Return, Form 1 (SDAT), $300 (due: april 15). Keep the resident agent current as well; each service above includes the first year.

Maryland questions

Does Maryland require a good-standing certificate?

Yes. Written proof of existence from the home state, equivalent to a certificate of good standing, no older than 60 days.

What does a foreign LLC file every year in Maryland?

Business Entity Annual Report and Personal Property Return, Form 1 (SDAT), $300 (due: april 15).

What is the fee to register a foreign LLC in Maryland?

$100. A $199 filing service adds to that.

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