Maryland: quotes, best value first
Quotes ranked by reading; every price comes from a company page. The $100 state fee is kept outside the quotes.
1. MD Registered Agent.org: best for a single added state
Best reading
$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
MD Registered Agent.org reads best in Maryland: $199 beyond the state fee, then $99 per year.
Its three-year reading is below Mainstay Filing's, and three-year cost carries 36% of the ranking.
Quote includes
- The Maryland registration filing
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- Opens at $199
- First agent year included
- Agent renews at $99
Reads poorly
- Maryland only, so the home state needs its own agent
2
2. Mainstay Filing: best for registering again and again
Full bundle
$199 plus the state's fee, then $149 yearly
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $149/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $497
Mainstay Filing holds spot 2 because a $199 service charge in any state, first agent year included.
Its reading is $100 above MD Registered Agent.org's at year three, and cost is 36% of the ranking.
After the free year, the agent bills $149 annually.
Quote includes
- Registration delivered to the state office
- A price that holds across states
Reads well
- $199 above the state fee
- All fifty states covered
Reads poorly
- A higher agent renewal ($149)
3
3. Maryland Registered Agent.co: best for a nearby service
One-state plan
$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
Quote 3: Maryland Registered Agent.co. $199 beyond the state fee, then $99 per year.
MD Registered Agent.org publishes the same prices.
Quote includes
- The Maryland registration filing
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- First agent year included
- Opens at $199
- Agent renews at $99
Reads poorly
- Maryland only, so the home state needs its own agent
What each quote adds up to
Service fees only, from each company's prices sampled November 13, 2026. None of the quotes cross in ten years.
Bench calculator
Choose a number of years and every quote's cumulative cost appears.
Government side of the board, Maryland
Filing fee, plus the recurring report in years two and three, plus any minimum tax: that is the three-year state reading.
How the ranking came out
Weight 36%: measured three-year cost. That term separated the top two quotes.
MD Registered Agent.org reads $397 at year three, $100 below Mainstay Filing.
Maryland foreign LLC registration fee and rules, quoted from the source
Doing business in Maryland with an LLC from another state takes the Limited Liability Company Registration (For non-Maryland Limited Liability Company), lodged at the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division for $100. The filing requires written proof of existence from the home state, equivalent to a certificate of good standing at most 60 days.
The cost of staying unregistered: it cannot bring claims of its own (4A-1007(a)).
Cited at: mgaleg.maryland.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
Without a service
File it yourself and only state fees remain: $700 over three years. The service quotes add $397 to $497 for the paperwork.
Common questions
What is the price of registering a foreign LLC with Maryland?
$100 in state fees, before service fees of $199.
What do the quotes add up to over three years?
$397 to $497 in service fees, with state fees on top.
Which form carries out the registration?
The filing is Limited Liability Company Registration (For non-Maryland Limited Liability Company), lodged at the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division.
Is a document from the home state required by Maryland?
Yes, no more than 60 days old: written proof of existence from the home state, equivalent to a certificate of good standing.
Which recurring filing follows registration?
The Business Entity Annual Report and Personal Property Return, Form 1, billed at $300.
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
The quotes do not cross in the first ten years.
Which foreign registration service ranks first for Maryland?
MD Registered Agent.org, which wins on measured three-year cost. Then Mainstay Filing and Maryland Registered Agent.co.
Logged references
- August 2026 log entry for Maryland State Department of Assessments, from dat.maryland.gov.
- August 2026 log entry for Maryland State Department of Assessments, from dat.maryland.gov.
- August 2026 log entry for Maryland report due date, from dat.maryland.gov.
- August 2026 log entry for Md, from mgaleg.maryland.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Maryland formation fee: Filing fee, from mgaleg.maryland.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Maryland formation fee: Filing fee, from egov.maryland.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Maryland registered agent statute, from mgaleg.maryland.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Maryland Business Express, from egov.maryland.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Corporations and Associations § 4A-1002, from mgaleg.maryland.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Corporations and Associations § 4A-1009, from mgaleg.maryland.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Corporations and Associations § 4A-1007, from mgaleg.maryland.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Tax-Property § 11-101, annual report, from mgaleg.maryland.gov.
- Quote source: MD Registered Agent.org pricing page, November 13, 2026
- Quote source: Mainstay Filing Maryland service page, November 13, 2026
- Quote source: Maryland Registered Agent.co pricing page, November 13, 2026