The Maryland quotes
Ranked by the
lab method. No quote includes the $100 state fee.
1. Maryland Registered Agent.co: best for a bare start
Best value
$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
Maryland Registered Agent.co reads best in Maryland: $199 in the first year, $99 in every year after.
A three-year reading under Mainstay Filing's earns the top quote.
Plan time for the Business Entity Annual Report; it is not covered.
Quote includes
- Formation delivered to the state office
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- $199 plus the state fee
- Agent included to start
- $99 yearly from year two
Reads poorly
- Preparing the Business Entity Annual Report remains a job you keep
- It bills $99 for the EIN application
2
2. Mainstay Filing: best for filing and upkeep in one quote
Full bundle
$199 a year plus the $100 state fee
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $199/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $597
Mainstay Filing holds spot 2 because $199/yr includes the annual report, with no movement at renewal.
Three years cost $200 more here than at Maryland Registered Agent.co.
The Business Entity Annual Report is filed for you, with the $300 state fee passed through at cost.
Quote includes
- Articles of organization, filed
- Resident agent, for twelve months
- Annual report, filed as it falls due
- The EIN application, prepared
- No markup on state charges
Reads well
- $199 a year covers filing and agent and report
- EIN application covered
- Renewal holds at $199
Reads poorly
- $100 more a year than Maryland Registered Agent.co after year one
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3. MD Registered Agent.org: best for a second in-state filer
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
MD Registered Agent.org holds spot 3 because $199 in the first year, $99 in every year after.
Plan time for the Business Entity Annual Report; it is not covered.
Its quotes match Maryland Registered Agent.co's exactly.
Quote includes
- Formation delivered to the state office
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- Agent included to start
- $99 yearly from year two
- $199 plus the state fee
Reads poorly
- Preparing the Business Entity Annual Report remains a job you keep
- It bills $99 for the EIN application
Readings over time
Service fees only, from each company's prices sampled November 13, 2026. No break-even appears inside ten years.
Cost calculator
How long will the company run? Set the years and compare, EIN application optional.
State fees with citations
Our state figure counts three items: the filing, two years of reports and a minimum tax where one exists. Variable costs like publication are excluded.
Why quote one is quote one
Maryland Registered Agent.co wins measured three-year cost, worth 36%, with Mainstay Filing right behind.
Maryland Registered Agent.co reads $397 at year three, $200 below Mainstay Filing.
With the EIN application added, Mainstay Filing's cumulative cost passes Maryland Registered Agent.co's in year 2.
Maryland LLC filing fee and requirements, quoted from the source
The LLC is formed when the State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) accepts the Articles of Organization and $100. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Quoted text: egov.maryland.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
The no-service reading
File it yourself and only state fees remain: $700 over three years. The service quotes add $397 to $597 for the paperwork and the agent.
Common questions
What do LLC formation services charge in Maryland?
$199 for year one across our quotes, plus the state's $100 fee.
What do the quotes add up to over three years?
Service readings after three years: $397 to $597.
How much does Maryland take to file an LLC?
$100; the filing is the Articles of Organization.
What does Maryland bill each year after formation?
Each year the state bills $300 for the Business Entity Annual Report, due April 15.
Is the EIN application part of the quote?
Maryland Registered Agent.co ($99 extra) | Mainstay Filing (no charge) | MD Registered Agent.org ($99 extra).
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
No crossing within ten years; no quote passes another.
Which LLC formation service ranks best in Maryland?
Maryland Registered Agent.co, which wins on measured three-year cost. Then Mainstay Filing and MD Registered Agent.org.
Logged references
- Bench note on Maryland State Department of Assessments: dat.maryland.gov, August 2026.
- Bench note on Maryland State Department of Assessments: dat.maryland.gov, August 2026.
- Bench note on Maryland report due date: dat.maryland.gov, August 2026.
- Bench note on Md: mgaleg.maryland.gov, August 2026.
- Bench note on Maryland formation fee: Filing fee: mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 2026.
- Bench note on Maryland formation fee: Filing fee: egov.maryland.gov, October 2026.
- Bench note on Maryland registered agent statute: mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 2026.
- pricing page at Maryland Registered Agent.co, taken on November 13, 2026
- Maryland service page at Mainstay Filing, taken on November 13, 2026
- pricing page at MD Registered Agent.org, taken on November 13, 2026