Maryland board, ranked
Service prices only. The state bills the same whichever agent you name.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for one agent for every state
Top quote
Year 1 at $149, later years at $149
- Opening quote
- $149
- Renewal quote
- $149/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $447
Top quote: Mainstay Filing. $149 a year here and the same $149 in every other state.
Pay $150 more than Maryland Registered Agent.co across three years and the recurring filings stop being your problem.
Quote includes
- A physical address on file
- Three government mailings a year, scanned free of charge
- Also serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs
Reads well
- Constant $149 per year
- The same price in all fifty states
Reads poorly
- $50 a year above Maryland Registered Agent.co
- Agent service only, reports stay with you
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2. Maryland Registered Agent.co: best for LLCs that remain in one state
One-state plan
Year 1 at $99, later years at $99
- Opening quote
- $99
- Renewal quote
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $297
Maryland Registered Agent.co ranks second. Reading: $99 a year, $99 at renewal, for an LLC that never leaves the state.
Quote includes
- An address in the state on record
- Web copies of legal papers
Reads well
- A smaller annual reading than Mainstay Filing
- Constant $99 per year
Reads poorly
- No help outside the state
- No assistance with the Business Entity Annual Report
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3. MD Registered Agent.org: best for another in-state address
One-state plan
Year 1 at $99, later years at $99
- Opening quote
- $99
- Renewal quote
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $297
MD Registered Agent.org ranks third. Reading: $99 a year, $99 at renewal, for an LLC that never leaves the state.
Year one and renewal both equal Maryland Registered Agent.co's.
Quote includes
- An address in the state on record
- Web copies of legal papers
Reads well
- Constant $99 per year
- A smaller annual reading than Mainstay Filing
Reads poorly
- No help outside the state
- No assistance with the Business Entity Annual Report
Year-by-year readings
Sampled November 13, 2026. Each column picks up one more renewal. None of the quotes cross in ten years.
Run your own reading
Choose a number of years and every quote's cumulative cost appears.
Maryland fee schedule
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
Mainstay Filing read better than Maryland Registered Agent.co on filings handled per dollar, a 30% term.
One agent for any state beat the one-state quote.
Maryland resident agent requirements, quoted from the source (State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT))
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
A Maryland resident, or a Maryland corporation, LLC or limited partnership. (Md. Code, Corps. & Ass'ns § 1-101(x))
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.
Reference: mgaleg.maryland.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
If you skip the service
Serving as your own resident agent adds nothing if you qualify. Every quote above bills $99 to $149 a year for the in-state address.
Quick answers
What does a Maryland registered agent charge each year?
Plan on $99 to $149 a year.
What do three years of agent service cost?
$297 to $447 across the quotes, not counting state fees.
Must a Maryland LLC keep a resident agent on record?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Is the owner allowed to be the resident agent?
Yes, if the eligibility and address rules above are met.
What does the state bill the LLC every year?
Business Entity Annual Report: $300 a year, with the deadline stated as April 15.
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
They hold the same order for ten years.
Which registered agent ranks best in Maryland?
From the top of the board: Mainstay Filing, Maryland Registered Agent.co and MD Registered Agent.org.
Logged references
- Maryland State Department of Assessments traces to dat.maryland.gov (August 2026).
- Maryland State Department of Assessments traces to dat.maryland.gov (August 2026).
- Maryland report due date traces to dat.maryland.gov (August 2026).
- Md traces to mgaleg.maryland.gov (August 2026).
- Maryland formation fee: Filing fee traces to mgaleg.maryland.gov (October 2026).
- Maryland formation fee: Filing fee traces to egov.maryland.gov (October 2026).
- Maryland registered agent statute traces to mgaleg.maryland.gov (October 2026).
- Maryland service page at Mainstay Filing, taken on November 13, 2026
- pricing page at Maryland Registered Agent.co, taken on November 13, 2026
- pricing page at MD Registered Agent.org, taken on November 13, 2026