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Maryland foreign registration fee

Maryland charges $100 to register a foreign LLC, which ranks it 9th cheapest of the 50 states.

Where Maryland sits on the ranking

Idaho $100, Iowa $100, Nebraska $100 and New Hampshire $100 are the closest on the list.

Rank
9th cheapest of 50
Fee
$100
Median of all states
$142.50
Form
Limited Liability Company Registration (For non-Maryland Limited Liability Company)

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Maryland (2026)

For Maryland, these are the services we would use, in order.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $100 state fee = $299; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year. Its Maryland checkout showed $352 in total on October 28, 2026, including the state’s required $50 expedite and $3 in state processing charges.
  2. 2. MD Registered Agent.org $199 + the $100 state fee = $299; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Maryland Registered Agent.co $199 + the $100 state fee = $299; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

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.

What it costs over three years

ServiceYear 1Agent, per year after3 years
Mainstay Filing$299$149$597
MD Registered Agent.org$299$99$497
Maryland Registered Agent.co$299$99$497

Three years = $199 service fee + the $100 state fee + the agent for years two and three. Maryland yearly filing, not included above: Business Entity Annual Report and Personal Property Return, Form 1 (SDAT), $300 (due: april 15).

Maryland fee questions

What is the foreign registration fee in Maryland?

$100, paid to the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division.

Where does Maryland rank?

9th cheapest of 50. The median state fee is $142.50.

What does Maryland cost over three years?

$597 with Mainstay Filing: the $199 service fee, the $100 state fee and the agent in years two and three. Business Entity Annual Report and Personal Property Return, Form 1 (SDAT), $300 (due: april 15) comes on top.

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