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Maryland LLC Route (2026): State Fees Leg by Leg and the 3 Best LLC Services

Taking an LLC filing in Maryland as the destination, the services in 2026 line up as Mainstay Filing ($199), MD Registered Agent.org ($199) and Maryland Registered Agent.co ($199). A three-year trip through Maryland costs the state's share of $100 to start and $300 every year for the Business Entity Annual Report, good for 44th of 50.

Surveyed by the Filing Mapper team

Tolls on the Maryland route

44th

of 50 on three years of state tolls

Lowest toll, lowest number. Open the 50-state route map

Entry fee
$100
egov.maryland.gov, surveyed October 2026
Business Entity Annual Report
$300 / yr
The checkpoint closes, in the state's words: April 15. dat.maryland.gov, surveyed August 2026
State toll, three years
$700
Entry plus two years of upkeep

Maryland: services on the route

The criteria and weights behind the order are in the method.

1. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who would rather someone else file the annual report

Start here$199 for the year; renewal $199

The route starts with Mainstay Filing, where the owner pays $199 per year and gets the Maryland formation plus the stops that repeat: resident agent duty and the annual report.

MD Registered Agent.org is $200 cheaper over three years, yet the coverage criterion points the other direction.

The Business Entity Annual Report is filed by Mainstay; Maryland's $300 toll is passed on with no markup.

The fare covers

  • Leg one done for you: the formation is drafted and filed
  • Resident agent duty held through the year
  • The annual report drafted and sent in by Mainstay
  • The EIN application is part of the route
  • The state's fee reaches you at cost

On the plus side

  • No fare jump at renewal ($199)
  • A flat fare of $199 a year
  • The EIN application is on the route

On the minus side

  • MD Registered Agent.org renews for $100 less
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. MD Registered Agent.org: best for a plain Maryland start

Home-state route$199 to open, $99/yr after

Stop 2, MD Registered Agent.org: $199 plus the state toll, first-lap agent duty included, then $99 a year.

The owner submits the Business Entity Annual Report personally every year.

The fare covers

  • Formation handled from start to filing
  • First year of agent service

On the plus side

  • Then $99 per lap
  • $199 and the state's toll
  • The first agent lap comes with the fare

On the minus side

  • The Business Entity Annual Report is not covered
  • The EIN is not in the fare ($99)
Visit MD Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. Maryland Registered Agent.co: best for Maryland-only LLCs

Home-state route$199 to open, $99/yr after

Stop 3, Maryland Registered Agent.co: $199 plus the state toll, first-lap agent duty included, then $99 a year.

The owner submits the Business Entity Annual Report personally every year.

MD Registered Agent.org charges the same fares.

The fare covers

  • Formation handled from start to filing
  • First year of agent service

On the plus side

  • $199 and the state's toll
  • Then $99 per lap
  • The first agent lap comes with the fare

On the minus side

  • The Business Entity Annual Report is not covered
  • The EIN is not in the fare ($99)
Visit Maryland Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Fares in a row

StopProviderLeg oneLater legsProvider cost, three years
1Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2MD Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit MD Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Maryland Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Maryland Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Provider fare pages, read November 12, 2026. Every row still needs the $100 state toll.

Maryland LLC route calculator

Choose a trip length and a provider. State tolls follow the official schedule: $100 to open, then the Business Entity Annual Report beginning in year two.

Route cost for 3 years with Mainstay Filing: $1,297, of which $700 goes to the state and $597 to the provider.

Maryland and the stops on either side of it

MileStateThree-year state fees
42ndNorth Carolina$525
43rdKentucky$595
44thMaryland$700
45thTennessee$900
46thDelaware$910

Every state is plotted in LLC costs by state.

Maryland formation: the form and its toll

The Articles of Organization goes to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) with $100 attached. Each provider below bills that toll at cost. Typical transit: Non-expedited review in the second calendar month after submission.

Maryland Business Entity Annual Report: fee, deadline and late penalty

Clear the Business Entity Annual Report every year, paying $300, April 15.

Basis for the order

For Maryland, the criterion that decided the lead was steps the service takes over, at 27%.

MD Registered Agent.org costs less, though you would clear the Business Entity Annual Report yourself.

Maryland: your route questions

How much does the state toll for forming an LLC in Maryland?

$100 goes to the state. Provider fares on this page: $199.

What toll comes with the Maryland Business Entity Annual Report?

$300, every year; the checkpoint closes April 15.

Where does Maryland fall on the 50-state route?

Mile 44th of 50 on three-year state tolls, at $700; mile 1 is the lightest toll.

How long does the state take to open a new LLC?

Count on Non-expedited review in the second calendar month after submission.

Is a resident agent a fixed stop for Maryland LLCs?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Which service should walk my LLC through the route?

Mainstay Filing, MD Registered Agent.org and Maryland Registered Agent.co, in route order.

Other routes

Survey markers for this route

Survey marker
  1. Marker dat.maryland.gov, covering Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation, logged August 2026.
  2. Marker dat.maryland.gov, covering Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation, logged August 2026.
  3. Marker dat.maryland.gov, covering Maryland report due date, logged August 2026.
  4. Marker mgaleg.maryland.gov, covering Md, logged August 2026.
  5. Marker mgaleg.maryland.gov, covering Maryland formation fee: Filing fee, official source, logged October 2026.
  6. Marker egov.maryland.gov, covering Maryland formation fee: Filing fee, official source, logged October 2026.
  7. Marker mgaleg.maryland.gov, covering Maryland registered agent statute, logged October 2026.
  8. Marker sosnc.gov, covering N.C, logged August 2026.
  9. Marker sosnc.gov, covering North Carolina formation fee: Filing fee, official source, logged October 2026.
  10. Marker sosnc.gov, covering North Carolina formation fee: Filing fee, official source, logged October 2026.
  11. Marker sosnc.gov, covering North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, logged August 2026.
  12. Marker sosnc.gov, covering North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, logged August 2026.
  13. Marker apps.legislature.ky.gov, covering KRS 275.025, logged August 2026.
  14. Marker sos.ky.gov, covering Kentucky formation fee: Filing fee, official source, logged October 2026.
  15. Marker sos.ky.gov, covering Kentucky Secretary of State, logged August 2026.
  16. Marker sos.ky.gov, covering Kentucky Secretary of State, logged August 2026.
  17. Marker revenue.ky.gov, covering Kentucky other cost: Limited Liability Entity Tax, official, logged October 2026.
  18. Marker sos.tn.gov, covering Tennessee formation fee: Filing fee, official source, logged October 2026.
  19. Marker tnbear.tn.gov, covering Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business Services, logged August 2026.
  20. Marker sos.tn.gov, covering Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business Services, logged August 2026.
  21. Marker sos.tn.gov, covering Tennessee yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source, logged October 2026.
  22. Marker delcode.delaware.gov, covering 6 Del, logged August 2026.
  23. Marker delcode.delaware.gov, covering Delaware formation fee: Filing fee, official source, logged October 2026.
  24. Marker corp.delaware.gov, covering Delaware yearly filing: Recurring obligation, official source, logged October 2026.
  25. Marker corp.delaware.gov, covering Delaware yearly filing: Recurring obligation, official source, logged October 2026.
  26. Marker legis.delaware.gov, covering Delaware yearly filing: HB 400, official source, logged October 2026.
  27. Marker egov.maryland.gov, covering Processing, official source, logged October 2026.
  28. Mainstay Filing: Maryland service page, surveyed on the company site November 12, 2026
  29. MD Registered Agent.org: pricing page, surveyed on the company site November 12, 2026
  30. Maryland Registered Agent.co: pricing page, surveyed on the company site November 12, 2026