Maryland LLC Costs (2026): Official Fees and the 3 Best LLC Services
Our Maryland answer for 2026 is Mainstay Filing ($199), MD Registered Agent.org ($199) and Maryland Registered Agent.co ($199), ranked in that order. State fees: $100 at formation, $300 every year for the Business Entity Annual Report. That is 44th of 50 states, counting from the least expensive.
Five criteria, fixed weights, same for every state. Details: methodology.
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1. Mainstay Filing: best for hands-off yearly filings
$199 a year, renewing at $199
Mainstay Filing leads here. The case for it: it bundles the Maryland formation, the resident agent and the annual report at $199 a year, the same at renewal.
Three-year service fees run $200 above MD Registered Agent.org, which the 30% coverage weight more than offsets.
The Business Entity Annual Report is filed for you; Maryland's own $300 fee still applies, at cost.
What you pay for
Formation prepared and filed
Resident agent, all year
Annual report prepared and filed
EIN application
State fee at cost, no markup
For
$199 a year covers formation and agent and report
Gets your EIN application done
Renewal stays at $199
Against
MD Registered Agent.org renews for $100 less
In-state
2. MD Registered Agent.org: best for founders staying in Maryland
Formation $199, renewal $99 a year
In second place, MD Registered Agent.org: formation at $199 over the state fee and the agent at $99 from year two.
The Business Entity Annual Report stays your job, every year.
What you pay for
Articles prepared and filed
First year of agent service
For
Free first agent year
Low $99 renewal
$199 over the state fee
Against
No Business Entity Annual Report service
EIN application costs $99 extra
In-state
3. Maryland Registered Agent.co: best for Maryland-only LLCs
Formation $199, renewal $99 a year
In third place, Maryland Registered Agent.co: formation at $199 over the state fee and the agent at $99 from year two.
The Business Entity Annual Report stays your job, every year.
MD Registered Agent.org and this service publish identical prices.
The State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) takes $100 with the Articles of Organization. No service on this page marks it up. Processing: Non-expedited review in the second calendar month after submission.
Business Entity Annual Report: what it costs
Plan on $300 for the Business Entity Annual Report every year, due April 15.
The reasoning
Mainstay Filing over MD Registered Agent.org came down to state filings covered, a 30% criterion.
Having the Business Entity Annual Report filed inside the price outweighed MD Registered Agent.org's lower three-year fees.
Maryland: questions
How much does it cost to start an LLC in Maryland?
The state fee is $100. Our picks charge $199 on top.
How much is the Maryland Business Entity Annual Report?
$300, every year, due April 15.
Where does Maryland rank on LLC costs?
44th of 50 on three-year state fees, at $700, counting from the least expensive state.
How long does approval take?
Standard processing: Non-expedited review in the second calendar month after submission.
Is a resident agent required?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Which LLC service would you use?
Mainstay Filing first: its $199 yearly price takes care of the Maryland filing, the resident agent and the annual report, and it renews at $199. Then MD Registered Agent.org and Maryland Registered Agent.co.