Foreign Entity Fees

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Maryland foreign entity fees

To register a foreign LLC in Maryland you pay $100 to the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division; other entity types pay the fees in the table below.

Fee by entity type

EntityForeign feeBasis
LLC$100Limited Liability Company Registration (For non-Maryland Limited Liability Company)
For-profit corporation$100Md. Code Ann., Corps. & Ass'ns § 1-203, § 7-203; Maryland SDAT Corporate Charter Fee Schedule (2024.05)
Nonprofit corporation$100Md. Code Ann., Corps. & Ass'ns § 1-203, § 7-203; Maryland SDAT Corporate Charter Fee Schedule (2024.05)
Limited partnership$100Md. Code Ann., Corps. & Ass'ns § 1-203; Maryland SDAT Corporate Charter Fee Schedule (2024.05)
LLP$100Md. Code Ann., Corps. & Ass'ns § 1-203, § 9A-1102; Maryland SDAT Corporate Charter Fee Schedule (2024.05)

Non-LLC figures come from state research dated August 12, 2026; confirm with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division before you file.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Maryland (2026)

If the entity is an LLC, these are the filing services for Maryland.

#ServiceService feeMaryland feeAgent
1Mainstay Filing$199$100Year one included, then $149/yr
2MD Registered Agent.org$199$100Year one included, then $99/yr
3Maryland Registered Agent.co$199$100Year one included, then $99/yr

Mainstay Filing: Its Maryland checkout showed $352 in total on October 28, 2026, including the state’s required $50 expedite and $3 in state processing charges.

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.

The LLC filing

Form
Limited Liability Company Registration (For non-Maryland Limited Liability Company)
Home-state certificate
Written proof of existence from the home state, equivalent to a certificate of good standing, no older than 60 days
Yearly filing
Business Entity Annual Report and Personal Property Return, Form 1 (SDAT), $300 (due: april 15)

Questions about Maryland

What does an LLC pay to register in Maryland?

$100, with Limited Liability Company Registration (For non-Maryland Limited Liability Company).

Is the Maryland corporation fee the same as the LLC fee?

Yes, both are $100.

Which service should an LLC use in Maryland?

Mainstay Filing: $199 plus the $100 state fee, with the agent free for the first year.

Sources for the LLC fee