Maryland rows, in order
Rows ranked by value from company price pages. The $100 state fee is kept out of the rows.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for never touching the annual report
First line
$199 per year, renewing at $199
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $199/yr
- Three-year tally
- $597
Mainstay Filing tops the Maryland tally: the annual report sits inside the $199 yearly price, which no other row can claim.
Carried to year three it totals $200 more than Maryland Registered Agent.co; the jobs it covers outweigh that on our sort.
You skip the Business Entity Annual Report; Maryland still bills $300, passed through at cost.
Included lines
- Articles prepared and filed
- Resident agent, full year
- Annual report, filed each cycle
- EIN application
- State fee booked at cost
Gains
- No separate EIN charge
- Everything above for $199 yearly
- Year two books at $199
Minus column
- A $100 annual premium compared with Maryland Registered Agent.co
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2. Maryland Registered Agent.co: best for budget formations
Maryland specialist
$199 plus fees; renewal $99
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
Second line: Maryland Registered Agent.co, because its $99 renewal brings the three-year tally to $397.
Its price leaves out the Business Entity Annual Report.
Included lines
- State filing prepared and sent
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- A formation fee of $199
- A modest renewal of $99
- A free agent year at the start
Minus column
- Expect to file the Business Entity Annual Report yourself
- EIN help is a $99 extra line
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3. MD Registered Agent.org: best for owners who file their own reports
Maryland specialist
$199 plus fees; renewal $99
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
Third line: MD Registered Agent.org, because its $99 renewal brings the three-year tally to $397.
Its price leaves out the Business Entity Annual Report.
Its published prices equal Maryland Registered Agent.co's.
Included lines
- State filing prepared and sent
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- A modest renewal of $99
- A formation fee of $199
- A free agent year at the start
Minus column
- Expect to file the Business Entity Annual Report yourself
- EIN help is a $99 extra line
Running tally by year
Prices as booked on November 13, 2026; every column carries one more renewal. Within ten years no line passes another.
Cost calculator
How long will you keep the company? Pick the years and compare, EIN application optional.
Maryland state fees (official)
We total the state side as filing plus two later reports plus any minimum tax; anything with no fixed price is described but not counted.
Notes on the order
Mainstay Filing beat Maryland Registered Agent.co on jobs ticked off, a 28% column.
Maryland wants the Business Entity Annual Report every year, and a price that files it ranked above a lower price that does not.
If you need the EIN application, the totals cross in year 2 as Mainstay Filing passes Maryland Registered Agent.co.
Maryland LLC filing fee and rules (official)
$100 pays for the filing that creates the LLC: the Articles of Organization, submitted to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT). Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
From: official page egov.maryland.gov, ledger date October 2026 noted
Skipping the service
Zero-service cost: $700 to the state across three years. Service fees of $397 to $597 are what it costs not to file it yourself.
Maryland price questions
What does an LLC service cost in Maryland?
Year one runs $199 before the $100 filing fee.
What do three years of service add up to?
$397 to $597 in service fees, not counting state fees.
How much does Maryland charge to file an LLC?
$100, which accompanies the Articles of Organization.
What does Maryland charge each year after formation?
$300 each year for the Business Entity Annual Report, due April 15.
Is the EIN application included?
Mainstay Filing at no extra cost, Maryland Registered Agent.co for $99 and MD Registered Agent.org for $99.
When does one service turn into the lower total?
Not within ten years; no row overtakes another.
Which LLC service is the best value in Maryland?
By our value sort the Maryland rows run Mainstay Filing, Maryland Registered Agent.co and MD Registered Agent.org, led on jobs ticked off by Mainstay Filing.
Record of sources
- dat.maryland.gov supplies Maryland State Department of Assessments, entered August 2026
- dat.maryland.gov supplies Maryland State Department of Assessments, entered August 2026
- dat.maryland.gov supplies Maryland report due date, entered August 2026
- mgaleg.maryland.gov supplies Md, entered August 2026
- mgaleg.maryland.gov supplies Maryland formation fee: Filing fee, entered October 2026
- egov.maryland.gov supplies Maryland formation fee: Filing fee, entered October 2026
- mgaleg.maryland.gov supplies Maryland registered agent statute, entered October 2026
- Mainstay Filing Maryland service page, prices entered November 13, 2026
- Maryland Registered Agent.co pricing page, prices entered November 13, 2026
- MD Registered Agent.org pricing page, prices entered November 13, 2026