Maryland ledger, best value first
Each row carries year one, the later-year price and the three-year total. Your choice of agent leaves state fees unchanged.
1. MD Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest three-year tally
Top of the tally
$99 a year, $99 after renewal
- First year
- $99
- Renewal
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $297
MD Registered Agent.org books the first line, since $99/yr, $99 once renewed, for a one-state LLC.
A smaller three-year total than Mainstay Filing wins the first row, because cost is the heaviest column.
Included lines
- An office address in the state
- Scans of papers in your account
Gains
- Beats Mainstay Filing on yearly price
- Just $99 a year
Minus column
- Other states need another company
- Not booked: the Business Entity Annual Report
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs in several states
Bundled
$149 a year, $149 after renewal
- First year
- $149
- Renewal
- $149/yr
- Three-year tally
- $447
In second place, Mainstay Filing, where $149 a year with renewal at $149, and one account for any state.
On the three-year tally it trails MD Registered Agent.org by $150.
Included lines
- A physical address of record
- Three government mailings a year scanned free
- Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
Gains
- Annual price $149; renewal price $149
- One price across all fifty states
Minus column
- $50 extra each year
- Nothing beyond the agent role
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3. Maryland Registered Agent.co: best for a backup local line
One-state plan
$99 a year, $99 after renewal
- First year
- $99
- Renewal
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $297
Maryland Registered Agent.co is third: $99/yr, $99 once renewed, for a one-state LLC.
Line for line, it ties MD Registered Agent.org.
Included lines
- An office address in the state
- Scans of papers in your account
Gains
- Beats Mainstay Filing on yearly price
- Just $99 a year
Minus column
- Other states need another company
- Not booked: the Business Entity Annual Report
Cumulative totals
Company prices on November 13, 2026, summed year by year. The order holds through year ten.
Run the tally yourself
Totals for 1 to 5 years. State fees stay out because every row pays the same.
Maryland state fees (official)
The last row is a sum: the filing fee, the reports for years two and three and any yearly minimum tax. Publication and other variable costs are named in the text but not added.
Why the table is ordered this way
For Maryland, the column that settled the top row was three-year tally (39% of the sort), where MD Registered Agent.org led.
MD Registered Agent.org nets $297 after three years, $150 less than Mainstay Filing.
Maryland resident agent rules (official, State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT))
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
A Maryland resident, or a Maryland corporation, LLC or limited partnership. Law: Md. Code, Corps. & Ass'ns § 1-101(x).
The address has to be a Maryland address on file with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation; P.O. boxes are not accepted. The LLC also keeps a principal office in Maryland.
Cited: official page mgaleg.maryland.gov, ledger date October 2026 noted
The zero-service option
Going without a service is allowed when you qualify, and the state bills the same either way. Services run $99 to $149 a year.
Maryland price questions
What does a Maryland registered agent cost per year?
Budget $99 to $149 a year.
What do three years of agent service cost?
Three years of service total $297 to $447.
Must an LLC in Maryland name a resident agent?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Can I be my own resident agent?
Yes, once you qualify under the rules above.
What does the LLC pay the state each year?
$300 annually for the Business Entity Annual Report, filed by the cutoff April 15.
When does one service turn into the lower total?
They never cross in ten years, so the year-one order holds.
Which registered agent is the best value in Maryland?
MD Registered Agent.org ranks first on three-year tally, then Mainstay Filing and Maryland Registered Agent.co.
What each entry rests on
- Maryland State Department of Assessments (dat.maryland.gov), tallied August 2026
- Maryland State Department of Assessments (dat.maryland.gov), tallied August 2026
- Maryland report due date (dat.maryland.gov), tallied August 2026
- Md (mgaleg.maryland.gov), tallied August 2026
- Maryland formation fee: Filing fee (mgaleg.maryland.gov), tallied October 2026
- Maryland formation fee: Filing fee (egov.maryland.gov), tallied October 2026
- Maryland registered agent statute (mgaleg.maryland.gov), tallied October 2026
- Booked November 13, 2026 from the MD Registered Agent.org pricing page
- Booked November 13, 2026 from the Mainstay Filing Maryland service page
- Booked November 13, 2026 from the Maryland Registered Agent.co pricing page