Do I have to register an LLC from another state?
Doing business in Maryland with an LLC formed somewhere else means registering at the start.
If you skip registering, you could face its access to Maryland courts as a plaintiff is cut off (4A-1007(a)).
mgaleg.maryland.gov · October 2026 · checked
What does it cost to register in a new state?
You'd pay the state $100, plus $199 if you use a service.
Three years of state charges: $700. mgaleg.maryland.gov · October 2026 · checked
What gets submitted?
The paper is the Limited Liability Company Registration (For non-Maryland Limited Liability Company), and it goes to the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division.
You'll send in written proof of existence from the home state, equivalent to a certificate of good standing from the past 60 days.
Any ongoing fees?
The state wants a Business Entity Annual Report and Personal Property Return, Form 1 later on, priced at $300.
Mark the date: April 15.
How did you decide the order?
It comes down to cost across three years, and MD Registered Agent.org is best at it.
33% of the score is cost across three years, 31% is work taken off your hands, and three smaller checks split ties.
On cost, MD Registered Agent.org takes it at $397, a saving of $100 against Mainstay Filing.
Our method, in full