Plain talk · Maryland
$99 a year, $99 when you renew
Number one is Maryland Registered Agent.co, since one state, $99 a year, and then $99.
The tiebreaker is cost, and three years here come in under Mainstay Filing.
Your money buys
The good
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$149 a year, $149 when you renew
Mainstay Filing comes next since it's $149 a year in all fifty states.
Three years here cost $150 above Maryland Registered Agent.co.
Your money buys
The good
Trade-offs
$99 a year, $99 when you renew
MD Registered Agent.org takes third, because one state, $99 a year, and then $99.
Maryland Registered Agent.co charges the same, which makes this nearly a tie.
Your money buys
The good
Trade-offs
| # | Who | Year one | After year one | Over three years | Covers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland Registered Agent.co | $99 | $99/yr | $297 | A local address on file; your legal mail, scanned | Visit the Maryland Registered Agent.co sitePartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 2 | Mainstay Filing | $149 | $149/yr | $447 | An in-state address of record; three government mailings a year scanned for free; Works for LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits too | Visit the Mainstay Filing sitePartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 3 | MD Registered Agent.org | $99 | $99/yr | $297 | A local address on file; your legal mail, scanned | Visit the MD Registered Agent.org sitePartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Cited law: Md. Code, Corps. & Ass'ns § 1-101(x). official: mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 2026
A Maryland resident, or a Maryland corporation, LLC or limited partnership.
Fit the rule and you can name yourself, which means no agent fee.
Budget $99 to $149 a year, or $297 to $447 for three.
State fees don't move with your choice of agent.
It takes legal documents for your LLC at its Maryland address.
What matters is that nothing important goes unnoticed while you're out. What does "service of process" mean?
Put $300 aside every year for the Business Entity Annual Report. The due date, per the state, is April 15; put it on your calendar.
official: dat.maryland.gov, August 2026
Cost across three years, worth 33%, put Maryland Registered Agent.co first.
33% of the score is cost across three years, 31% is work taken off your hands, and three smaller checks split ties.
Maryland Registered Agent.co comes out at $297 for three years, $150 below Mainstay Filing.
| Item | Amount or rule | Check it |
|---|---|---|
| LLC filing fee | $100 | official: egov.maryland.gov, October 2026 |
| Resident agent | Yes, you must | official: mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 2026 |
| Business Entity Annual Report | $300 every year | official: dat.maryland.gov, August 2026 |
| Paid to the state by year three | $700 | Rows above, totaled |
Usually yes. Check the two rules above, who qualifies and the address.
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.
Three-year totals are Maryland Registered Agent.co, $297; Mainstay Filing, $447; MD Registered Agent.org, $297
The state fees come from Maryland's own documents, and the service prices come from the companies' sites. We put dates on both.
You can skip it. The state's fee is the same whichever way you file.
Maryland Registered Agent.co comes first: it's $99 a year, $99 once you renew, for an LLC that stays in Maryland. Then come Mainstay Filing and MD Registered Agent.org.