Go straight to the worksheet
Formation Math LLC service costs, worked out step by step.

Foreign registration worksheets · Maryland

3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Maryland (2026): Worked Prices

Worked out for 2026, the best-value foreign registration services in Maryland come to Maryland Registered Agent.co ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and MD Registered Agent.org ($199), in that order. The state's $100 is common to all rows. What differs is the service total, $397 to $497 over three years.
Worked by the Formation Math editorial team

↓ Sorted by: Best score first, from five weighted checks

Key results

Fee the state takes to register $100 mgaleg.maryland.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Year 1 spread $199 Without the state fee
Three-year spread $397 to $497 Service fees only, 3 years
Government total, 3 years $700 The same whoever registers
Crossing point No break-even No row ever passes another

Worksheet: Maryland

Rows are sorted by the method. None of the rows includes the $100 state fee.

1
Wins on value

1. Maryland Registered Agent.co: best for a no-extras registration

$199 for registration, $99 for the agent after that
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

Maryland Registered Agent.co takes row one because $397 in service fees across three years.

Three-year total below Mainstay Filing earns row one.

The price buys

  • Registration handled start to finish
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • $99 a year for the agent afterward
  • First agent year included
  • $199 for the registration

Does not add up

  • Limited to one state
2
Covers the most items

2. Mainstay Filing: best for repeat registrations

$199 for registration, $149 for the agent after that
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $149/yr
Sum of 3 years $497

Mainstay Filing scores second. Working: $199 plus the state's fee, a free first year of resident agent, then $149 a year.

Do the subtraction: three years here minus three years at Maryland Registered Agent.co leaves $100.

When the free year runs out, the agent bills $149 yearly.

The price buys

  • Registration done for you
  • The same fee in every state

Adds up

  • $199 added to Maryland's fee
  • One price in any state

Does not add up

  • Agent renewal is higher ($149)
3
Single-state plan

3. MD Registered Agent.org: best for one added registration

$199 for registration, $99 for the agent after that
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

MD Registered Agent.org fills row 3: $397 in service fees across three years.

Maryland Registered Agent.co publishes the same prices.

The price buys

  • Registration handled start to finish
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • First agent year included
  • $99 a year for the agent afterward
  • $199 for the registration

Does not add up

  • Limited to one state

Cumulative cost, year by year

No. Provider Year 1 total Total at year 2 Total at year 3 Total at year 5
1 Maryland Registered Agent.co $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit Maryland Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing $199 $348 $497 $795 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 MD Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit MD Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Service fees only, using each company's prices as read on November 13, 2026. The ranking by running sum is stable for ten years.

Check the math yourself

Sums for 1 to 5 years. State fees are left out because they match in every row.

After 3 years, the totals are Maryland Registered Agent.co $397, Mainstay Filing $497, MD Registered Agent.org $397. Lowest total at that point: Maryland Registered Agent.co.

Maryland state fees (official)

Term Value Where it comes from
Fee to register the foreign LLC $100 mgaleg.maryland.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Business Entity Annual Report and Personal Property Return, Form 1 $300 mgaleg.maryland.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Sum of state fees, years 1 to 3 $700 Adds the rows above

Each state row cites its official source. The 3-year total adds the filing, the year-2 and year-3 reports and any minimum tax.

What settled the order

Maryland Registered Agent.co wins three-year total, worth 42%, with Mainstay Filing close behind.

$397 over three years for Maryland Registered Agent.co, which saves $100 compared with Mainstay Filing.

Maryland foreign LLC registration fee and rules, from the source

To register, file the Limited Liability Company Registration (For non-Maryland Limited Liability Company) at the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division and pay $100. Include written proof of existence from the home state, equivalent to a certificate of good standing dated inside 60 days.

What skipping it can cost: no standing as plaintiff (4A-1007(a)).

Official wording: mgaleg.maryland.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

The state-fees-only case

Cost of filing yourself: $700 to the state over three years. Service totals of $397 to $497 are the price of avoiding the forms.

Quick answers

How much does Maryland take to register an out-of-state LLC?

$100 to the state, plus a service fee of $199.

What do the services add up to over three years?

Service totals for three years: $397 to $497.

Which form does the registering?

The form is Limited Liability Company Registration (For non-Maryland Limited Liability Company), and the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division receives it.

Does Maryland ask for a paper from the home state?

Yes, and it must be under 60 days old: written proof of existence from the home state, equivalent to a certificate of good standing.

What recurring filing comes after registration?

The Business Entity Annual Report and Personal Property Return, Form 1, which costs $300.

In what year does one service pass another in total cost?

Not within ten years; no row passes another.

Which foreign registration service is best value in Maryland?

From the top: Maryland Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing and MD Registered Agent.org.

Next worksheets

Foreign registration worksheets, all 50 states Best foreign registration services overall The method

Inputs and sources

  1. Check Maryland State Department of Assessments at dat.maryland.gov; last read August 2026.
  2. Check Maryland State Department of Assessments at dat.maryland.gov; last read August 2026.
  3. Check Maryland report due date at dat.maryland.gov; last read August 2026.
  4. Check Md at mgaleg.maryland.gov; last read August 2026.
  5. Check Maryland formation fee: Filing fee at mgaleg.maryland.gov; last read October 2026.
  6. Check Maryland formation fee: Filing fee at egov.maryland.gov; last read October 2026.
  7. Check Maryland registered agent statute at mgaleg.maryland.gov; last read October 2026.
  8. Check Maryland Business Express at egov.maryland.gov; last read October 2026.
  9. Check Corporations and Associations § 4A-1002 at mgaleg.maryland.gov; last read October 2026.
  10. Check Corporations and Associations § 4A-1009 at mgaleg.maryland.gov; last read October 2026.
  11. Check Corporations and Associations § 4A-1007 at mgaleg.maryland.gov; last read October 2026.
  12. Check Tax-Property § 11-101, annual report at mgaleg.maryland.gov; last read October 2026.
  13. Input: Maryland Registered Agent.co pricing page (November 13, 2026)
  14. Input: Mainstay Filing Maryland service page (November 13, 2026)
  15. Input: MD Registered Agent.org pricing page (November 13, 2026)