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3 Best LLC Services in Maryland (2026): Worked Prices

The 2026 math for Maryland LLC formation services gives Mainstay Filing ($199), Maryland Registered Agent.co ($199) and MD Registered Agent.org ($199), ranked best value first. $397 to $597 is the spread of three-year service totals, and $100 is the state's own filing charge on each.
Worked by the Formation Math editorial team

↓ Sorted by: Rows follow a five-part score in which three-year total counts 42% and coverage 28%

The working so far

State fee to file $100 egov.maryland.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Year-one totals $199 Provider charges only
Sum of years 1 to 3 $397 to $597 First year + 2 renewals
What the state collects by year 3 $700 Official amounts only
Break-even year Not within ten years The order stays put for ten years

The Maryland rows

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

1
Best value

1. Mainstay Filing: best for covering the most items per dollar

$199 per year, renewing at $199
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $199/yr
Sum of 3 years $597

Mainstay Filing scores highest in Maryland: no other row folds the annual report into its $199 yearly price.

Subtract and Maryland Registered Agent.co is $200 cheaper across three years, yet it leaves more filings to you.

You never fill out the Business Entity Annual Report; just the $300 state fee is added.

The price buys

  • Articles of organization, prepared and filed
  • Resident agent, covered all year
  • Annual report, filed when due
  • EIN application, handled
  • No markup on state fees

Adds up

  • $199 per year, everything counted
  • The EIN application is handled
  • Renewal stays at $199

Does not add up

  • Maryland Registered Agent.co renews for $100 less
2
Single-state plan

2. Maryland Registered Agent.co: best for bare-bones formations

$199 for formation, $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 scores second. Working: three years add up to $397 because the renewal is only $99.

Preparing the Business Entity Annual Report stays with you.

The price buys

  • Filing delivered to the state
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • No agent charge for year one
  • $199 plus the state fee
  • $99 yearly from year two

Does not add up

  • The price omits the Business Entity Annual Report
  • $99 extra for EIN help
3
Single-state plan

3. MD Registered Agent.org: best for owners who do their own reports

$199 for formation, $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 scores third. Working: three years add up to $397 because the renewal is only $99.

Preparing the Business Entity Annual Report stays with you.

No difference in price from Maryland Registered Agent.co.

The price buys

  • Filing delivered to the state
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • $99 yearly from year two
  • No agent charge for year one
  • $199 plus the state fee

Does not add up

  • The price omits the Business Entity Annual Report
  • $99 extra for EIN help

Running sum by year

No. Provider Year 1 total Total at year 2 Total at year 3 Total at year 5
1 Mainstay Filing $199 $398 $597 $995 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Maryland Registered Agent.co $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit Maryland Registered Agent.co 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.

Year one plus renewals, from the prices read on November 13, 2026. The totals keep one order for ten years.

Break-even check

How many years will you keep the company? Choose and compare, with or without the EIN application.

Sum after 3 years: Mainstay Filing $597, Maryland Registered Agent.co $397, MD Registered Agent.org $397. Lowest total at that point: Maryland Registered Agent.co.

Maryland fee schedule

Term Value Where it comes from
Fee to form the LLC $100 egov.maryland.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Business Entity Annual Report $300 every year dat.maryland.gov (checked August 2026) as the source
State fees added over 3 years $700 Our addition

State total = filing fee + reports in years 2 and 3 + any minimum tax. Items without a fixed amount are left out of the addition.

Why row one is row one

For Maryland, the term that decided it was items covered per dollar (28% of the score), where Mainstay Filing came out ahead.

Maryland Registered Agent.co totals less over three years but leaves the Business Entity Annual Report with you.

If you need the EIN application, the rows cross in year 2, as Mainstay Filing passes Maryland Registered Agent.co.

Maryland LLC filing fee and rules, from the source

The LLC exists once the State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) accepts the Articles of Organization along with $100. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

As written: egov.maryland.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

The no-service row

Cost of filing yourself: $700 to the state over three years. Service totals of $397 to $597 are the price of avoiding the forms.

Quick answers

What does an LLC formation service cost in Maryland?

$199 for year one across our rows, plus the state's $100 fee.

What do the services add up to over three years?

Between $397 to $597 for three years of service.

What is the Maryland fee to file an LLC?

$100; you submit the Articles of Organization.

What does Maryland collect each year after formation?

Expect $300 every year when the Business Entity Annual Report is filed (April 15).

Does the price include the EIN application?

it comes with Mainstay Filing, $99 extra at Maryland Registered Agent.co and $99 extra at MD Registered Agent.org.

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

Never in ten years: the order of the running sums does not change.

Which LLC formation service is best value in Maryland?

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

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Inputs and sources

  1. Maryland State Department of Assessments comes from dat.maryland.gov (August 2026).
  2. Maryland State Department of Assessments comes from dat.maryland.gov (August 2026).
  3. Maryland report due date comes from dat.maryland.gov (August 2026).
  4. Md comes from mgaleg.maryland.gov (August 2026).
  5. Maryland formation fee: Filing fee comes from mgaleg.maryland.gov (October 2026).
  6. Maryland formation fee: Filing fee comes from egov.maryland.gov (October 2026).
  7. Maryland registered agent statute comes from mgaleg.maryland.gov (October 2026).
  8. November 13, 2026 copy of the Mainstay Filing Maryland service page
  9. November 13, 2026 copy of the Maryland Registered Agent.co pricing page
  10. November 13, 2026 copy of the MD Registered Agent.org pricing page