Maryland Registered Agents (2026): Official Rules, State Fees and the 3 Best Agents
Maryland in 2026, registered agent service: we rank Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Maryland Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and MD Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) in that order. Maryland insists on a resident agent for each LLC. On the almanac's yearly measure the state bill is $300 (44th of 50).
Entry by the Statewise Business almanac desk ·
Maryland fee schedule
44thof 50 for state charges per year
150
Position 1 is the least expensive state (shared rank). Compare all states
Every price here was read on November 12, 2026. State fees stay put whoever acts as agent.
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Each agent's price is paired with the repeating state fees (the Business Entity Annual Report from year two); formation fees are left out of the total.
Maryland resident agent requirements (official, Secretary of State)
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street 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.
Who may act: A Maryland resident, or a Maryland corporation, LLC or limited partnership. Cited law: Md. Code, Corps. & Ass'ns § 1-101(x).
What Maryland bills every year
The Business Entity Annual Report arrives every year at $300 (due April 15). The state's reminders go to your resident agent.
What settled the order
The deciding criterion in Maryland was requirements covered, weighted 28%.
One agent for any state beat the single-state option here.
Maryland FAQ
Is a resident agent compulsory in Maryland?
It is. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Who is allowed to act as the resident agent in Maryland?
A Maryland resident, or a Maryland corporation, LLC or limited partnership.
What does a Maryland registered agent charge each year?
The agents listed here charge $99 to $149 a year.
What does the state charge an LLC every year?
$300 a year on the almanac's yearly measure, which is the Business Entity Annual Report ($300 every year).
Which registered agents does this entry list?
Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Maryland Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and MD Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), from the first entry to the last.
Which registered agent should I choose?
Our entry order: Mainstay Filing ($149 a year, flat, from a provider active in all fifty states), then Maryland Registered Agent.co and MD Registered Agent.org.