How much does an LLC cost in Maryland?
$100.00 to file, paid to the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation. Then $300.00 every year to stay in good standing.
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What you pay, and when
| To form it | $100.00, once. |
| Every year after | $300.00. Due April 15 every year. Maryland calls it Form 1, and $300 is one of the highest yearly figures in the country — it is payable whether or not the business owns anything in Maryland or earned anything at all. A business approved for the MarylandSaves retirement program can have the year's fee waived. |
| If you miss it | Filed after April 15, the state adds a penalty of a tenth of one percent of the county assessment, plus interest at two percent of that penalty for each 30 days late. Do not try to work it out and pay ahead — the department bills you. |
| Registered agent | Required. You can be your own if you have a street address in Maryland and do not mind it being public. |
Do it yourself
You file this directly with the state. There is nobody in the middle who has to be paid to do it, and nothing on this page is a Base888 charge — the fees above are paid to Maryland.
File with Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation
Check the name is free first: egov.maryland.gov