MD Registered Agent.org takes the top spot because a $199 formation price over the state fee, then $99 a year for the agent.
The registered office is an in-state street address supplied by the plan, and any papers served on the company show up as scans in your online account.
Its published prices leave out the Business Entity Annual Report, so the owner files it with Maryland every year.
It comes in below Mainstay Filing over three years.
In the price
- LLC filing done for you
- A first year of resident agent service included
Good
- Covers your first year of resident agent service
- Keeps the agent for $99 a year after year one
- $199 to form the LLC, plus state fees
Watch for
- Leaves the Business Entity Annual Report to the owner
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
Mainstay Filing makes the list at number two because $199 a year pays for the Maryland filing, a year as your resident agent and the annual report, and the renewal is $199.
Renewal includes Mainstay filing the Business Entity Annual Report on your behalf. The state fee in Maryland is $300 every year, due April 15, and Mainstay passes that fee through at cost.
MD Registered Agent.org undercuts it by $200 across three years, which leaves Mainstay Filing second on cost.
In the price
- The formation document prepared and filed for you
- Resident agent service across the year
- Your annual report, prepared and filed for you
- EIN application handled
Good
- Renews at $199 with no add-ons
- Maryland's fee is added at cost
- EIN application is part of the package
- A single $199 yearly price that covers the annual report
Watch for
- The agent part costs $100 a year more than MD Registered Agent.org's after year one
Maryland Registered Agent.co makes the list at number three because a $199 formation price over the state fee, then $99 a year for the agent.
The registered office is an in-state street address supplied by the plan, and any papers served on the company show up as scans in your online account.
Its published prices leave out the Business Entity Annual Report, so the owner files it with Maryland every year.
We found no difference in price or features between MD Registered Agent.org and Maryland Registered Agent.co; choose whichever you prefer.
In the price
- LLC filing done for you
- A first year of resident agent service included
Good
- An agent price of $99 from year two
- Files the LLC for $199 and the state fee
- First-year resident agent service is part of the deal
Watch for
- Leaves the Business Entity Annual Report to the owner
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
The 3 picks side by side
Each number out of 10 is our own mark, drawn from the weighted criteria on How we rank, and not a customer rating.
Maryland LLC service pricing in 2026: first year, renewals, three-year total
Every price comes from the company's own pages as of November 12, 2026. The $100 Maryland filing fee comes on top of each row and is left out of the totals.
Why MD Registered Agent.org is first
Filing Shortlist puts 28% of the weight on three-year price and 28% on what the price covers. The remaining 44% goes to renewal terms, fit for the state and price clarity, and for Maryland the deciding factor was three-year price.
MD Registered Agent.org adds up to $397 over three years, which is $200 below Mainstay Filing. Mainstay would file the Business Entity Annual Report too, but an owner can do that alone for the state fee, so the smaller price won this page.
Every criterion and weight is set out on How we rank.
Forming in Maryland: filing fee and form
The Articles of Organization costs $100 to file with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT). Each service here adds that fee at cost to its own price.
The state's usual processing time: Non-expedited review in the second calendar month after submission.
Keeping the company in good order in Maryland after formation
File the Business Entity Annual Report every year, by April 15. The state fee is $300. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Common questions about Maryland LLC services
What is the price of starting an LLC in Maryland?
The state filing fee is $100, and service fees run $199.
Which document creates the LLC?
The Articles of Organization, submitted to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT).
What is the state's turnaround for a new Maryland LLC?
The state quotes Non-expedited review in the second calendar month after submission as its standard processing time.
Must a new company list a resident agent when it forms in Maryland?
Yes. Maryland wants a resident agent named at formation and kept on file afterwards, with a street address in the state.
What does the company have to file after forming in Maryland?
The Business Entity Annual Report, every year, due April 15, for a $300 state fee.
Is the EIN application part of the price?
With Mainstay Filing it is, inside the yearly price. For the EIN application, MD Registered Agent.org and Maryland Registered Agent.co bill $99. The IRS issues EINs at no charge if you apply yourself.
Which service tops the Maryland LLC shortlist?
MD Registered Agent.org, because forming in Maryland costs $199 plus the state fee, and year-one resident agent service is covered, then $99 a year.
Where the figures come from
- Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (checked again August 2026)
- Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (checked again August 2026)
- Maryland report due date (checked again August 2026)
- Md. Code, Corporations & Associations sec. 4A-202 (checked again August 2026)
- Maryland formation fee: Filing fee, official source (checked again October 2026)
- Maryland formation fee: Filing fee, official source (checked again October 2026)
- Maryland registered agent statute) (checked again October 2026)
- Processing, official source (checked again October 2026)
- Pulled from MD Registered Agent.org: pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Pulled from Mainstay Filing: Maryland service page, November 12, 2026
- Pulled from Maryland Registered Agent.co: pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026