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Maryland Registered Agent Requirements (2026): State Fees on File and the 3 Best Agents

For a registered agent in Maryland in 2026, rank the services Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Maryland Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and MD Registered Agent.org ($99 a year). Requirement: a resident agent, no exceptions for LLCs. Annual state fees total $300; rank 44th of 50.

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Maryland, the numbers

44thof fifty, yearly state costSmall number, small bill, level with other states. Full 50-state sheet
Resident agent required
YesData: mgaleg.maryland.gov, pulled October 2026
Business Entity Annual Report
$300 / yrDate set by the state: April 15. Data: dat.maryland.gov, pulled August 2026
Total owed to the state, 1 yr
$300Report for one year, plus any minimum tax

Desk picks for Maryland

Weights are on the method page. The two heaviest: three-year fees and coverage.

1. Mainstay Filing: best for businesses that expect to grow

Desk pick$149 a year; $149 on renewal

First, Mainstay Filing, because $149 yearly here and everywhere else; renewal $149.

Three-year service fees: $150 above Maryland Registered Agent.co. In return, more of the state's paperwork is done for you.

What the fee covers

  • In-state street address on file
  • No fee for same-business-day scanning of papers served on the company
  • Government mail: first three pieces each year scanned, no fee
  • Also open to nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Pros

  • Fee $149; renewal $149
  • Fifty-state reach

Cons

  • $50 extra a year versus Maryland Registered Agent.co
  • Report filing sits with the formation package
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. Maryland Registered Agent.co: best for a small agent budget

Local pick$99 a year; $99 on renewal

#2 is Maryland Registered Agent.co: $99 a year for an agent with an in-state office address.

What the fee covers

  • Physical Maryland address
  • Legal papers scanned and uploaded

Pros

  • $99 annual
  • Costs less a year than Mainstay Filing

Cons

  • No cover outside this state
  • Business Entity Annual Report sits outside the fee entirely
Visit Maryland Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. MD Registered Agent.org: best for Maryland companies that stay local

Local pick$99 a year; $99 on renewal

#3 is MD Registered Agent.org: $99 a year for an agent with an in-state office address.

Price for price, equal to Maryland Registered Agent.co.

What the fee covers

  • Physical Maryland address
  • Legal papers scanned and uploaded

Pros

  • Costs less a year than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 annual

Cons

  • No cover outside this state
  • Business Entity Annual Report sits outside the fee entirely
Visit MD Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The 3 picks compared

#ServiceAnnual feeRenewal feeService fees, 3 yrs
1Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Maryland Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit Maryland Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3MD Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit MD Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Posted fees, November 12, 2026. Maryland's own fees do not depend on the agent.

Maryland agent cost calculator

Agent fees plus the state's recurring charges (the Business Entity Annual Report from year two). Formation fees are left out.
Mainstay Filing, 3 years: $1,047 ($600 state, $447 service).

Maryland next to nearby ranks

RkStateYearly state fees
42ndKentucky$190
43rdNorth Carolina$200
44thMaryland$300
44thTennessee$300
46thNevada$350
The full ranking uses one method for all fifty states.

Maryland resident agent rules, in the state's words

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 serve: A Maryland resident, or a Maryland corporation, LLC or limited partnership. Basis: Md. Code, Corps. & Ass'ns § 1-101(x).

Recurring state fees

Mail about the Business Entity Annual Report lands with your resident agent. Cost $300 every year; April 15.

Why the first pick is first

Mainstay Filing wins on scope of the price, worth 29%; Maryland Registered Agent.co is next.

An agent that works in every state outscored Maryland Registered Agent.co's lower fee.

Questions

A resident agent required for Maryland LLCs?

Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Who can be the resident agent for Maryland LLCs?

A Maryland resident, or a Maryland corporation, LLC or limited partnership.

Yearly cost of registered agent service for Maryland?

Agents on this page bill $99 to $149 annually.

Yearly state fees on an LLC?

$300 a year on our yearly measure: the Business Entity Annual Report ($300 every year).

Which registered agents are ranked here?

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Maryland Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and MD Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), listed best to weakest.

Which registered agent do you pick?

Pick Mainstay Filing: one $149 agent fee across all fifty states, so a growing company keeps one vendor. Next: Maryland Registered Agent.co and MD Registered Agent.org.

Keep going

Basis for this page

  1. Desk file on Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation: basis dat.maryland.gov, pulled August 2026.
  2. Desk file on Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation: basis dat.maryland.gov, pulled August 2026.
  3. Desk file on Maryland report due date: basis dat.maryland.gov, pulled August 2026.
  4. Desk file on Md: basis mgaleg.maryland.gov, pulled August 2026.
  5. Desk file on Maryland formation fee: Filing fee, official source: basis mgaleg.maryland.gov, pulled October 2026.
  6. Desk file on Maryland formation fee: Filing fee, official source: basis egov.maryland.gov, pulled October 2026.
  7. Desk file on Maryland registered agent statute: basis mgaleg.maryland.gov, pulled October 2026.
  8. Desk file on Kentucky Secretary of State: basis sos.ky.gov, pulled August 2026.
  9. Desk file on Kentucky Secretary of State: basis sos.ky.gov, pulled August 2026.
  10. Desk file on Kentucky other cost: Limited Liability Entity Tax, official: basis revenue.ky.gov, pulled October 2026.
  11. Desk file on North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State: basis sosnc.gov, pulled August 2026.
  12. Desk file on North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State: basis sosnc.gov, pulled August 2026.
  13. Desk file on Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business Services: basis tnbear.tn.gov, pulled August 2026.
  14. Desk file on Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business Services: basis sos.tn.gov, pulled August 2026.
  15. Desk file on Tennessee yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source: basis sos.tn.gov, pulled October 2026.
  16. Desk file on Nevada yearly filing: Annual list + license: fees: basis nvsos.gov, pulled October 2026.
  17. Mainstay Filing: Maryland service page on file as of November 12, 2026
  18. Maryland Registered Agent.co: pricing page on file as of November 12, 2026
  19. MD Registered Agent.org: pricing page on file as of November 12, 2026