LLC in Another State

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Living in Maryland with an LLC formed elsewhere

If your LLC was formed outside Maryland and does business here, it generally registers with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division as a foreign LLC. The fee is $100.

Do I have to register?

Maryland expects an out-of-state LLC doing business here to register. What counts as doing business is set by statute; the sources below cite it. The registration is Limited Liability Company Registration (For non-Maryland Limited Liability Company).

Formed in Wyoming, Delaware or Nevada?

The state fees add up like this before any service fee or yearly charge.

LLC formed inFormation feeMaryland foreign feeState fees together
Wyoming$100$100$200
Delaware$110$100$210
Nevada$425$100$525

Formation fees are the state’s published figures; Nevada’s includes the initial list and state business license filed with the articles.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Maryland (2026)

Want it handled? For Maryland, in order.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $100 state fee = $299; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year. Its Maryland checkout showed $352 in total on October 28, 2026, including the state’s required $50 expedite and $3 in state processing charges.
  2. 2. MD Registered Agent.org $199 + the $100 state fee = $299; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Maryland Registered Agent.co $199 + the $100 state fee = $299; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Maryland page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division.

What you keep up

Business Entity Annual Report and Personal Property Return, Form 1 (SDAT), $300 (due: april 15). You also keep a resident agent in Maryland.

Maryland questions

Can I run an LLC from Maryland if it was formed in another state?

You can, but Maryland generally expects the LLC to register as a foreign LLC if it does business there. The the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division takes the filing.

What does Maryland charge a foreign LLC?

$100.

Do I need paper from the state where I formed?

Yes. Written proof of existence from the home state, equivalent to a certificate of good standing, no older than 60 days.

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