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3 Best LLC Services in Maryland (2026)

The The Formation Desk call for LLC services in Maryland in 2026: Mainstay Filing ($199), MD Registered Agent.org ($199) and Maryland Registered Agent.co ($199), in that order. Mainstay Filing takes the call: one $199 yearly bill covers the Maryland formation filing, the resident agent and the annual report.
Written by The Formation Desk editorial team
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Best here

1. Mainstay Filing: best for formation, agent and annual report in a single price

$199 a year plus the state fee

Editorial score 9.4 out of 10

The desk picks Mainstay Filing: $199 a year gets you the Maryland formation, a year of resident agent service and the annual report, and it renews at $199.

Mainstay files the Business Entity Annual Report for you when you renew. Maryland wants $300 every year, by April 15; Mainstay hands the state's fee through at cost.

Over three years Mainstay runs $200 more than MD Registered Agent.org, and the desk thinks the wider coverage is worth it.

In the price

  • The formation, prepared and filed for you
  • A resident agent for twelve months
  • Annual report, filed by Mainstay
  • EIN application handled

Strengths

  • One $199 yearly price that takes in the annual report
  • $199 on renewal, nothing extra
  • EIN application comes with the package
  • Maryland's fee passes through at cost

Cons

  • Its agent renews at $100 a year more than MD Registered Agent.org
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Best value here

2. MD Registered Agent.org: best for a Maryland LLC with no plans to expand

Form for $199; the agent is $99 a year after that, plus the state fee

Editorial score 9.0 out of 10

Runner-up, MD Registered Agent.org: Maryland formation for $199 on top of the state's fee, year-one agent included, then $99 a year to keep the agent.

You get an in-state street address as the registered office, and papers served there are scanned into your account.

It leaves the Business Entity Annual Report out of its prices, so you send that filing to Maryland yourself every year.

In the price

  • The formation filing
  • Year-one resident agent service

Strengths

  • Resident agent service for year one is covered
  • $99 yearly to keep the agent
  • Formation at $199 before state fees

Cons

  • No Business Entity Annual Report filing included
  • EIN application will cost you $99 more
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Best for a Maryland-only company

3. Maryland Registered Agent.co: best for keeping it local in Maryland

Form for $199; the agent is $99 a year after that, plus the state fee

Editorial score 8.9 out of 10

Third, Maryland Registered Agent.co: Maryland formation for $199 on top of the state's fee, year-one agent included, then $99 a year to keep the agent.

You get an in-state street address as the registered office, and papers served there are scanned into your account.

It leaves the Business Entity Annual Report out of its prices, so you send that filing to Maryland yourself every year.

The published prices and features do not separate MD Registered Agent.org from Maryland Registered Agent.co; take whichever you like.

In the price

  • The formation filing
  • Year-one resident agent service

Strengths

  • Then $99 a year for agent service
  • A $199 formation price, state fee on top
  • Includes a first year as your resident agent

Cons

  • No Business Entity Annual Report filing included
  • EIN application will cost you $99 more
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The desk's 3 picks in brief

Pick Service Desk score Service fee Year two Good for Visit
1 Mainstay Filing 9.4 $199 $199/yr Formation, agent and annual report in a single price Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 MD Registered Agent.org 9.0 $199 $99/yr A Maryland-only LLC on a shoestring Visit MD Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Maryland Registered Agent.co 8.9 $199 $99/yr A Maryland-only LLC on a shoestring Visit Maryland Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

A score out of 10 here is editorial judgment built on the criteria explained on How we rank, not an average of customer ratings.

What a Maryland LLC service costs in 2026: year one, renewal and the three-year bill

Service Year one Year two Year three Bill over three years Business Entity Annual Report filed on your behalf
Mainstay Filing $199 $199 $199 $597 Yes
MD Registered Agent.org $199 $99 $99 $397 No
Maryland Registered Agent.co $199 $99 $99 $397 No

Every price here was read off the company's own pages on November 12, 2026. Maryland's $100 filing fee comes on top of every row and is left out of these totals.

Why Mainstay Filing is the pick

Here is the weighting: 33% for spend over three years, 33% for work the price removes, 34% spread over what renewal looks like, fit with the state and plain price display. In Maryland, work the price removes made the call.

Maryland wants a report each year and charges $300. Mainstay's price covers that filing and MD Registered Agent.org's does not, and that outweighed MD Registered Agent.org's lower three-year cost.

The full criteria and weights are on How we rank.

Maryland LLC filing fee and form: the official numbers

It takes $100 to file the Articles of Organization with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT). Every service here adds that fee at cost on top of its own price.

How long the state takes: Non-expedited review in the second calendar month after submission.

After you form: keeping the Maryland LLC in order

Send in the Business Entity Annual Report every year, by April 15. It costs $300. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Maryland LLC service: reader questions

What will setting up an LLC in Maryland cost you?

$100 goes to the state and $199 to the service.

What do you file to create the LLC?

The Articles of Organization, sent to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT).

How fast does Maryland turn a new LLC around?

The state says: Non-expedited review in the second calendar month after submission.

Does a Maryland LLC have to line up a resident agent on day one?

Yes. Maryland expects a resident agent from the start, with a street address inside the state.

What keeps coming due once a Maryland LLC exists?

One filing: the Business Entity Annual Report, every year, due April 15, costing $300.

Does the service price take care of the EIN?

Mainstay Filing builds it into the yearly price. MD Registered Agent.org and Maryland Registered Agent.co tack on $99. The IRS never charges for an EIN.

Who is our pick for an LLC service in Maryland?

Mainstay Filing, since the formation, the resident agent and the annual report all ride on one $199 yearly price, renewing at $199.

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Where the numbers came from

  1. Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation, last checked August 2026
  2. Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation, last checked August 2026
  3. Maryland report due date, last checked August 2026
  4. Md. Code, Corporations & Associations sec. 4A-202, last checked August 2026
  5. Maryland formation fee: Filing fee, official source, last checked October 2026
  6. Maryland formation fee: Filing fee, official source, last checked October 2026
  7. Maryland registered agent statute), last checked October 2026
  8. Processing, official source, last checked October 2026
  9. Mainstay Filing: Maryland service page, as of November 12, 2026
  10. MD Registered Agent.org: pricing and service pages, as of November 12, 2026
  11. Maryland Registered Agent.co: pricing and service pages, as of November 12, 2026