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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Maryland (2026): Fee Schedule

Mainstay Filing ($199), Maryland Registered Agent.co ($199) and MD Registered Agent.org ($199) come out first, second and third among Maryland foreign registration services for 2026. Counting only service fees, three years of registration help cost $397 to $497, on top of Maryland's $100.

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Schedules ordered by: Charges count 39% and duties 31% (the full order)

The main charges

State charge to register$100mgaleg.maryland.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
What the first year bills$199Government fee not included
Billed over three years$397 to $497Opening charge plus two renewals
Government charges, 3 years$700The same for every service
Break-evenCharges stay apartNo schedule overtakes another

The Maryland schedules

Columns give year one, the charge after that and the three-year total. Add Maryland's $100 to whichever schedule you pick.
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1. Mainstay Filing: best for one fee wherever you register

Leads the list

$199 for registration, $149 for the agent after that

Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$149/yr
Charges, three years
$497

Mainstay Filing ranks first. $199 for the filing in any state, with the opening resident agent year included.

Choosing Maryland Registered Agent.co would save $100 over three years and leave more duties with you.

Agent renewal, any state: $149 yearly.

Duties the charge covers

  • Registration paperwork, filed
  • Fifty-state service

Charges in its favor

  • Same fee wherever you register
  • $199 added to Maryland's fee

Charges against it

  • $50 above Maryland Registered Agent.co at renewal
Check Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
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2. Maryland Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest agent charge

Maryland focus

$199 for registration, $99 for the agent after that

Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$397

Following that, Maryland Registered Agent.co: the filing costs $199 and includes a year of agent service; after that, $99 a year.

Duties the charge covers

  • Registration delivered to the state office
  • Agent service in the first year

Charges in its favor

  • A modest $99 renewal
  • Agent service at no cost in year one
  • Service fee of $199

Charges against it

  • Maryland only, so the home state needs its own agent
Check Maryland Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
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3. MD Registered Agent.org: best for a modest agent renewal

Maryland focus

$199 for registration, $99 for the agent after that

Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$397

Following that, MD Registered Agent.org: the filing costs $199 and includes a year of agent service; after that, $99 a year.

Line for line, it ties Maryland Registered Agent.co.

Duties the charge covers

  • Registration delivered to the state office
  • Agent service in the first year

Charges in its favor

  • A modest $99 renewal
  • Agent service at no cost in year one
  • Service fee of $199

Charges against it

  • Maryland only, so the home state needs its own agent
Check MD Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Year-by-year totals

OrderServiceCharges, year 1Charges, year 2Charges, year 3Charges, year 5
1Mainstay Filing$199$348$497$795Check Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Maryland Registered Agent.co$199$298$397$595Check Maryland Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3MD Registered Agent.org$199$298$397$595Check MD Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Charges as published November 13, 2026; year one first, then each renewal added. No point of equal cost appears within ten years.

Equal-cost check

The calculator takes your number of years, adds year one to each renewal and shows every schedule.
3 years of fees come to Mainstay Filing $497, Maryland Registered Agent.co $397, MD Registered Agent.org $397. Schedule with the smallest total: Maryland Registered Agent.co.

State fees with sources

LineChargeSource
Registration charge$100mgaleg.maryland.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Business Entity Annual Report and Personal Property Return, Form 1$300mgaleg.maryland.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
State fees summed, years 1 to 3$700Sum of the lines above
Every line on this page cites the state's own publication. The three-year state figure adds the filing, the next two reports and any minimum tax.

How the order came out

Weight 31%: duties inside the charge. That measure separated the top two.

A foreign LLC already touches two states, so a provider covering both ranked first.

The Maryland foreign LLC registration fee and rules, in the state's own words

Out-of-state LLCs hand the Limited Liability Company Registration (For non-Maryland Limited Liability Company) to the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division and pay $100. The filing requires written proof of existence from the home state, equivalent to a certificate of good standing at most 60 days.

Ignoring the requirement can lead to dismissal of its own lawsuits in Maryland (4A-1007(a)).

Cited at: mgaleg.maryland.gov {fee list dated October 2026}

Filing it yourself

Skip the service and the state is the only one to bill you: $700 over three years. A service lays $397 to $497 over that for the paperwork.

Maryland fee questions

What does Maryland charge a foreign LLC to register?

$100 in state fees, with $199 on top if you hire help.

What do these schedules add up to over three years?

Anywhere from $397 to $497 for three years of service.

Which form completes the registration?

Complete Limited Liability Company Registration (For non-Maryland Limited Liability Company) and send it to the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division.

Does Maryland require a document from the home state?

Yes, and it cannot be older than 60 days: written proof of existence from the home state, equivalent to a certificate of good standing.

Which recurring filing comes after registration?

The Business Entity Annual Report and Personal Property Return, Form 1, which bills $300.

When does one schedule pass another in total charges?

Not in ten years: the order of running totals does not change.

Which foreign registration service is the best value for Maryland?

Mainstay Filing, which wins on duties inside the charge. Maryland Registered Agent.co and MD Registered Agent.org follow.

Related schedules

Fee sources

  1. dat.maryland.gov is the basis for Maryland State Department of Assessments, as of August 2026.
  2. dat.maryland.gov is the basis for Maryland State Department of Assessments, as of August 2026.
  3. dat.maryland.gov is the basis for Maryland report due date, as of August 2026.
  4. mgaleg.maryland.gov is the basis for Md, as of August 2026.
  5. mgaleg.maryland.gov is the basis for Maryland formation fee: Filing fee, as of October 2026.
  6. egov.maryland.gov is the basis for Maryland formation fee: Filing fee, as of October 2026.
  7. mgaleg.maryland.gov is the basis for Maryland registered agent statute, as of October 2026.
  8. egov.maryland.gov is the basis for Maryland Business Express, as of October 2026.
  9. mgaleg.maryland.gov is the basis for Corporations and Associations § 4A-1002, as of October 2026.
  10. mgaleg.maryland.gov is the basis for Corporations and Associations § 4A-1009, as of October 2026.
  11. mgaleg.maryland.gov is the basis for Corporations and Associations § 4A-1007, as of October 2026.
  12. mgaleg.maryland.gov is the basis for Tax-Property § 11-101, annual report, as of October 2026.
  13. Charges from Mainstay Filing Maryland service page, retrieved November 13, 2026
  14. Charges from Maryland Registered Agent.co pricing page, retrieved November 13, 2026
  15. Charges from MD Registered Agent.org pricing page, retrieved November 13, 2026