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3 Best LLC Services in Maryland (2026): Fee Schedule

Mainstay Filing ($199), MD Registered Agent.org ($199) and Maryland Registered Agent.co ($199) come out first, second and third among Maryland LLC formation services for 2026. Charges for three years run $397 to $597, and Maryland bills $100 to file no matter which company you hire.

Prepared by the Agent Fee Tables editorial team ·

Schedules ordered by: Score = 39% charges + 31% duties + three small measures (method)

Fees in brief

State charge to form the LLC$100egov.maryland.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Opening charges$199Government fee not included
Billed over three years$397 to $597Three years of service fees
State total, years 1 to 3$700Official amounts only
Charges meet inCharges stay apartNo schedule overtakes another

Maryland ranking

Schedules sit in value order, with charges taken from company pages. The $100 state fee stays outside the service charges.
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1. Mainstay Filing: best for forming and keeping the LLC on one invoice

Leads the list

Opening $199; renewal $199; state fee billed separately

Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$199/yr
Charges, three years
$597

Mainstay Filing ranks first. Formation, resident agent and annual report all sit inside $199 a year, renewing at $199.

Choosing MD Registered Agent.org would save $200 over three years and leave more duties with you.

Maryland bills $300 for the Business Entity Annual Report, and the service hands that charge on at cost.

Duties the charge covers

  • Formation paperwork, completed
  • Resident agent for the whole year
  • Annual report, filed on time
  • EIN application prepared
  • State fee billed as published

Charges in its favor

  • One yearly charge, $199
  • $199 in year two
  • It prepares the EIN application

Charges against it

  • MD Registered Agent.org renews for $100 less
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2. MD Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest opening charge

Maryland focus

$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly

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

Following that, MD Registered Agent.org: $199 to open, first-year agent service included, then $99 yearly.

The Business Entity Annual Report falls outside its duties.

Duties the charge covers

  • Formation handled for you
  • Agent service in the first year

Charges in its favor

  • $99 yearly from year two
  • Formation billed at $199
  • First agent year included

Charges against it

  • Nothing in the fee pays for the Business Entity Annual Report
  • EIN application not included ($99)
Check MD Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
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3. Maryland Registered Agent.co: best for companies rooted in the state

Maryland focus

$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly

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

Following that, Maryland Registered Agent.co: $199 to open, first-year agent service included, then $99 yearly.

The Business Entity Annual Report falls outside its duties.

Line for line, it ties MD Registered Agent.org.

Duties the charge covers

  • Formation handled for you
  • Agent service in the first year

Charges in its favor

  • $99 yearly from year two
  • Formation billed at $199
  • First agent year included

Charges against it

  • Nothing in the fee pays for the Business Entity Annual Report
  • EIN application not included ($99)
Check Maryland Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

What each schedule adds up to

OrderServiceCharges, year 1Charges, year 2Charges, year 3Charges, year 5
1Mainstay Filing$199$398$597$995Check Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2MD Registered Agent.org$199$298$397$595Check MD Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Maryland Registered Agent.co$199$298$397$595Check Maryland Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Company charges from November 13, 2026, added up by year. No schedule passes another in ten years.

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Over 3 years, the totals are Mainstay Filing $597, MD Registered Agent.org $397, Maryland Registered Agent.co $397. Smallest total: MD Registered Agent.org.

Official government charges

LineChargeSource
LLC formation filing$100egov.maryland.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Business Entity Annual Report$300 every yeardat.maryland.gov {fee list dated August 2026}
State fees summed, years 1 to 3$700Lines added together
Three years of state charges come to the filing fee, the reports owed in years two and three, and a yearly minimum tax where the state levies one. Costs without a fixed amount, newspaper publication for example, are mentioned in the text and excluded from the sum.

Notes on the order

Mainstay Filing wins duties inside the charge, worth 31%, with MD Registered Agent.org right behind.

MD Registered Agent.org bills less over three years, yet the Business Entity Annual Report stays with you.

Count the EIN application and MD Registered Agent.org bills less from year 2.

The Maryland LLC filing fee and what the state requires, in its own words

$100 and the Articles of Organization, filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), bring the company into existence. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Quoted text: egov.maryland.gov {fee list dated October 2026}

If you skip the service

Without hiring anyone you pay $700 in state fees across three years. The schedules show $397 to $597 more for a service.

About these fees

What do LLC formation services charge in Maryland?

Year one bills $199 before the $100 filing fee.

What do these schedules add up to over three years?

$397 to $597 across the schedules, not counting state fees.

How much does Maryland bill to file an LLC?

Filing costs $100 on the Articles of Organization.

What does Maryland bill each year after formation?

The Business Entity Annual Report costs $300 each year, due April 15.

Does the charge include the EIN application?

Mainstay Filing bundles it in, MD Registered Agent.org bills $99 more and Maryland Registered Agent.co bills $99 more.

When does one schedule pass another in total charges?

No point of equal cost inside ten years.

Which LLC formation service is the best value in Maryland?

Mainstay Filing, which wins on duties inside the charge. MD Registered Agent.org and Maryland Registered Agent.co 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. Maryland service page as Mainstay Filing listed it on November 13, 2026
  9. pricing page as MD Registered Agent.org listed it on November 13, 2026
  10. pricing page as Maryland Registered Agent.co listed it on November 13, 2026