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3 Best Registered Agents in Maryland (2026): Fee Schedule
Comparing 2026 fee schedules, the best registered agents for Maryland are MD Registered Agent.org ($99/yr), Mainstay Filing ($149/yr) and Maryland Registered Agent.co ($99/yr), in that order. The opening charge is $99 to $149, and three years of charges come to $297 to $447.
Prepared by the Agent Fee Tables editorial team · Schedule updated November 13, 2026
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Schedules ordered by: Best value first, using our five-part order
Maryland: the fee summary What the first year bills $99 to $149 A year of service
Charges, three years $297 to $447 First year with two more
Business Entity Annual Report $300 yearly dat.maryland.gov {fee list dated August 2026}Break-even Charges stay apart Stable for a decade
Ranked schedules Ordered by
how we order . The agent you name has no bearing on state fees.
# Opening charge Renewal charge Charges, three years
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1. MD Registered Agent.org: best for LLCs based in one state only Leads the list Billed $99 in year one and $99 afterward
Opening charge $99
Renewal charge $99/yr
Charges, three years $297
MD Registered Agent.org comes first because $99 yearly with an in-state street address on file.
Cost settles it: three years here bill less than three years with Mainstay Filing.
Duties the charge covers A local registered office Served papers appear in your login Charges in its favor Year 1 $99, year 2 $99 A smaller annual charge than Mainstay Filing Charges against it Expanding means finding a new agent The Business Entity Annual Report stays on your list
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for the same charge in every state Full package Billed $149 in year one and $149 afterward
Opening charge $149
Renewal charge $149/yr
Charges, three years $447
Schedule 2 is Mainstay Filing. $149 a year today and again wherever the company registers next.
Its three-year charges are $150 above MD Registered Agent.org's, and charges carry 39% of the order.
Duties the charge covers A street address located in the state Up to three government mailings a year, scanned free Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits Charges in its favor Fifty-state reach $149 yearly, no increase Charges against it A yearly gap of $50 Report filing needs the formation package
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3. Maryland Registered Agent.co: best for a nearby alternative Maryland only Billed $99 in year one and $99 afterward
Opening charge $99
Renewal charge $99/yr
Charges, three years $297
Maryland Registered Agent.co ranks third. $99 yearly with an in-state street address on file.
No difference in charges from MD Registered Agent.org.
Duties the charge covers A local registered office Served papers appear in your login Charges in its favor A smaller annual charge than Mainstay Filing Year 1 $99, year 2 $99 Charges against it Expanding means finding a new agent The Business Entity Annual Report stays on your list
Running charges by year Company charges from November 13, 2026, added up by year. No point of equal cost appears within ten years.
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Official government charges Line Charge Source Filing to form the LLC $100 egov.maryland.gov {fee list dated October 2026}Business Entity Annual Report $300 every year dat.maryland.gov {fee list dated August 2026}Three-year state total $700 Filing, reports and any tax
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.
Notes on the order Weight 39%: charges over three years. That measure separated the top two.
The three-year column reads $297 for MD Registered Agent.org, $150 lower than Mainstay Filing.
What Maryland requires of a resident agent (State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT)), in the state's own words Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
A Maryland resident, or a Maryland corporation, LLC or limited partnership. Law cited: Md. Code, Corps. & Ass'ns § 1-101(x).
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.
Official text: mgaleg.maryland.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
The no-service total Eligible owners pay nothing extra to go without a service. The schedules above charge $99 to $149 a year for the convenience.
About these fees What does a Maryland registered agent charge per year? Plan on $99 to $149 a year.
What do three years of agent service cost? $297 to $447 in service fees, with state fees on top.
Does the state insist that a Maryland LLC have a resident agent? Yes, it does. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
May the owner act as the resident agent? If you qualify, yes; the requirements section has the rules.
What does the state charge the LLC every year? The Business Entity Annual Report costs $300 each year, due April 15.
When does one schedule pass another in total charges? No crossing within ten years; no schedule passes another.
Which registered agent is the best value in Maryland? Schedule one is MD Registered Agent.org, then Mainstay Filing, then Maryland Registered Agent.co.
Fee sources Maryland State Department of Assessments confirmed against dat.maryland.gov in August 2026. Maryland State Department of Assessments confirmed against dat.maryland.gov in August 2026. Maryland report due date confirmed against dat.maryland.gov in August 2026. Md confirmed against mgaleg.maryland.gov in August 2026. Maryland formation fee: Filing fee confirmed against mgaleg.maryland.gov in October 2026. Maryland formation fee: Filing fee confirmed against egov.maryland.gov in October 2026. Maryland registered agent statute confirmed against mgaleg.maryland.gov in October 2026. Charges from MD Registered Agent.org pricing page, retrieved November 13, 2026 Charges from Mainstay Filing Maryland service page, retrieved November 13, 2026 Charges from Maryland Registered Agent.co pricing page, retrieved November 13, 2026