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LLC service prices in Maryland, year by year
In Maryland the state fee is $100. Mainstay Filing totals $1,297 over three years; the others range from $989 to $1,447 on sticker price.
- Official sources, checked October 20, 2026
- Provider prices checked October 2026
Year by year in Maryland
| Service | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainstay Filing | $299 | $499 | $499 | $1,297 |
| Northwest Registered Agent | $139 | $425 | $425 | $989 |
| Bizee | $100 | $449 | $449 | $998 |
| ZenBusiness | $199 | $499 | $499 | $1,197 |
| LegalZoom | $349 | $549 | $549 | $1,447 |
Mainstay Filing
Our rating: 4.9 out of 5
$199 / year + $100 state fee
The pairs
The gap between any two services is the same in Maryland as everywhere, because the Articles of Organization fee goes to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) whichever you use. Compare a pair: Mainstay Filing vs Northwest Registered Agent, Mainstay Filing vs ZenBusiness, Mainstay Filing vs Bizee, Mainstay Filing vs LegalZoom, or any other pair.
Questions
Which LLC service costs less in Maryland?
Over three years, Northwest Registered Agent at $989 on sticker price; Mainstay Filing is $1,297 and includes the annual-report filing and EIN application.
Sources
- Md. Code, Corporations & Associations sec. 4A-202 (formation); contents at sec. 4A-204; $100 fee per SDAT charter fee schedule (multira state research spine): mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gca§ion=4A-202, checked August 12, 2026
- Maryland formation fee: Filing fee, official source read 2026-10-01: mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gca§ion=1-203, checked October 1, 2026
- Maryland formation fee: Filing fee, official source read 2026-10-01: egov.maryland.gov/BusinessExpress/Payment/FeesSchedule, checked October 1, 2026
- Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (multira state research spine): dat.maryland.gov/SiteAssets/Pages/sdatforms/2026_Form1%20Final%20(6).pdf, checked August 12, 2026
- Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (multira state research spine): dat.maryland.gov/SiteAssets/Pages/sdatforms/2026%20Form%201%20Instructions%20%20FINAL.pdf, checked August 12, 2026
- Maryland report due date (multira state research spine, due dates verified 714/714): dat.maryland.gov/businesses/Pages/Annual-Report-and-Personal-Property-Return.aspx, checked August 12, 2026
- Maryland registered agent statute (Md. Code, Corps. & Ass'ns § 1-101(x)): mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gca§ion=4A-210, checked October 20, 2026