Ten questions we get most often about forming an LLC in Maryland — with straight answers, not hedged ones.
7–10 business days for standard online processing through the Maryland SDAT. Once the LLC is approved, we obtain the EIN the same day and deliver your bank-ready packet within a day or two after that.
Our service is $299 flat. Maryland's state filing fee is $100, paid directly to the Maryland SDAT. First-year total is $399, with no upsells and no tiered pricing.
No. Maryland allows non-residents to form and own LLCs in the state. You do need a Maryland resident agent — that's included in the $299 for the first year. Our Annapolis office serves as the agent of record.
Yes. Maryland allows single-member LLCs, which the IRS treats as disregarded entities by default — meaning the LLC's income flows through to the owner's personal tax return.
Four things: your Maryland Articles of Organization filed by a formation specialist, federal EIN obtained from the IRS, a custom operating agreement drafted to your actual ownership structure, and one year of resident agent service in Maryland. No hidden costs, no tiered pricing.
Maryland charges $300 annually for the report. Miss the deadline and the state imposes a late fee, and eventually administrative dissolution if the lapse continues.
Yes, Maryland law requires every LLC to maintain a resident agent with a physical address in the state to receive service of process and official correspondence. Our Annapolis office serves as your resident agent for the first year as part of the $299.
Yes. After the first year you can renew our service at $119/year, or designate yourself, an employee, or another agent by filing a change-of-agent form with the Maryland SDAT. The state typically charges a small fee for the change.
Yes. Our operating agreements are drafted to your actual ownership structure — member names, percentages, voting rights, profit allocations — not a fill-in-the-blank template. Every major U.S. bank accepts them for business account opening.
Filing fee: $100 by mail, $150 online through Maryland Business Express. Annual report (Personal Property Tax Return) is $300 due April 15. Filed with SDAT (Dept. of Assessments and Taxation), not Secretary of State. $100 fee for SDAT-certified family farms.
Filing fee: $100 by mail, $150 online through Maryland Business Express.
Reservation takes three minutes. A formation specialist in Annapolis handles the rest.