How to form an LLC in Maryland for $0 service fee.
Maryland state filing fee is $100. Standard processing is 4 to 6 weeks. We file Articles of Organization with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation, obtain your EIN, file your BOI report with FinCEN, and provide Maryland Registered Agent service free for the first year.
Why entrepreneurs file an LLC in Maryland.
Highest concentration of biotech, federal contractors, and PhDs per capita. Slow standard formation processing (4-6 weeks); expedited fixes it. State income tax 2-5.75% plus county taxes.
Where Maryland businesses are based.
You can form your Maryland LLC from any of these metros (or anywhere in the state). Most founders form in the state where they live and operate.
The Maryland formation rules at a glance.
- $100 filing fee, $300 annual Personal Property Return
- Processing: 4 to 6 weeks ($50 expedited)
- Filed with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation in Annapolis
- Top industries: Biotech & life sciences, Federal contracting (NIH, NSA, NASA), Healthcare
Our take Form here if you operate in Maryland. Use expedited ($50) to avoid 4-6 week wait. Annual fee is on the high side.
SDAT Corporate Charter processes LLC formations from Annapolis. We file your Articles of Organization electronically with this office. Annual report obligation: $300 annual Personal Property Return.
FILED ELECTRONICALLY · 4 TO 6 WEEKSFree with your Maryland LLC formation.
Starter is genuinely $0. We pass through the $state Maryland state fee at cost. Everything below is included free.
- Articles filed with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation, our service fee $0
- IRS EIN application (Form SS-4) filed for you
- Maryland-specific Operating Agreement or Bylaws template
- Maryland Registered Agent service: first year free, then $99/year
- Basic Maryland compliance calendar (annual report dates)
- Document storage, 5 GB
Add the operating stack most Maryland businesses need.
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BOI filing $249 one-time · Annual report filing $149 + state fee · Foreign qualification $149/state · Trademark $249/class + USPTO fee · Custom Operating Agreement $199 · Expedited state filing state fee + $50 service. Full add-on pricing →
From form to filed in Maryland, in four steps.
Maryland vs neighbors.
If you can operate from multiple states, here is how Maryland compares.
Maryland business resources beyond formation.
After you file, these Maryland-specific organizations help with mentoring, funding, exporting, and growth.
The File.Business Promise
If we miss a filing deadline on a service you pay us to manage, we pay the state penalty. If you change your mind in the first 60 days, we refund our service fee in full. Your data stays yours, always.
Maryland-specific LLC questions.
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What is a Maryland Registered Agent?
What about BOI reporting for my Maryland LLC?
Start your Maryland LLC in 5 minutes.
Tell us a few details. We file with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation, obtain your EIN, file your BOI, and set up your Maryland Registered Agent.
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LLCs we have formed in Maryland.
On the $129/yr Compliance Annual Filings plan, we cover state late fees.
When you autofile your annual report through the $129/yr plan and we miss the deadline, we pay the state's late fee. The guarantee applies to that specific plan and the filings it includes. Other File.Business services are billed at the prices on this page.