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3 Best LLC Services in Maryland (2026): Price Table

Maryland LLC formation services for 2026, ranked on price and coverage: Mainstay Filing ($199), MD Registered Agent.org ($199) and Maryland Registered Agent.co ($199). Three years of service charges fall between $397 to $597, and Maryland collects $100 to file on top of whichever you choose.

Compiled by the LLC Price Tables editorial team ·

Table order: Best value on top, by our five-column test

Maryland at a glance

  • Government formation fee$100egov.maryland.gov [read October 2026, table note]
  • Year-1 range$199Services only
  • Three-year cells$397 to $597First year and both renewals
  • What the state takes in 3 years$700Unaffected by provider choice
  • Entries swap inEntries keep their placesNo entry passes another

Maryland table, ranked

Entries sit in value order, with prices taken from company pages. The $100 state fee stays outside the entry prices.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing: best for the most filing work per dollar

    Ranked first
    • Year-1 cell$199
    • Cell for later years$199/yr
    • Three-year cell$597

    $199 a year, with $100 paid to the state

    Top of the table: Mainstay Filing. $199 a year includes the annual report and stays flat at renewal.

    MD Registered Agent.org is $200 lower at year three; the 30% weight on coverage still places this entry first.

    You skip the Business Entity Annual Report; the only extra is the state's $300.

    Price buys

    • Formation paperwork, completed
    • Resident agent for twelve months
    • Annual report, filed when due
    • EIN application prepared
    • No markup on government fees

    In its favor

    • $199 a year includes filing and agent and report
    • EIN application covered
    • $199 in year two

    Against it

    • Renews $100 above MD Registered Agent.org
    See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

  2. 2. MD Registered Agent.org: best for a bare-bones start

    Maryland specialist
    • Year-1 cell$199
    • Cell for later years$99/yr
    • Three-year cell$397

    $199 for formation, $99 for the agent after that

    Entry 2 is MD Registered Agent.org. $199 in year one, $99 each year after that.

    You would still file the Business Entity Annual Report.

    Price buys

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

    In its favor

    • Agent included to start
    • $99 yearly from year two
    • Formation priced at $199

    Against it

    • Business Entity Annual Report sits outside what you pay
    • It bills $99 for the EIN application
    See MD Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

  3. 3. Maryland Registered Agent.co: best for a second in-state filer

    Maryland specialist
    • Year-1 cell$199
    • Cell for later years$99/yr
    • Three-year cell$397

    $199 for formation, $99 for the agent after that

    Entry 3 is Maryland Registered Agent.co. $199 in year one, $99 each year after that.

    You would still file the Business Entity Annual Report.

    MD Registered Agent.org lists identical prices.

    Price buys

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

    In its favor

    • Formation priced at $199
    • $99 yearly from year two
    • Agent included to start

    Against it

    • Business Entity Annual Report sits outside what you pay
    • It bills $99 for the EIN application
    See Maryland Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Totals over time

No.EntryYear 1 cellYear 2 cellYear 3 cellYear 5 cell
1Mainstay Filing$199$398$597$995See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2MD Registered Agent.org$199$298$397$595See MD Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Maryland Registered Agent.co$199$298$397$595See Maryland Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Read November 13, 2026. Each column picks up one more renewal. No break-even shows up inside ten years.

Try other years

How many years will the company run? Set them and compare, EIN application optional.
At 3 years, the totals are Mainstay Filing $597, MD Registered Agent.org $397, Maryland Registered Agent.co $397. Lowest of the totals: MD Registered Agent.org.

The government side, Maryland

ChargeCellSource
Articles filing$100egov.maryland.gov [read October 2026, table note]
Business Entity Annual Report$300 every yeardat.maryland.gov [read August 2026, table note]
State side, 3 years$700Our sum
Filing, two further reports and any minimum tax make up the three-year state figure on this table. Anything the state leaves unpriced is described instead of added.

Notes on the order

For Maryland, the deciding column was filing work per row (30% of the sort), where Mainstay Filing finished ahead.

Having the Business Entity Annual Report filed on your behalf counted for more than MD Registered Agent.org's smaller three-year total.

Add the EIN application and Mainstay Filing's cumulative cost passes MD Registered Agent.org's in year 2.

Maryland LLC filing fee and requirements, quoted from the official source

$100 plus the Articles of Organization, delivered to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), creates the company. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

As printed: egov.maryland.gov [read October 2026, table note]

If you skip the service

Do the filing yourself and the only charge left is the state's: $700 across three years. The entries above add $397 to $597 for the paperwork and the agent.

Questions

What do LLC formation services charge in Maryland?

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

What do these entries add up to over three years?

Year one plus two renewals comes to $397 to $597.

How much does Maryland charge to file an LLC?

$100, sent with the Articles of Organization.

What does Maryland charge each year after formation?

Every year the state bills $300 for the Business Entity Annual Report, due April 15.

Is the EIN application included in the price?

Mainstay Filing includes it, MD Registered Agent.org adds $99 and Maryland Registered Agent.co adds $99.

When does one entry pass another in total cost?

The entries do not swap places in the first ten years.

Which LLC formation service is the best value in Maryland?

Top to bottom: Mainstay Filing, MD Registered Agent.org and Maryland Registered Agent.co.

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Where this came from

  1. For Maryland State Department of Assessments the source is dat.maryland.gov (August 2026).
  2. For Maryland State Department of Assessments the source is dat.maryland.gov (August 2026).
  3. For Maryland report due date the source is dat.maryland.gov (August 2026).
  4. For Md the source is mgaleg.maryland.gov (August 2026).
  5. For Maryland formation fee: Filing fee the source is mgaleg.maryland.gov (October 2026).
  6. For Maryland formation fee: Filing fee the source is egov.maryland.gov (October 2026).
  7. For Maryland registered agent statute the source is mgaleg.maryland.gov (October 2026).
  8. Maryland service page, as printed by Mainstay Filing on November 13, 2026
  9. pricing page, as printed by MD Registered Agent.org on November 13, 2026
  10. pricing page, as printed by Maryland Registered Agent.co on November 13, 2026