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Maryland LLC costs
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3-year quoted-fee subtotal$100Formation + scheduled fees only; exclusions below
Quoted-fee subtotals · 1 and 3 years
- 1-year quoted-fee subtotal
- $100
- 3-year quoted-fee subtotal
- $100
Formation + quoted recurring fees with a verified schedule. Excludes publication, variable taxes, extra filing charges and optional services. These are subtotals, not a complete startup budget.
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State fees, with the evidence
Year 1 is the formation year. Open a row’s source text for conditions and the exact quote.
| Filing or obligation | Fee / rule and source |
|---|---|
| Formation filing | Show the source text$100 Official source (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked Oct 30, 2026(4) For each of the following documents recorded or filed the nonrefundable processing fee is $100: (i) Certificate of limited partnership, certificate of limited liability partnership, articles of organization of a limited liability company, articles of organization of a limited worker cooperative association, certificate of trust of a business trust, including certificates of amendment, certificates of reinstatement, and articles of reinstatement; and (ii) Any statement filed by a partnership under Title 9A of this article. |
| Recurring obligations | |
| Franchise / privilege tax rule | |
| Publication requirement | |
| Expedited document processing under § 1–203.2(b)(1) | Show the source text$425 Official source (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked Oct 30, 2026(8) Subject to § 1–203.2(c) of this subtitle, for processing each of the following documents on an expedited basis, the additional fee is as indicated: Recording any document, including financing statements, or submitting for preclearance any document listed in paragraph (1) or (4) of this subsection, if processing under § 1–203.2(b)(1) of this subtitle is requested..................................$425 Recording any document, including financing statements, or submitting for preclearance any document listed in paragraph (1) or (4) of this subsection, if processing under § 1–203.2(b)(1) of this subtitle is not requested……….…….........$50 Certificate of status of a corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, or limited worker cooperative association, or a name reservation………………………………………………….…....$20 Certified list of the charter documents of a Maryland corporation or any certificate of a Maryland limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, or limited worker cooperative association recorded or filed with the Department..................................................................................................................$20 A copy of any document recorded or filed with the Department, or a corporate abstract…………………………….................................................................................$20 Application for a ground rent redemption or a ground rent extinguishment, or payment of a redemption or extinguishment amount to the former owner of the ground rent………………………..................................................................................$50 |
| Expedited document processing without § 1–203.2(b)(1) request | Show the source text$50 Official source (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked Oct 30, 2026(8) Subject to § 1–203.2(c) of this subtitle, for processing each of the following documents on an expedited basis, the additional fee is as indicated: Recording any document, including financing statements, or submitting for preclearance any document listed in paragraph (1) or (4) of this subsection, if processing under § 1–203.2(b)(1) of this subtitle is requested..................................$425 Recording any document, including financing statements, or submitting for preclearance any document listed in paragraph (1) or (4) of this subsection, if processing under § 1–203.2(b)(1) of this subtitle is not requested……….…….........$50 Certificate of status of a corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, or limited worker cooperative association, or a name reservation………………………………………………….…....$20 Certified list of the charter documents of a Maryland corporation or any certificate of a Maryland limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, or limited worker cooperative association recorded or filed with the Department..................................................................................................................$20 A copy of any document recorded or filed with the Department, or a corporate abstract…………………………….................................................................................$20 Application for a ground rent redemption or a ground rent extinguishment, or payment of a redemption or extinguishment amount to the former owner of the ground rent………………………..................................................................................$50 |
| Processing note | |
| Annual LLC report — except a family farm | First due year not verified yet; this obligation is excluded from calculator totals. Show the source text$300 Every Years: 1 First Year: Not verified yet. Note: Annual amount excludes family farms; the first formation-relative reporting year is not stated. Official source (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked Oct 30, 2026Annual report of a Maryland limited liability company, limited liability partnership, limited partnership, or limited worker cooperative association, or of a foreign limited liability company, foreign limited liability partnership, or foreign limited partnership, except a family farm……………………………………………..$300 Schedule Evidence Official source (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked Oct 30, 2026 (a) On or before April 15 of each year, a person shall submit an annual report to the Department if: (1) the person is a business trust, statutory trust, domestic corporation, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or limited partnership; (2) the person is a foreign corporation, foreign statutory trust, foreign limited liability company, foreign limited liability partnership, or foreign limited partnership registered or qualified to do business in the State; or (3) the person owns or during the preceding calendar year owned property that is subject to property tax. |
Build your Maryland estimate
Use the same math as our LLC cost calculator. Add your own agent and formation-service quotes.
3-year quoted-fee subtotal
$100
Formation + quoted scheduled obligations + your optional quotes.
- Year 1$100Formation filing fee
- Year 2$0No quoted fee scheduled
- Year 3$0No quoted fee scheduled
Unknown charges, variable taxes, publication and expedited filing are excluded. Review the state’s fee evidence.
What to verify
- Confirm the current formation fee and any payment, name-reservation or initial-report charges with Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation.
- Confirm recurring reporting frequency, your first due date and any tax or publication obligations that apply to your business.
- Review each item marked not verified yet. Get a quote for variable and conditional charges before treating this subtotal as your budget.
- Keep provider subscriptions, agent renewals and state processing times separate.
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