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Starting an LLC in Maryland: what you should know first

Filing a Maryland LLC costs $100. The Business Entity Annual Report costs $300 a year. Our pick is Mainstay Filing; $1,297 covers three years.

By kind of owner

Side hustle
Quiet-year cost: $499 in year 2 with Mainstay Filing, including the $300 state report in that year.
Online business
Required registered agent. The address has to be a Maryland address on file with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation; P.O. boxes are not accepted. The LLC also keeps a principal office in Maryland.
Startup
Filing: Articles of Organization with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT). Write the operating agreement before you open the bank account.
First-time owner
Report due: April 15.

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Best LLC formation service in Maryland for a first-time owner?

Mainstay Filing: $299 in year 1 including the $100 filing fee, $499 in year 2.

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