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3 Best LLC Services in Maryland (2026): Prices Tracked
For LLC formation services in Maryland this 2026, the order on the watchlist is Mainstay Filing ($199), MD Registered Agent.org ($199) and Maryland Registered Agent.co ($199). The three-year total for services spans $397 to $597; the state's $100 to file is a separate charge.
Tracked by the Filing Price Watch editorial team
Prices updated November 13, 2026
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Order = 37% cost, 29% filings covered, and three lighter measures (details )
Prices on the watchlist
What the state charges to form
$100
egov.maryland.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Year-one prices
$199
Provider charges only
Three-year spend
$397 to $597
Three years of provider charges
State total, three years
$700
Same whichever service you use
Totals cross in
No crossover
Same order for ten years
What Maryland services charge
Ordered by our tracking method . No service includes the $100 state fee.
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Ordered by
Price in year 1
Price at renewal
Three-year spend
1
First place
1. Mainstay Filing: best for a yearly price that never moves
$199 a year, plus $100 paid to the state
Mainstay Filing comes out on top. Formation, resident agent and annual report all come with $199 a year, which renews at $199.
What it costs over MD Registered Agent.org is $200 by year three, and what it covers is why it ranks higher.
The Business Entity Annual Report is handled each time, with Maryland's $300 passed along at cost.
Price covers
Articles of organization, filed
Resident agent for the full year
Annual report, filed when it is due
EIN application, prepared for you
State fee at cost
Holds up
Renewal stays at $199
A single price of $199 a year
It prepares the EIN application
Weak spots
Costs $100 more than MD Registered Agent.org each year after the first
2
One-state service
2. MD Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest opening bill
Starts at $199; later years $99
Spot 2 goes to MD Registered Agent.org: $199 to start, agent service for year one included, then $99 a year.
The Business Entity Annual Report is not covered by its price.
Price covers
Formation sent to the state office
A year of agent service to begin with
Holds up
$199 plus the state fee
$99 a year from year two
First agent year included
Weak spots
Price leaves out the Business Entity Annual Report
EIN application not included ($99)
3
One-state service
3. Maryland Registered Agent.co: best for companies rooted in the state
Starts at $199; later years $99
Spot 3 goes to Maryland Registered Agent.co: $199 to start, agent service for year one included, then $99 a year.
The Business Entity Annual Report is not covered by its price.
MD Registered Agent.org lists exactly the same prices.
Price covers
Formation sent to the state office
A year of agent service to begin with
Holds up
$199 plus the state fee
First agent year included
$99 a year from year two
Weak spots
Price leaves out the Business Entity Annual Report
EIN application not included ($99)
What each service adds up to
Prices pulled November 13, 2026; each column adds another renewal. No service passes another inside ten years.
Check a different span
How long will the LLC stay open? Choose the years and compare, with the EIN application as an option.
Maryland state fees, from official sources
Reports in years two and three, the filing itself and any minimum tax are what make up the three-year state figure here. Costs the state does not put a number on are described, never added.
How first place was won
The 29% measure filings covered by the price separated the top two.
Including the Business Entity Annual Report lifted the bundle to first place.
If you count the EIN application, MD Registered Agent.org costs less from year 2.
Maryland LLC filing fee and requirements, as written by the state
The LLC exists once the State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) takes the Articles of Organization and the $100. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Source wording: egov.maryland.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
What it costs without a service
No service means three years of state fees at $700. Hiring one adds $397 to $597 in the same period.
Maryland pricing questions
How much do LLC formation services cost in Maryland?
Year one is $199 among these services, and Maryland adds $100 to file.
What do these services cost over three years?
$397 to $597 in service fees, before state fees.
What does Maryland charge to file an LLC?
$100; the filing is the Articles of Organization.
What does Maryland charge every year once the LLC exists?
Each year the state charges $300 for the Business Entity Annual Report, due April 15.
Does the price include the EIN application?
It depends on the service: Mainstay Filing (included), MD Registered Agent.org ($99) and Maryland Registered Agent.co ($99).
In what year does one service become pricier than another?
Within a decade the totals never swap places.
Which LLC formation service is the best value in Maryland?
Mainstay Filing is first, with MD Registered Agent.org and Maryland Registered Agent.co after it.
Source trail
Trail for Maryland State Department of Assessments: dat.maryland.gov , last confirmed August 2026.
Trail for Maryland State Department of Assessments: dat.maryland.gov , last confirmed August 2026.
Trail for Maryland report due date: dat.maryland.gov , last confirmed August 2026.
Trail for Md: mgaleg.maryland.gov , last confirmed August 2026.
Trail for Maryland formation fee: Filing fee: mgaleg.maryland.gov , last confirmed October 2026.
Trail for Maryland formation fee: Filing fee: egov.maryland.gov , last confirmed October 2026.
Trail for Maryland registered agent statute: mgaleg.maryland.gov , last confirmed October 2026.
Mainstay Filing listing for Maryland service page, taken November 13, 2026
MD Registered Agent.org listing for pricing page, taken November 13, 2026
Maryland Registered Agent.co listing for pricing page, taken November 13, 2026