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3 Best Registered Agents in Maryland (2026): Prices Tracked
Maryland watchlist, 2026: Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), Maryland Registered Agent.co ($99/yr) and MD Registered Agent.org ($99/yr) lead the registered agents, best value first. Pay $99 to $149 to start, and $297 to $447 once three years are in.
Tracked by the Filing Price Watch editorial team
Prices updated November 13, 2026
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Best value first, using our five measures
Snapshot
Opening prices
$99 to $149
Charged each year
Three-year spend
$297 to $447
Opening year and two more
Business Entity Annual Report
$300 a year
dat.maryland.gov (pulled August 2026, noted here)
Switch point
Not within ten years
No service overtakes another
Ranked picks
Each entry shows year one, the price from year two and the three-year total. Your choice of agent does not change state fees.
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Ordered by
Price in year 1
Price at renewal
Three-year spend
1
First place
1. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs operating in several states
$149 for year one, then $149 at renewal
Mainstay Filing comes out on top. A flat $149 each year, no matter which state applies.
What it costs over Maryland Registered Agent.co is $150 by year three, and what it covers is why it ranks higher.
Price covers
A real address in the state
Up to three government mailings a year scanned for you at no charge
Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
Holds up
One account for any state
$149 yearly with no increase
Weak spots
Maryland Registered Agent.co costs $50 less every year
Report filing needs the formation package
2
Built for Maryland
2. Maryland Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest yearly bill
$99 for year one, then $99 at renewal
Maryland Registered Agent.co takes spot 2 because an agent for one state at $99 a year.
Price covers
A physical in-state office
Scans of papers served on the LLC
Holds up
$99 annually with no increase
Smaller annual bill than Mainstay Filing
Weak spots
No help outside the state
You handle the Business Entity Annual Report yourself
3
Built for Maryland
3. MD Registered Agent.org: best for a different in-state address
$99 for year one, then $99 at renewal
MD Registered Agent.org takes spot 3 because an agent for one state at $99 a year.
It costs the same as Maryland Registered Agent.co.
Price covers
A physical in-state office
Scans of papers served on the LLC
Holds up
Smaller annual bill than Mainstay Filing
$99 annually with no increase
Weak spots
No help outside the state
You handle the Business Entity Annual Report yourself
Running total by year
Taken November 13, 2026. Every column adds one more year. Ranked by running total, the order stays put for ten years.
Totals calculator
Change the years to see new totals.
Official fees and where they come from
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.
Notes on the ranking
In Maryland, filings covered by the price (29% of the order) was the measure where Mainstay Filing pulled ahead.
A single agent for any state outranked the one-state price.
Maryland resident agent requirements, as written by the state (State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT))
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
A Maryland resident, or a Maryland corporation, LLC or limited partnership. (Md. Code, Corps. & Ass'ns § 1-101(x))
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.
Source wording: mgaleg.maryland.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
The do-it-yourself total
Without a service the agent line is zero, provided you qualify, and the state charges the same. Services run $99 to $149 a year.
Frequently asked
How much does a Maryland registered agent cost per year?
Budget $99 to $149 a year.
What do three years of agent service cost?
Three years of service run $297 to $447.
Is a resident agent required for a Maryland LLC?
Yes, it does. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Can the owner serve as the resident agent?
Yes, when you qualify under the rules listed here.
What does the state charge the LLC each year?
What repeats is the Business Entity Annual Report at $300 annually (April 15).
In what year does one service become pricier than another?
Not in the next ten years. The running totals keep their order.
Which registered agent is the best value in Maryland?
Mainstay Filing wins on filings covered by the price, followed by Maryland Registered Agent.co and MD Registered Agent.org.
Source trail
Maryland State Department of Assessments was confirmed against dat.maryland.gov in August 2026.
Maryland State Department of Assessments was confirmed against dat.maryland.gov in August 2026.
Maryland report due date was confirmed against dat.maryland.gov in August 2026.
Md was confirmed against mgaleg.maryland.gov in August 2026.
Maryland formation fee: Filing fee was confirmed against mgaleg.maryland.gov in October 2026.
Maryland formation fee: Filing fee was confirmed against egov.maryland.gov in October 2026.
Maryland registered agent statute was confirmed against mgaleg.maryland.gov in October 2026.
Mainstay Filing listing for Maryland service page, taken November 13, 2026
Maryland Registered Agent.co listing for pricing page, taken November 13, 2026
MD Registered Agent.org listing for pricing page, taken November 13, 2026