About MD Registered Agent.org

Our registered agent service

Pay one annual fee — $99 — for resident agent representation in Maryland. The address goes on your filings, legal mail gets scanned same-day, and we remind you before state deadlines.

• A registered agent of record in Maryland, listed on your state filing.
• We accept service of process and official state mail on your company's behalf.
• Service of process and Secretary of State mail are scanned to your online account, with an email to you.
• Up to 3 other official (legal) letters a year are scanned at no extra charge, for example letters from the IRS.
• Annual report due-date reminders by email.

How mail works here: we accept legal service and state notices on your behalf, and you are welcome to list our Maryland address on filings to keep your home address off the record. We do not run a general mailroom, though. We scan service of process the same business day for free, charge $15 per item to scan anything else, and pass along postage at cost when an original must be mailed.

What Maryland requires

The requirement for LLCs sits in Md. Code, Corps. & Ass'ns § 4A-210, which states that "Each limited liability company shall have: (1) A principal office in this State; and (2) A resident agent." Two things flow from that sentence: your entity keeps a principal office in Maryland, and it keeps an agent on record with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) at all times.

Who may serve is defined at § 1-101: an individual residing in Maryland, or a Maryland corporation, limited liability company, or limited partnership, with the designation filed with SDAT. The statute is the controlling text here; summaries you may run into elsewhere sometimes read narrower than the law actually is.

Sources we cite

• Md. Code, Corps. & Ass'ns § 4A-210
• Resolution to Change Principal Office or Resident Agent (PDF)
• SDAT's Annual Report and Personal Property Return page

What it costs and what's included

Registered agent service in Maryland: $99/year. It renews automatically each year at $99 unless you turn off auto-renewal or cancel in your online account.

State fees are shown separately from our fee. We collect them with your order and pay them to the state at cost when we file.

Outside the plan

• A virtual mailbox or mail forwarding. Everyday business mail is charged per piece to view, legal letters beyond the 3 a year are charged per piece, junk mail is discarded and packages are refused.
• Filing your annual report. That is a separate service with its own fee plus the state's fee.
• State filing fees of any kind.
• Forming the company, or any amendment or reinstatement filing.

From sign-up to service

Visit our enrollment page, provide your business details, and submit payment. We'll confirm your service within one business day and send you login credentials for your document portal. If you're changing agents, we'll guide you through filing the change form with the state.

Switching to us from another agent

Change of registered agent to us: $0 our fee + $77.25 Maryland filing fee = $77.25. The registered agent service itself is $99/year.

1. Select your new agent. Under Md. Code, Corps. & Ass'ns § 1-101, the role can be filled by an individual residing in Maryland or by a Maryland corporation, limited liability company, or limited partnership, and the agent needs a physical Maryland street address.
2. Complete the Resolution to Change Principal Office or Resident Agent with your entity name, SDAT ID, and the new agent's name and address, then obtain the required signatures.
3. Submit the resolution to SDAT's Charter Division and pay the $25 filing fee.
4. Watch for the update in SDAT's records. Your old agent remains listed until the resolution is processed, so confirm the new listing before assuming the switch is complete.
5. Save the state's confirmation with your entity records.

Quick answers

What is a resident agent in Maryland?

A resident agent is an individual or business entity designated to receive legal documents, service of process, and official state correspondence on behalf of your LLC, corporation, or other business entity. Maryland law generally expects every registered business to maintain a resident agent with a physical address in the state.

What happens if I miss my annual report deadline?

The state may impose late fees or penalties, or administratively dissolve your entity. Maryland's annual Personal Property Tax Return is due April 15. The state sends notices before the deadline, but it's your responsibility to file on time. We send compliance reminders to help you stay on track.

What does changing my Maryland registered agent cost?

$77.25 today: our fee for the filing is $0 and Maryland charges $77.25 to file the change. Registered agent service is $99/year.

How quickly do you forward documents?

We scan and upload documents to your portal the same day they arrive. You'll receive an email notification with the scanned copy attached. If you request physical forwarding, we send the original by mail.

How to reach us

• Phone: (410) 936-4935
• Email: support@mdregisteredagent.org
• Contact page

Billing, cancellation and refunds

Registered agent service renews automatically for another year on each renewal date, unless you turn off auto-renewal or cancel in your online account, or give written notice at least 30 days before the renewal date. Renewal reminders go out about 60 days ahead.

You can cancel at any time from your online account or by contacting support. Cancelling does not by itself remove us as registered agent on the state record; a change of registered agent or resignation filing does that.

Anything already filed with the government is not refundable. Registered agent fees are not refundable once we or our partner have been appointed with the state. State fees are not refundable once paid to the state.

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