Registering an out-of-state LLC in Maryland
An LLC formed in another state pays $100 to register in Maryland, then files the same recurring reports as a Maryland LLC.
Foreign LLC in Maryland
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Foreign LLC Registrationsource$100
Annual Report and Business Personal Property Return (Form 1)source$300 / yr
Year one$100
Every year after (average)$300
5-year total$1,300
When you need to register
If your LLC was formed in another state but "transacts business" in Maryland — an office, employees, or regular in-state operations — Maryland generally requires you to register before you do business here. You file Foreign LLC Registration with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division; see the official fee.
Your home state keeps charging its own fees too, so the true cost is both states added together.