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What a registered agent costs by state / Maryland

3 Best Registered Agents in Maryland (2026): What You Pay

If you are budgeting for registered agents in Maryland this 2026, start with Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), Maryland Registered Agent.co ($99/yr) and MD Registered Agent.org ($99/yr), in that order. Your first year of agent service will cost $99 to $149, and three years will cost $297 to $447.
Written by the Price Your LLC editorial team

↓ Ranked for you by: What you spend over three years counts 38%, and how much work the price takes off you counts 31%. Renewal change, break-even and price visibility make up the rest. How we rank

Maryland at a glance

Required by law? Yes mgaleg.maryland.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Your first-year spend $99 to $149 Cost of one agent year
Three-year range $297 to $447 First year and both renewals
Business Entity Annual Report $300 a year dat.maryland.gov (we looked on August 2026, so you can too)
Bills cross in Not within ten years Order holds for ten years

Maryland: your options, best value first

Service prices only. Whichever agent you name, you pay the state the same.

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Best value for you

1. Mainstay Filing: best for one agent for all fifty states

You pay $149 in year one, then $149 a year
You pay in year 1 $149
You pay at renewal $149/yr
You pay over 3 years $447

Start with Mainstay Filing. A flat $149 a year, whichever state you pick.

Maryland Registered Agent.co costs $150 less by year three; the 31% weight on work covered still puts this one first.

Your price covers

  • The registered office address
  • Up to three government mailings a year, scanned for you free
  • Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

What you get

  • Valid in every state
  • $149 a year, no change at renewal

What to watch

  • Maryland Registered Agent.co saves you $50 every year
  • You still do the reports
2
In-state company

2. Maryland Registered Agent.co: best for a single state to cover

You pay $99 in year one, then $99 a year
You pay in year 1 $99
You pay at renewal $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $297

Spot 2 goes to Maryland Registered Agent.co: one state, $99 a year, $99 once it renews.

Your price covers

  • A physical in-state office
  • Web copies of legal papers

What you get

  • A smaller yearly bill than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 annually, no increase

What to watch

  • Expanding means finding a new agent
  • You still handle the Business Entity Annual Report
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In-state company

3. MD Registered Agent.org: best for a nearby alternative

You pay $99 in year one, then $99 a year
You pay in year 1 $99
You pay at renewal $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $297

Spot 3 goes to MD Registered Agent.org: one state, $99 a year, $99 once it renews.

Maryland Registered Agent.co lists identical prices.

Your price covers

  • A physical in-state office
  • Web copies of legal papers

What you get

  • $99 annually, no increase
  • A smaller yearly bill than Mainstay Filing

What to watch

  • Expanding means finding a new agent
  • You still handle the Business Entity Annual Report

What each service adds up to

Pick Service You pay in year 1 You pay by year 2 You pay by year 3 You pay by year 5
1 Mainstay Filing $149 $298 $447 $745 Price out Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Maryland Registered Agent.co $99 $198 $297 $495 Price out Maryland Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 MD Registered Agent.org $99 $198 $297 $495 Price out MD Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Company prices from November 13, 2026, added up for you year by year. The order of totals stays put for ten years.

Try your own timeline

Not sure how long you will keep the company? Try a few timelines below.

You would pay Mainstay Filing $447, Maryland Registered Agent.co $297, MD Registered Agent.org $297 over 3 years. The best total here is Maryland Registered Agent.co.

State fees with sources

What you pay for Amount Source
LLC formation filing $100 egov.maryland.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Business Entity Annual Report $300 every year dat.maryland.gov (we looked on August 2026, so you can too)
What the state collects by year 3 $700 Our sum

Think of the state total as one filing, two reports and a yearly minimum tax where it applies. Notices and similar costs are listed separately.

How the ranking came out

Mainstay Filing did better than Maryland Registered Agent.co on upkeep the price covers, a 31% factor.

Coverage put it ahead of Maryland Registered Agent.co.

What Maryland requires of your resident agent (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. Statute behind it: 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.

Official text: mgaleg.maryland.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)

Filing it yourself

You lose nothing by acting as your own resident agent if you qualify. The services listed bill $99 to $149 a year for the in-state address.

Common questions

How much will a Maryland registered agent cost me per year?

Plan on $99 to $149 a year.

What do three years of agent service cost?

$297 to $447 across the services, not counting state fees.

Do I have to have a resident agent for a Maryland LLC?

Yes, you do. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Can I be my own resident agent?

Yes, if you meet the eligibility and address rules above.

What will the state charge my LLC each year?

The cost that repeats is the Business Entity Annual Report, at $300 annually (April 15).

When does one service end up costing more than another?

No break-even inside ten years.

Which registered agent is the best value for me in Maryland?

Your options, best value first: Mainstay Filing, Maryland Registered Agent.co and MD Registered Agent.org.

See also

What a registered agent costs by state for all 50 states Best registered agents for anyone How we rank your options

Where we looked

  1. For Maryland State Department of Assessments, open dat.maryland.gov (read August 2026).
  2. For Maryland State Department of Assessments, open dat.maryland.gov (read August 2026).
  3. For Maryland report due date, open dat.maryland.gov (read August 2026).
  4. For Md, open mgaleg.maryland.gov (read August 2026).
  5. For Maryland formation fee: Filing fee, open mgaleg.maryland.gov (read October 2026).
  6. For Maryland formation fee: Filing fee, open egov.maryland.gov (read October 2026).
  7. For Maryland registered agent statute, open mgaleg.maryland.gov (read October 2026).
  8. We read Mainstay Filing's Maryland service page on November 13, 2026
  9. We read Maryland Registered Agent.co's pricing page on November 13, 2026
  10. We read MD Registered Agent.org's pricing page on November 13, 2026