Maryland Registered Agent
$129 per year, flat — as low as $87/yr with multi-year service.
Statutory registered agent service in Maryland from a local office, with same-day electronic service of process, compliance calendar, and EntityWatch® monitoring included.
What is a Maryland registered agent?
Businesses that register as legal entities are required by law in all 50 states to have a registered agent, resident agent, or statutory agent. A Maryland registered agent is the designated recipient of service of process (SOP) when a business entity faces legal action, and receives official legal documents from the state regarding the company's operation within Maryland. A Maryland business must identify its registered agent in its articles of incorporation or organization.
Why are registered agents required for Maryland businesses?
Having a registered agent is a requirement for Maryland corporations and LLCs, and the same requirement generally extends to limited partnerships, LLPs, LLLPs, nonprofit corporations, professional entities, and other businesses formed or registered by filing with the state. The agent must be located and available at a physical street address within Maryland during normal business hours — a mailbox service or P.O. Box cannot represent you. Failing to establish and maintain a registered agent can jeopardize your company's legal status in the state and lead to unnecessary expense.
Why choose InCorp in Maryland?
Created in 1998, we now serve more than 300,000 clients worldwide and hold a BBB A+ rating. We will beat any competitor's price on registered agent service, and multi-year terms bring your cost down to as little as $87 per year. Transfer fees are absorbed in most cases when you switch, and our team helps with the Maryland agent-change filing at no additional charge.
Registered Agent Service
$129 /year
Flat rate for Maryland — and every other state.
Multi-year savings
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1 yr
$129
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2 yrs
$117
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3 yrs
$105
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4 yrs
$96
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5 yrs
$87
per year, prepaid term
We will beat any competitor's price on registered agent service.
Appointing InCorp as your Maryland registered agent
- Maryland does not require original signatures.
- Online filings are available for formations and qualifications.
- Maryland's normal processing time is up to 8 weeks for documents submitted by mail and 7 business days for online filings that must include the $50 expedite fee.
- The Maryland Registered Agent change filing fee is $25.
- The state of Maryland requires LLCs and corporations filed in Maryland to have a Registered Agent. Maryland Registered Agents are a person or company designated on public record to accept legal documents (service of process) and notifications from the Maryland Secretary of State's office on behalf of the corporate entity. There are few restrictions regarding who can be listed as a Registered Agent, the most important being that the Registered Agent must be located and available at a physical street address, within the state of Maryland, during normal business hours.
- Your Maryland Registered Agent will be responsible, on your behalf, to receive all government notifications sent to Registered Agents and litigation (service of process) documents. In Maryland, InCorp's address is for Registered Agent service only.
The law behind it
Maryland's registered-agent framework, quoted directly from the state code.
Md. Code, Corps. & Ass'ns § 2-108 Maryland General Corporation Law (Titles 1 through 3 of the Corporations and Associations article) — Corporations
“[[no catchline in source]] (a) Each Maryland corporation shall have: (1) A principal office in this State; and (2) A resident agent.”
Md. Code, Corps. & Ass'ns § 4A-210 Maryland Limited Liability Company Act — LLCs
“[[no catchline in source]] (a) Each limited liability company shall have: (1) A principal office in this State; and (2) A resident agent.”
Quoted verbatim from the official published statutes. Statutes are amended from time to time — always confirm current law with the state or your attorney. This is information, not legal advice.
Order multiple years of Maryland registered agent service and save
$129 /year
Multi-year savings
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1 yr
$129
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2 yrs
$117
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3 yrs
$105
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4 yrs
$96
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5 yrs
$87
per year, prepaid term
We will beat any competitor's price on registered agent service.
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Maryland registered agent FAQs
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Switching your Maryland registered agent
Maryland charges a fee to change an existing entity's registered agent — and InCorp covers it when you switch to us. The state's fee, and what you actually pay:
| Entity Type | State Agent-Change Fee | What You Pay with InCorp |
|---|---|---|
| All entity types | $25 | $0 |
State fees are set by state law and are never discounted. Amounts shown are what the state collects with a change-of-agent filing - in some states that includes an online payment-processing fee or required extras such as certified copies or county recording.
InCorp covers the state agent-change fee when you switch to us, in most cases — confirmed before you order.
InCorp will beat any competitor's price on any product or service. Call (800) 2-INCORP for a free consultation.
Official Maryland resources
Your Maryland registered agent, in place today.
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