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Quick Notes on Incorporating in Maryland


Processing time State fees Our fee
10 business days
on average
$217.33
C-Corp or S-Corp
$196.73
LLC
Maryland has an average incorporation processing time of 10 business days.

The state of Maryland requires a fee of $217.33 to form a C-Corp or S-Corp, and a fee of $196.73 to form an LLC (Limited Liability Company).

These Maryland state fees are in addition to our incorporation fee, which is $174 for our Standard Package, $297 for our Premier Package, or $699 for our Venture Package.


Maryland maintenance requirements for C-Corps and S-Corps
Maryland state law requires an annual report fee from your company. Every existing entity must file between January 1 and April 15 of each year.


The fee is $300.00. The required form is at this URL:
http://www.dat.state.md.us/sdatweb/pp1_2010.pdf

More information is available at this URL:

http://www.dat.state.md.us/sdatweb/annrpt2.html


Maryland maintenance requirements for LLCs
Maryland state law requires an annual report fee from your company. Every existing entity must file between January 1 and April 15 of each year.


The fee is $300.00. The required form is at this URL:

http://www.dat.state.md.us/sdatweb/pp1inst_2010.pdf


More information is available at this URL:
http://www.dat.state.md.us/sdatweb/ppbooklet_2010.pdf