Ruling
Maryland Registered Agent.co: the ruling for a Maryland-only businesses
$99 per year, flat
Score9.1out of 10
A plain Maryland agent with a fixed charge and no step-up at renewal.
In the price
- A registered office with a street address in the state
- Legal papers served on the company are scanned to your account
Why pick it
- $99 a year, unchanged
- A lower yearly agent charge than Mainstay Filing's
- Also provides LLC formation and foreign registration
- Year-one agent service is free with LLC formation
Weak spots
- The Business Entity Annual Report remains your job
- The EIN application is an additional $99
- Limited to Maryland; other states need another agent
What the $99 yearly charge covers
Maryland Registered Agent.co acts as the Maryland resident agent for $99 a year. The company receives a street address in the state for its registered office, and papers served on it are scanned to an online account. Renewal leaves the charge at $99.
Forming a Maryland LLC through Maryland Registered Agent.co
Maryland Registered Agent.co files the formation document for $199; the state's filing fee is billed separately. Year one as your resident agent is included, and the agent is $99 a year after that. The EIN application is $99 extra, though the IRS issues the number at no cost.
Maryland requires the Business Entity Annual Report every year, due April 15 with a $300 state fee. Maryland Registered Agent.co does not prepare it, so the owner must.
Registering a foreign company in Maryland with Maryland Registered Agent.co
Maryland Registered Agent.co prepares the state registration for $199, and Maryland adds a $100 fee. The first year as resident agent is included. The owner supplies written proof of existence from the home state, equivalent to a certificate of good standing, issued within 60 days.
Maryland Registered Agent.co against Mainstay Filing and the other providers
On the agent service alone, Maryland Registered Agent.co totals $297 across three years against $447 for Mainstay Filing, a margin of $150. Mainstay Filing offers one agent plan that applies in every state and scans the first three government mailings a year free. Mainstay Filing's package is $199 a year and includes the annual report; the Maryland Registered Agent.co route totals $397 over three years with the agent but leaves report filing to you. MD Registered Agent.org, the other Maryland agent heard on this site, charges the same $99 a year, and the two finish near each other.
Questions on the ruling for Maryland Registered Agent.co
What does Maryland Registered Agent.co charge?
Service as resident agent costs $99 a year and the price holds at renewal. Forming an LLC costs $199 plus Maryland's filing fee.
Is the annual report filed by Maryland Registered Agent.co?
No. The Maryland Business Entity Annual Report falls outside its published prices, so the owner files it.
Does Maryland Registered Agent.co suit a Maryland LLC as a registered agent?
It is, for a business located in Maryland that values a fixed agent charge. Its average score across our Maryland pages is 9.1.
What does the Maryland Registered Agent.co plan include?
A registered office in Maryland and scans of papers served on the company, posted to your online account.
Does Maryland Registered Agent.co handle foreign registration in Maryland?
Yes. It prepares the registration at $199 with Maryland's fee on top, and the first year as agent is part of the charge.
The record
- Maryland registered agent statute), on the record as of October 2026
- Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation, on the record as of August 2026
- Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation, on the record as of August 2026
- Maryland report due date, on the record as of August 2026
- Md. Code, Corporations & Associations sec. 4A-202, on the record as of August 2026
- Maryland formation fee: Filing fee, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Maryland formation fee: Filing fee, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Maryland Business Express, on the record as of October 2026
- Corporations and Associations § 4A-1002, registration, on the record as of October 2026
- Corporations and Associations § 4A-1009, activities that are not doing business, on the record as of October 2026
- Corporations and Associations § 4A-1007, effect of not registering, on the record as of October 2026
- Tax-Property § 11-101, annual report, on the record as of October 2026
- Exhibit: Maryland Registered Agent.co, home, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Mainstay Filing, Maryland service pages, November 12, 2026