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Arizona Corporation Foreign Registration in Maryland

To do business in Maryland, a corporation formed in Arizona registers there on a paper registration (no form number), with $104.50 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. Maryland may ask for Arizona's Certificate of Good Standing ($10). We file it with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division from your Arizona records, then serve as your resident agent there for year one.

Arizona vs Maryland: the paperwork

	Arizona formed here	Maryland registering here
Document	Arizona Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign Corporation Qualification (no form number)
State fee	$10	$104.50 at order (filing fee $100 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Arizona: online as a PDF through the Arizona Business Center, by mail or in person	Filed on Maryland's paper form
Required expedite		$50 at order (7 business days)
Office	Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division	Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division
Official page	ecorp.azcc.gov	egov.maryland.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure, $45, every year	Form 1 — Business Entity Annual Report and Business Personal Property Return, $300, every year
Due	Anniversary date of incorporation	April 15
Agent	Your Arizona statutory agent	Our Maryland resident agent

How Arizona companies register with Maryland

We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Maryland resident agent, with your Arizona name and formation date. If Maryland wants the Arizona certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Arizona corporation is registered with Maryland.

Your Arizona name and Maryland's rules

Maryland can hold a name for $25 before you file.

Agents: Maryland and Arizona

Maryland calls it a resident agent; Arizona says statutory agent. Your current statutory agent stays for Arizona; ours takes Maryland's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Arizona and Maryland

Each year your corporation files Arizona's Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure ($45) and Maryland's Form 1 — Business Entity Annual Report and Business Personal Property Return ($300). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Arizona plus Maryland comes to $494 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Arizona to Maryland

An LLC formed in Arizona files its own registration with Maryland ($104.50 in state fees and the $50 required expedite, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10)). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Maryland into Arizona

A corporation formed in Maryland that registers with Arizona files Form C018 with $178.85 in state fees and a $35 required expedite. See that filing.

Questions Arizona owners ask about Maryland

Does my Arizona company need to register in Maryland?

Yes, once an Arizona business operates there; Maryland registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Maryland calls it qualification for Arizona corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

How much does the Maryland registration cost?

$353.50 at checkout, including the $50 required expedite; Maryland may also want Arizona's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

How long does the Maryland registration take?

7 business days with Maryland's required expedite, plus time for Arizona's certificate if Maryland asks for it.

What are the yearly costs for Arizona and Maryland?

$494 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $45 to Arizona and $300 to Maryland for the yearly reports.

Does Maryland require a registered agent?

Yes: the Arizona statutory agent stays, and ours covers Maryland for year one.

Can I form a new Maryland corporation instead?

Yes, but Arizona keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Maryland's periodic report ($300), and the original keeps Arizona's yearly report.

How do I withdraw from Maryland later?

Arizona companies leave by filing an Application for Termination for a Foreign Corporation; until then, Maryland's report stays due alongside Arizona's filings.

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