Maryland

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Florida Corporation Foreign Registration in Maryland

To do business in Maryland, a corporation formed in Florida registers there on a paper registration (no form number), with $104.50 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. Maryland may ask for Florida's Certificate of Status ($8.75). We file it with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division using your Florida records and act as your resident agent there for the first year.

Florida vs Maryland: the paperwork

	Florida formed here	Maryland registering here
Document	Florida Certificate of Status	Foreign Corporation Qualification (no form number)
State fee	$8.75	$104.50 at order (filing fee $100 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Florida: online, emailed as a PDF once payment goes through	Filed on Maryland's paper form
Required expedite		$50 at order (7 business days)
Office	Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section	Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division
Official page	dos.fl.gov	egov.maryland.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $150, every year	Form 1 — Business Entity Annual Report and Business Personal Property Return, $300, every year
Due	May 1	April 15
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Required expedite processing: 7 business days
Agent	Your Florida registered agent	Our Maryland resident agent

From Florida to Maryland, step by step

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

Your Florida name and Maryland's rules

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

Your Maryland agent and the Florida one

Maryland calls it a resident agent; Florida says registered agent. Maryland papers come to us; Florida's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Florida and Maryland

Each year your corporation files Florida's Annual Report ($150) and Maryland's Form 1 — Business Entity Annual Report and Business Personal Property Return ($300). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Florida plus Maryland comes to $599 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Florida to Maryland

An LLC formed in Florida files its own registration with Maryland ($104.50 in state fees and the $50 required expedite, the same, plus the Certificate of Status ($5)). After that come Florida's Annual Report ($138.75) and Maryland's Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1) ($300). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Maryland company in Florida

A corporation formed in Maryland that registers with Florida files Form CR2E007 with $70 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Florida to Maryland

Does my Florida company need to register in Maryland?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

Maryland calls it qualification for Florida 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 Florida's Certificate of Status, at extra cost.

How long does the Maryland registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for Florida and Maryland?

$599 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $150 to Florida and $300 to Maryland for the yearly reports.

Does Maryland require a registered agent?

Yes: the Florida registered agent stays, and ours covers Maryland for year one.

Can I form a new Maryland corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Maryland later?

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

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