Maryland

Foreign registration · no form number

Maryland Corporation Foreign Registration in Nebraska

To do business in Nebraska, a corporation formed in Maryland registers there on an online registration (no form number), with $110 in state fees. Nebraska also wants Maryland's Certificate of Status ($20). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services Division from your Maryland records, then serve as your agent for service of process there for year one.

Maryland vs Nebraska: the paperwork

	Maryland formed here	Nebraska registering here
Document	Maryland Certificate of Status	Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business (no form number)
State fee	$20	$110 at order (filing fee $100 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Maryland: online through Maryland Business Express, emailed right away	Filed online with Nebraska
Office	Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division	Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division
Official page	businessexpress.maryland.gov	sos.nebraska.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Periodic report, $300, every year	Biennial Report, $52, every two years
Due	April 15	April 1 of each even-numbered year
Agent	Your Maryland resident agent	Our Nebraska agent for service of process

How Maryland companies register with Nebraska

Order the Maryland certificate
The Certificate of Status ($20) is ordered from Maryland separately; it is not part of our Nebraska order. Nebraska wants the Maryland certificate current, so it is ordered close to the filing date.
We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Nebraska agent for service of process, with your Maryland name and formation date and the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Maryland delays the Nebraska filing. After approval, your Maryland corporation is registered with Nebraska.

First-year cost, Maryland to Nebraska

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$110
Certificate of Status, paid to Maryland	$20
Our service, with a year of Nebraska agent for service of process service	$199
First-year total, Maryland certificate included	$329

Will your Maryland name work for Nebraska?

If another Nebraska company uses the Maryland name, an alternate name is allowed. We check your exact Maryland name against Nebraska's records before filing.

Your Nebraska agent and the Maryland one

Nebraska calls it an agent for service of process; Maryland says resident agent. Nebraska papers come to us; Maryland's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Maryland and Nebraska

Maryland wants a periodic report every year ($300); Nebraska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($52). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Maryland to Nebraska

An LLC formed in Maryland files its own registration with Nebraska ($110 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Status ($20)). After that come Maryland's Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1) ($300) and Nebraska's Biennial Report ($25). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Nebraska into Maryland

A corporation formed in Nebraska that registers with Maryland files Maryland's registration (no form number) with $104.50 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. See that filing.

Common questions: Maryland to Nebraska

Does my Maryland company need to register in Nebraska?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: Nebraska issues one to Maryland corporations once the filing is approved.

How much does the Nebraska registration cost?

$309 at checkout plus $20 to Maryland for the Certificate of Status, $329 in all (checkout is $110 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Maryland's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Nebraska wants Maryland's Certificate of Status ($20), current at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Maryland and Nebraska?

Our agent for service of process renewal ($149 a year), Maryland's report ($300) and Nebraska's report ($52, every two years).

What if I don't register with Nebraska?

A Maryland company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Nebraska can add a penalty of $500 a day, up to $10,000 a year.

Does Nebraska require a registered agent?

Yes: the Maryland resident agent stays, and ours covers Nebraska for year one.

Will Nebraska accept my Maryland name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its Maryland name at home.

Can I form a new Nebraska corporation instead?

Yes, but Maryland keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Nebraska's Biennial Report ($26), and the original keeps Maryland's periodic report.

How do I withdraw from Nebraska later?

Maryland companies leave by filing a Certificate of Withdrawal to Transact Business in the State of Nebraska; until then, Nebraska's report stays due alongside Maryland's filings.

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