Maryland Corporation Foreign Registration in Nevada

To do business in Nevada, a corporation formed in Maryland registers there on an online registration (no form number), with $425 in state fees. Nevada may ask for Maryland's Certificate of Status ($20). We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division from your Maryland records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Maryland vs Nevada: the paperwork

	Maryland formed here	Nevada registering here
Document	Maryland Certificate of Status	Foreign (Non-Nevada) Corporation Qualification (no form number)
State fee	$20	$425 at order (filing fee $75 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Maryland: online through Maryland Business Express, emailed right away	Filed online with Nevada
Paid expedite		2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division	Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division
Official page	businessexpress.maryland.gov	nvsos.gov
Yearly filing	Periodic report, $300, every year	Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent, fee set by the state, every year
Due	April 15	Last day of the anniversary month of NV qualification
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Online processing: most online filings are processed the same day at no extra charge
Agent	Your Maryland resident agent	Our Nevada registered agent

How Maryland companies register with Nevada

We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Nevada registered agent, with your Maryland name and formation date. If Nevada wants the Maryland certificate, it is ordered first. Once Nevada approves it, the Maryland company can do business there.

Your Maryland name and Nevada's rules

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

Your Nevada agent and the Maryland one

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

Yearly filings: Nevada and Maryland

Maryland wants a periodic report every year ($300); Nevada wants the Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent every year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Maryland to Nevada

An LLC formed in Maryland files its own registration with Nevada ($425 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Maryland's Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1) ($300) and Nevada's periodic report ($350). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Nevada company in Maryland

A corporation formed in Nevada 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 Nevada

Does my Maryland company need to register in Nevada?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does it cost to register a Maryland corporation in Nevada?

$624 at checkout; Nevada may also want Maryland's Certificate of Status, at extra cost.

How long does the Nevada registration take?

Nevada says most online filings are processed the same day at no extra charge, plus time for Maryland's certificate if Nevada asks for it. Paid expedite: 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000.

What are the yearly costs for Maryland and Nevada?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Maryland's report ($300) and Nevada's report (fee set by the state).

Does Nevada require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Nevada corporation instead?

Yes, but Maryland keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Nevada's Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent, and the original keeps Maryland's periodic report.

How do I withdraw from Nevada later?

Maryland companies leave by filing a Certificate of Dissolution/Withdrawal; until then, Nevada's report stays due alongside Maryland's filings.

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