Maryland

Foreign registration · no form number

Nebraska Corporation Foreign Registration in Maryland

To do business in Maryland, a corporation formed in Nebraska registers there on a paper registration (no form number), with $104.50 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. Maryland may ask for Nebraska's Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50). We file it with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division from your Nebraska records, then serve as your resident agent there for year one.

Nebraska and Maryland side by side

	Nebraska formed here	Maryland registering here
Document	Nebraska Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign Corporation Qualification (no form number)
State fee	$6.50	$104.50 at order (filing fee $100 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Nebraska: online as an instant PDF, or on paper by mail in 2 to 3 business days	Filed on Maryland's paper form
Required expedite		$50 at order (7 business days)
Office	Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division
Official page	nebraska.gov	egov.maryland.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $26, every two years	Form 1 — Business Entity Annual Report and Business Personal Property Return, $300, every year
Due	April 1 of each even-numbered year	April 15
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Required expedite processing: 7 business days
Agent	Your Nebraska agent for service of process	Our Maryland resident agent

How Nebraska companies register with Maryland

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

Will your Nebraska name work for Maryland?

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

Your Maryland agent and the Nebraska one

Maryland calls it a resident agent; Nebraska says agent for service of process. Your current agent for service of process stays for Nebraska; ours takes Maryland's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Maryland and Nebraska

Nebraska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($26); Maryland wants the Form 1 — Business Entity Annual Report and Business Personal Property Return every year ($300). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Nebraska to Maryland

An LLC formed in Nebraska files its own registration with Maryland ($104.50 in state fees and the $50 required expedite, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50)). After that come Nebraska's Biennial Report ($25) and Maryland's Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1) ($300). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Maryland company in Nebraska

A corporation formed in Maryland that registers with Nebraska files Nebraska's registration (no form number) with $110 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($20). See that filing.

Common questions: Nebraska to Maryland

Does my Nebraska company need to register in Maryland?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

$353.50 at checkout, including the $50 required expedite; Maryland may also want Nebraska'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 Nebraska's certificate if Maryland asks for it.

What are the yearly costs for Nebraska and Maryland?

Our resident agent renewal ($149 a year), Nebraska's report ($26, every two years) and Maryland's report ($300).

Does Maryland require a registered agent?

Yes: the Nebraska agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Maryland for year one.

Can I form a new Maryland corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Maryland later?

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

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