Maryland

Foreign registration · no form number

Florida LLC Foreign Registration in Maryland

To do business in Maryland, an LLC formed in Florida registers there on a paper registration (no form number), with $104.50 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. Maryland also asks for Florida's Certificate of Status ($5), no older than 60 days. We file it with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division from your Florida records, then serve as your resident agent there for year one.

Florida vs Maryland: the paperwork

	Florida formed here	Maryland registering here
Document	Florida Certificate of Status	Foreign Limited Liability Company Registration (no form number)
State fee	$5	$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
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $138.75, every year	Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1), $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

How Florida companies register with Maryland

Order the Florida certificate
The Certificate of Status ($5) is ordered from Florida separately; it is not part of our Maryland order. An instant Florida certificate reaches Maryland only hours old, well inside the limit of 60 days.
We prepare and file the registration
It lists us as your Maryland resident agent, next to your Florida name and formation date, with the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Florida delays the Maryland filing. After approval, your Florida LLC is registered with Maryland.

First-year cost, Florida to Maryland

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$104.50
Required expedite (7 business days), paid at order	$50
Certificate of Status, paid to Florida	$5
Our service, with a year of Maryland resident agent service	$199
First-year total, Florida certificate included	$358.50

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. Your current registered agent stays for Florida; ours takes Maryland's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Florida and Maryland

Each year your LLC files Florida's Annual Report ($138.75) and Maryland's Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1) ($300). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Florida plus Maryland comes to $587.75 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Florida to Maryland

A corporation formed in Florida files its own registration with Maryland ($104.50 in state fees and the $50 required expedite, the same). After that come Florida's Annual Report ($150) and Maryland's Form 1 — Business Entity Annual Report and Business Personal Property Return ($300). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Maryland into Florida

An LLC formed in Maryland that registers with Florida files Form CR2E027 with $125 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($20) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Questions Florida owners ask about Maryland

Does my Florida company need to register in Maryland?

Yes, once a Florida business operates there; Maryland law lists 8 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does it cost to register a Florida LLC in Maryland?

$353.50 at checkout plus $5 to Florida for the Certificate of Status, $358.50 in all (checkout is $104.50 in state fees, the $50 required expedite and our $199).

Do I need Florida's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Maryland wants Florida's Certificate of Status ($5), no more than 60 days old at filing.

How long does the Maryland registration take?

7 business days with Maryland's required expedite; Florida's certificate is an instant download, so there is no wait before filing.

What are the yearly costs for Florida and Maryland?

$587.75 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $138.75 to Florida and $300 to Maryland for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Maryland?

A Florida company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

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 LLC instead?

Yes, but Florida keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Maryland's Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1) ($300), and the original keeps Florida's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Maryland later?

Florida companies leave by filing a Certificate of Cancellation of a Foreign LLC (no state fee); until then, Maryland's report stays due alongside Florida's filings.

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