Maryland

Foreign registration · Form FLLC-1

Maryland LLC Foreign Registration in New Hampshire

An LLC formed in Maryland that wants to do business in New Hampshire files Form FLLC-1, with $102 in state fees. New Hampshire asks nothing of Maryland here, not even the Certificate of Status. We file it with the Secretary of State, Corporation Division using your Maryland records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Maryland vs New Hampshire: the paperwork

	Maryland formed here	New Hampshire registering here
Document	Maryland Certificate of Status (not needed here)	Form FLLC-1, Application for Registration as a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$20	$102 at order (filing fee $100 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Maryland: online through Maryland Business Express, emailed right away	Filed with New Hampshire
Office	Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division	New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporation Division
Official page	businessexpress.maryland.gov	sos.nh.gov
Yearly filing	Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1), $300, every year	Annual Report, $100, every year
Due	April 15	April 1
Agent	Your Maryland resident agent	Our New Hampshire registered agent

From Maryland to New Hampshire, step by step

We prepare and file Form FLLC-1
It names us as your New Hampshire registered agent, with your Maryland name and formation date. No Maryland paperwork holds up the New Hampshire filing. After approval, your Maryland LLC is registered with New Hampshire.

Will your Maryland name work for New Hampshire?

We search New Hampshire's records for Maryland's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: New Hampshire and Maryland

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

Yearly filings: New Hampshire and Maryland

Each year your LLC files Maryland's Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1) ($300) and New Hampshire's Annual Report ($100). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Maryland plus New Hampshire comes to $549 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Maryland to New Hampshire

A corporation formed in Maryland files Form 40 with New Hampshire ($102 in state fees, the same). After that come Maryland's periodic report ($300) and New Hampshire's Annual Report ($100). See the corporation filing.

The other way: New Hampshire into Maryland

An LLC formed in New Hampshire that registers with Maryland files Maryland's registration (no form number) with $104.50 in state fees and a $50 required expedite, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Questions Maryland owners ask about New Hampshire

Does my Maryland company need to register in New Hampshire?

Yes, once a Maryland business operates there; New Hampshire does not count a one-off deal finished within 30 days.

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

$301 at checkout, with nothing to pay Maryland.

Do I need Maryland's certificate of good standing?

No, New Hampshire takes Form FLLC-1 without it.

What are the yearly costs for Maryland and New Hampshire?

$549 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $300 to Maryland and $100 to New Hampshire for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with New Hampshire?

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

Does New Hampshire require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new New Hampshire LLC instead?

Yes, but Maryland keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files New Hampshire's Annual Report ($102), and the original keeps Maryland's Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1).

How do I withdraw from New Hampshire later?

Maryland companies leave by filing an Application for Certificate of Cancellation of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company; until then, New Hampshire's report stays due alongside Maryland's filings.

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