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North Dakota LLC Foreign Registration in Maryland

An LLC formed in North Dakota that wants to do business in Maryland files a paper registration (no form number), with $104.50 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. Maryland also wants North Dakota's Certificate of Good Standing ($20), dated within 60 days. We file it with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division using your North Dakota records and act as your resident agent there for the first year.

What North Dakota and Maryland each ask for

	North Dakota formed here	Maryland registering here
Document	North Dakota Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign Limited Liability Company Registration (no form number)
State fee	$20	$104.50 at order (filing fee $100 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	North Dakota: online	Filed on Maryland's paper form
Required expedite		$50 at order (7 business days)
Office	North Dakota Secretary of State	Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division
Official page	firststop.sos.nd.gov	egov.maryland.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $50, every year	Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1), $300, every year
Due	November 15	April 15
Agent	Your North Dakota registered agent	Our Maryland resident agent

From North Dakota to Maryland, step by step

Order the North Dakota certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($20) is ordered from North Dakota separately; it is not part of our Maryland order. Maryland accepts it within 60 days of North Dakota's issue date, so it is ordered shortly before filing.
We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Maryland resident agent, with your North Dakota name and formation date and the certificate attached. Once North Dakota's certificate is in hand, Maryland's filing goes in. After approval, your North Dakota LLC is registered with Maryland.

Maryland costs for North Dakota companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$104.50
Required expedite (7 business days), paid at order	$50
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to North Dakota	$20
Our service, with a year of Maryland resident agent service	$199
First-year total, North Dakota certificate included	$373.50

Will your North Dakota name work for Maryland?

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

Agents: Maryland and North Dakota

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

Yearly filings: Maryland and North Dakota

Each year your LLC files North Dakota's Annual Report ($50) and Maryland's Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1) ($300). With our $149 resident agent renewal, North Dakota plus Maryland comes to $499 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, North Dakota to Maryland

A corporation formed in North Dakota files its own registration with Maryland ($104.50 in state fees and the $50 required expedite, the same). After that come North Dakota's Annual Report ($25) and Maryland's Form 1 — Business Entity Annual Report and Business Personal Property Return ($300). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Maryland company in North Dakota

An LLC formed in Maryland that registers with North Dakota files North Dakota's registration (no form number) with $135 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($20). See that filing.

Questions North Dakota owners ask about Maryland

Does my North Dakota company need to register in Maryland?

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

How much does the Maryland registration cost?

$353.50 at checkout plus $20 to North Dakota for the Certificate of Good Standing, $373.50 in all (checkout is $104.50 in state fees, the $50 required expedite and our $199).

Do I need North Dakota's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Maryland wants it ($20), no more than 60 days old at filing.

How long does the Maryland registration take?

7 business days with Maryland's required expedite, once North Dakota's certificate is in hand.

What are the yearly costs for North Dakota and Maryland?

$499 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $50 to North Dakota and $300 to Maryland for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Maryland?

A North Dakota company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Maryland require a registered agent?

Yes: the North Dakota registered agent stays, and ours covers Maryland for year one.

Can I form a new Maryland LLC instead?

Yes, but North Dakota 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 North Dakota's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Maryland later?

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

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