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Tennessee LLC Foreign Registration in Maryland

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

Tennessee and Maryland side by side

	Tennessee formed here	Maryland registering here
Document	Tennessee Certificate of Existence	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	Tennessee: online or by mail	Filed on Maryland's paper form
Required expedite		$50 at order (7 business days)
Office	Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations	Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division
Official page	sos.tn.gov	egov.maryland.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $300, every year	Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1), $300, every year
Due		April 15
Agent	Your Tennessee registered agent	Our Maryland resident agent

From Tennessee to Maryland, step by step

Order the Tennessee certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($20) is ordered from Tennessee separately; it is not part of our Maryland order. Maryland counts 60 days from the day Tennessee issues it, so the order goes in shortly before filing.
We prepare and file the registration
It lists us as your Maryland resident agent, next to your Tennessee name and formation date, with the certificate attached. The Tennessee certificate comes first; then the Maryland filing goes in. After approval, your Tennessee LLC is registered with Maryland.

Maryland costs for Tennessee companies

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

Will your Tennessee name work for Maryland?

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

Your Maryland agent and the Tennessee one

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

Staying in good standing in Tennessee and Maryland

Each year your LLC files Tennessee's Annual Report ($300) and Maryland's Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1) ($300). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Tennessee plus Maryland comes to $749 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Tennessee to Maryland

A corporation formed in Tennessee files its own registration with Maryland ($104.50 in state fees and the $50 required expedite, the same). After that come Tennessee's Annual Report ($20) and Maryland's Form 1 — Business Entity Annual Report and Business Personal Property Return ($300). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Maryland into Tennessee

An LLC formed in Maryland that registers with Tennessee files Form SS-4233 with $300 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($20) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Tennessee to Maryland

Does my Tennessee company need to register in Maryland?

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

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

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

Do I need Tennessee's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Maryland wants Tennessee's Certificate of Existence ($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 Tennessee's certificate is in hand.

What are the yearly costs for Tennessee and Maryland?

$749 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $300 to Tennessee and $300 to Maryland for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Maryland?

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

Does Maryland require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Maryland LLC instead?

Yes, but Tennessee 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 Tennessee's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Maryland later?

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

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