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Wisconsin LLC Foreign Registration in Maryland

To do business in Maryland, an LLC formed in Wisconsin registers there on a paper registration (no form number), with $104.50 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. Maryland also asks for Wisconsin's Certificate of Status ($10), no older than 60 days. We file it with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division using your Wisconsin records and act as your resident agent there for the first year.

Wisconsin vs Maryland: the paperwork

	Wisconsin formed here	Maryland registering here
Document	Wisconsin Certificate of Status	Foreign Limited Liability Company Registration (no form number)
State fee	$10	$104.50 at order (filing fee $100 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Wisconsin: online, emailed as soon as it is requested	Filed on Maryland's paper form
Required expedite		$50 at order (7 business days)
Office	Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services	Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division
Official page	dfi.wi.gov	egov.maryland.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5), $25, every year	Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1), $300, every year
Due	End of the calendar quarter containing the LLC's anniversary date	April 15
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Required expedite processing: 7 business days
Agent	Your Wisconsin registered agent	Our Maryland resident agent

From Wisconsin to Maryland, step by step

Order the Wisconsin certificate
The Certificate of Status ($10) is ordered from Wisconsin separately; it is not part of our Maryland order. An instant Wisconsin certificate reaches Maryland only hours old, well inside the limit of 60 days.
We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Maryland resident agent, with your Wisconsin name and formation date and the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Wisconsin delays the Maryland filing. After approval, your Wisconsin LLC is registered with Maryland.

First-year cost, Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin	$10
Our service, with a year of Maryland resident agent service	$199
First-year total, Wisconsin certificate included	$363.50

Your Wisconsin name and Maryland's rules

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

Agents: Maryland and Wisconsin

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

Yearly filings: Maryland and Wisconsin

Each year your LLC files Wisconsin's Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5) ($25) and Maryland's Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1) ($300). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Wisconsin plus Maryland comes to $474 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Wisconsin to Maryland

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

The other way: Maryland into Wisconsin

An LLC formed in Maryland that registers with Wisconsin files Form 521 with $100 in state fees; no Maryland certificate is needed. See that filing.

Questions Wisconsin owners ask about Maryland

Does my Wisconsin company need to register in Maryland?

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

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

$353.50 at checkout plus $10 to Wisconsin for the Certificate of Status, $363.50 in all (checkout is $104.50 in state fees, the $50 required expedite and our $199).

Do I need Wisconsin's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Maryland wants Wisconsin's Certificate of Status ($10), no more than 60 days old at filing.

How long does the Maryland registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for Wisconsin and Maryland?

$474 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $25 to Wisconsin and $300 to Maryland for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Maryland?

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

Does Maryland require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Maryland LLC instead?

Yes, but Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin's Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5).

How do I withdraw from Maryland later?

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

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