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Wyoming LLC Foreign Registration in Maryland

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

Wyoming vs Maryland: the paperwork

	Wyoming formed here	Maryland registering here
Document	Wyoming Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign Limited Liability Company Registration (no form number)
State fee	No fee	$104.50 at order (filing fee $100 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Wyoming: online as an instant PDF with a certificate ID anyone can validate	Filed on Maryland's paper form
Required expedite		$50 at order (7 business days)
Office	Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division	Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division
Official page	wyobiz.wyo.gov	egov.maryland.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $61.44, every year	Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1), $300, every year
Due	First day of the LLC's anniversary month	April 15
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Required expedite processing: 7 business days
Agent	Your Wyoming registered agent	Our Maryland resident agent

From Wyoming to Maryland, step by step

Order the Wyoming certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing (free) is ordered from Wyoming separately; it is not part of our Maryland order. Ordered from Wyoming on filing day, it easily meets Maryland's limit of 60 days.
We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Maryland resident agent, with your Wyoming name and formation date and the certificate attached. Wyoming issues the certificate instantly, so the Maryland filing can go in the same day. After approval, your Wyoming LLC is registered with Maryland.

First-year cost, Wyoming to Maryland

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$104.50
Required expedite (7 business days), paid at order	$50
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Wyoming	No fee
Our service, with a year of Maryland resident agent service	$199
First-year total, Wyoming certificate included	$353.50

Your Wyoming name and Maryland's rules

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

Agents: Maryland and Wyoming

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

Yearly filings: Maryland and Wyoming

Each year your LLC files Wyoming's Annual Report ($61.44) and Maryland's Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1) ($300). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Wyoming plus Maryland comes to $510.44 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Wyoming to Maryland

A corporation formed in Wyoming files its own registration with Maryland ($104.50 in state fees and the $50 required expedite, the same). After that come Wyoming's Annual Report ($60) and Maryland's Form 1 — Business Entity Annual Report and Business Personal Property Return ($300). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Maryland company in Wyoming

An LLC formed in Maryland that registers with Wyoming files Wyoming's registration (no form number) with $150 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($20) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Questions Wyoming owners ask about Maryland

Does my Wyoming company need to register in Maryland?

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

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

$353.50 at checkout, including the $50 required expedite, plus Wyoming's Certificate of Good Standing, which is free.

Do I need Wyoming's certificate of good standing?

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

How long does the Maryland registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for Wyoming and Maryland?

$510.44 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $61.44 to Wyoming and $300 to Maryland for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Maryland?

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

Does Maryland require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Maryland LLC instead?

Yes, but Wyoming 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 Wyoming's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Maryland later?

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

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