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Maryland LLC vs Delaware LLC with Maryland registration
Forming in Maryland costs $100; forming in Delaware costs $110 and then Maryland charges $100 to register it, so $210 to start.
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| State fee | LLC formed in Maryland | LLC formed in Delaware, registered in Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Delaware | None | $110 |
| Formation in Maryland | $100 | None |
| Maryland foreign registration | None | $100 |
| Delaware yearly filing, two years | None | $800 |
| Maryland yearly filing, two years | $600 | $600 |
| Two years of state fees | $700 | $1,610 |
Over two years the Delaware route costs $910 more in state fees than forming at home.
State income, franchise and gross-receipts taxes are separate, are not in these totals and are the same or similar on both routes.
If you register in Maryland
Mainstay Filing prepares the Maryland registration (Limited Liability Company Registration (For non-Maryland Limited Liability Company)) for $199 plus the state fee, with the registered agent included for the first year. The 3 services we rank for Maryland are on the Maryland page.
Where the numbers come from
Delaware: formation and yearly filing from Delaware’s own pages. Maryland: foreign registration and yearly filing from the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division and the sources on the Maryland page.