Maryland Resident Agent Service
We provide local Maryland resident agent service. With just over ten years in business, we’ve acted as resident agents for hundreds of businesses.
We offer straightforward pricing and excellent customer service at a no-frills rate that won’t go up.
We built our business on serving yours. That’s why we offer:
- Same-day document scans to keep you ahead of critical deadlines
- Compliance service enrollment to keep you in good standing
- Use of our business address to protect yours on public filings
- Business presence services to establish your brand online
Maryland Resident Agent Service
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Excellent Customer Service. Pleasant to talk to and great information when asked about. —Quinn C.
$49 per year
What Is A Maryland Resident Agent Service?
A Maryland resident agent service accepts state correspondence and legal mail, including service of process, on behalf of the business it represents.
Do I need a resident agent?
Maryland Code Title 2 § 2-108 requires Maryland LLCs and corporations to designate a Maryland resident agent on their formation paperwork. Businesses must maintain resident agent service to remain active in good standing with the state.
Who can be a Maryland resident agent?
A resident agent can be someone who lives in Maryland, or another Maryland LLC or corporation designated to serve as a resident agent. You must have your resident agent’s consent to appoint them.
Why hire a Maryland resident agent service?
Beyond being a statutory requirement, a resident agent service serves a crucial function as a point of contact for the state or other entities. So while you could serve as your own resident agent, there are benefits to hiring a service like ours:
- Use Our Business Address.
A Maryland resident agent must have a physical address in the state. Many businesses are work-from-home, which means risking having your home address on public documents, or online companies without a physical office. Hiring a commercial service is considerably cheaper than leasing an office. - Keep Your Personal Information Private.
The name and address of every resident agent is published in the public record in Maryland and can be easily looked up by anyone with a computer. Many business owners don’t want their information in the public record where it can be collected by spammers, junk mail listings, and other third-parties. - Keep Your Schedule Flexible.
A resident agent must keep regular business hours throughout the year in order to be available for any service of process delivery. This can be a challenge if your business requires you to be more mobile, or if you want to take a vacation. Hiring a commercial agent ensures that your business meets the statutory requirements. - Expand Your Business Across State Lines.
Many businesses already operate in more than one state, or plan to, but do not want to lease registered offices in every state. Since you need a resident agent in each state (sometimes called registered agents or agents for service of process), hiring a commercial service allows you to meet the legal requirements.
How Our Maryland Resident Agent Service Works
Our resident agent service is straightforward. You hire us, and we perform the duties of a registered agent. Here’s what that looks like:
- We accept service of process, tax notifications, state compliance reminders, and other correspondence from SDAT and other agencies related to legal operation of your business.
- We scan and upload those documents to your secure online account same-day.
- We notify you so that you can view your documents and take appropriate action.
When should I hire a resident agent?
You can’t file your Articles of Organization or Articles of Incorporation without designating a resident agent, so unless you plan to change agents, you’ll need to retain services before you form your LLC or corporation. The documents will be rejected by the Department of Assessments & Taxation (SDAT) without one.
Once you hire us, you’ll find your filing documents in your online account with our information filled out for your resident agent service. Use these documents (and our handy Maryland Business Filing Tips) to DIY your business formation.
Or, if you’d rather not deal with the hassle, you can add business formation filings from your online account and we can take care of these paperwork for you.
How do I change resident agents?
To change your Maryland resident agent, submit a Resolution to Change Principal Office or Resident Agent to the Department of Assessments & Taxation. While the SDAT offers a form that you can fill out, a simple signed resolution from your board of directors or general partners is sufficient.
The resolution needs to state:
- the name of your company
- the state in which your business was organized
- the date of incorporation
- the name and address of your new resident agent
- two signatures:
- one from an authorized person from your company
- one from your new resident agent
The resolution can be submitted in person or by mail. There is a $25 fee for normal processing (four to six weeks), and an additional $50 fee for expedited processing (seven days). Make your checks out to State Department of Assessments and Taxation, Charter Division.
In Person:
123 Market Place
Baltimore, MD 21202
By Mail:
700 East Pratt Street, Suite 2700
Baltimore, MD 21202
Note that you cannot appoint a Maryland resident agent without their consent—that’s why you need their signature. When you’re hiring us to be your resident agent, we can also file the Change of Agent resolution for $102.25 (including state fees for expedited processing).
What You Get with Maryland Resident Agent Service
Our clients are our first and highest priority. We’re constantly seeking ways to improve ourselves so that we can offer you more bang for your buck. That starts with taking the lessons we’ve learned trying to start our own business and turning them into service offerings we think will benefit yours.
Compliance Service Enrollment
When you do business in Maryland, you’re expected to file an Annual Report on or before April 15 every year. If your business has personal property located in the state or maintains a trader’s license, you’ll also have to complete the supplemental Personal Property Tax Return.
Filing these documents on-time is crucial to maintaining your good standing with Maryland, which means your business can continue to operate and is not at risk of dissolution by the state.
Our resident agent clients are automatically enrolled in compliance service. This doesn’t cost you a dime up front. When it’s time to file your Annual Report and Business Personal Property Tax Return, we’ll get the details from you and file on your behalf for just $100 plus state fees.
Many of our clients appreciate the peace of mind they get by trusting their resident agent to handle this critical document for them. If you’d prefer to file yourself, you can always opt out from inside your client account.
Business Presence Package
When your business is just starting out, it can be tough to know how to get your name out there and drum up customers. You might know you need some kind of digital presence online, but between web hosting data plans and business phone line contracts, it can be tough to figure out what will work best for your company.
So we developed a package to help jumpstart your online business presence. We know it’s more affordable than the competition, and we think a little more user-friendly, too.
Hire us for Maryland resident agent service and you’ll get a free 90-day trial of our Business Presence Package, including:
- Custom Domain Name
- Business Website with SSL Security
- Professional Email Addresses
- Virtual Phone Line—Works on Your Devices
Those offerings are flexible—you can cancel them if they don’t work for what your business needs. Our other perks are more consistent:
Same-Day Notifications
We upload your documents the same day we receive them and notify you as soon as they’re ready to view. You’ll always have access to business-critical documents and notifications thanks to an online account that is as mobile as you are, and can be accessed anywhere with an internet connection. The sooner you know about an upcoming issue, the quicker you can take action.
Privacy and Security
When you hire us to provide a service, we’re selling you a product—not the other way around. We just don’t believe in selling your personal data. Plus, we think that owning a business shouldn’t mean needing to give up your privacy. When you retain us for Maryland resident agent services, you can put our Oakland business address on your state filings instead of your own.
Expert Local Support
We brag about our local experts because we know they’ve put in the long hours to understand the ins and outs of business filings with SDAT. These are Maryland people supporting businesses in their local communities, and they understand more than most that we succeed when our clients succeed.
Pricing That Makes Sense
We’re not about convoluted subscription plans with rock-bottom first-year discounts that just seem to cost more every year. Our resident agent service is just $49 per year, every year. It’s enough to earn a living and keep the lights on, and it keeps our pricing strategy simple.