Maryland LLC Registration

How to form an LLC in Maryland:

You form Maryland LLCs by filing articles of organization with the MD SOS.

What is required to file Maryland LLC Articles of Organization?

To form a Maryland LLC, you file Maryland LLC articles of organization. The Maryland articles of organization cost $100 to the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation. These LLC articles can be basic or complicated. We custom draft your Maryland LLC articles of organization when you hire Northwest to do your Maryland LLC registration, but if you'd like to save some money, you could just hire us as your MD registered agent, and then we supply you all the correct forms to file and filing instructions in your online account immediately. The basic requirements are:

• The business name must have a limited liability company ending or variation of it.
• New Maryland LLCs name must be different than already registered Maryland companies.
• Duration of the Maryland LLC.
• The purpose of the Maryland limited liability company.
• The Maryland registered agent and the physical address.
• The names and addresses of the initial member(s), and organizer, if any.
• If the limited liability company is to be managed by one or more managers or members.  The members or managers names are not required on the initial articles.
• The Maryland organizer must sign.
• Name, address and phone number of the person that prepared the form.

Maryland does not require original signatures on filings. The registered Maryland LLC paperwork will be mailed to the person who made the filing.  If you file online, you can see all the filed documents immediately.

What's the actual process to start a Maryland LLC?

1. Maryland LLC registration is started when you file the articles of organization for a Maryland LLC with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation.
2. You obtain a federal tax ID number with the IRS after you have confirmation from Maryland that the LLC is completely filed.
3. You should be able to open a LLC banking account with these two items.
4. You contact the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation if you're going to have employees or to get a trade license. 
5. You obtain a local license, if the city or county you're going to be working in requires it.
6. If you're going to have an office or shop, you might need an approval from the city zoning for your type of business in that location. 

Are you a do-it-yourselfer? You can save some money:

If you want to form a Maryland limited liability company yourself, you can just hire us as your Maryland registered agent, and you'll instantly have the Maryland LLC forms to file and filing instructions on the quickest, cheapest, and most efficient way to file a Maryland LLCs. You'll get the ongoing support of our online tools, compliance reminders and the support of a professional Maryland LLC agent service.