Maryland Registered Agent
When you choose Northwest as your registered agent in Washington, you get instant service, a business address, mail forwarding, a domain name, and more.
Want to learn more about what a Washington registered agent does? We’ll explain state requirements, what your registered agent should do for you, how to change your registered agent in Washington, and why professional business owners choose Northwest.
$125 Per Year
- Business Address & Mail Scanning
- Domain, Website, Email & Phone Line
- Automatic Brand Protection
- Privacy By Default®
What Is A Maryland Registered Agent?
A Maryland registered agent is your business’s official point of contact for receiving legal documents and official state correspondence. Your registered agent accepts service of process and state notices on behalf of your business.
You can serve as your own registered agent, appoint another individual, or hire a professional registered agent service like Northwest. While any qualified registered agent can receive your legal mail, the right service does much more. At Northwest, we go beyond the minimum requirements with enhanced privacy, same-day document scans, and knowledgeable support to help keep your business compliant.
Legal Requirements For Maryland Registered Agents
Physical Address
Your Maryland registered agent must maintain a physical street address in Maryland (P.O. Boxes are not allowed).
Business Hours
Your registered agent must be available during normal business hours to receive service of process and official state correspondence.
Reliable Service
Your registered agent is responsible for accepting legal documents and notices on behalf of your business and promptly forward them to you.
How Do I Change My Registered Agent?
There are two ways to change your registered agent in Maryland.
Option 1:
Do it yourself and file a Change Resident Agent form with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division. The filing fee is $25.
Option 2:
Hire us as your registered agent, and we’ll prepare and file your change of registered agent paperwork for free. You simply sign up for our Maryland registered agent service, and we’ll take care of the rest.
Why Choose Northwest?
Whether you’ve got a Maryland LLC, MD corporation, or a MD nonprofit, selecting the right registered agent is a critical decision for your business’s success. That’s where Northwest comes in. Northwest provides all of our registered agent customers with the tools they need to be successful, including:
- Same-Day scans: We scan your legal docs the same day we receive them and reach out if your essential mail goes unread.
- Privacy by Default®: We list our business address on public docs to keep your personal info safe. And unlike those other guys, we never sell your data.
- Corporate Guides®: Have questions? We have answers. Our guides are business experts whose sole job is to provide support for all your business questions.
- Identity Services. With Northwest, you get a free domain name, website, phone line, and email address so that you can start talking to potential customers on day one–without compromising your privacy.
- Brand Protection: Keep an eye on your business name, domains, and trademarks, with Brand Protection. We’ll alert you to potential conflicts early, and give you simple tools to build and manage your brand all in one place.
How Do I Order Registered Agent Service?
Step 1:
You sign up online, clicking on one of the buttons or links that says HIRE US.
Step 2:
We collect the first year of the registered agent service fee up front.
Step 3:
For new businesses, we’ll become your Maryland registered agent once your business registration filing with the state is complete.
Step 4:
About a year later, we’ll send you an invoice for another year of Maryland Registered Agent Service. If you want to keep using us, great; if you don’t, you can easily cancel.
Step 5:
It’s easy to add registered agent services in other states if your business expands. We have offices in every state. We don’t farm out work (or your info) to other companies—wherever you are, WE are your registered agent.
Step 6:
We make your account a real go-to resource for you, not just for Maryland Registered Agent Service or paying a bill but for keeping up with Maryland corporate compliance.
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Maryland Registered Agent FAQs
- State law requires all legitimate, registered businesses to appoint one.
- The secretary of state will reject your business filing if you don’t appoint a registered agent.
- A registered agent requirement gives the public and the state a reliable way to contact your business.