How To Resign As A Registered Agent In Maryland
To resign as a registered agent in Maryland, you must submit a statement of resignation of resident agent to the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation by mail or in-person. Then, mail a copy of your resignation to the company that you had been representing.
There is no fee and no official form to resign as a registered agent in Maryland. Standard processing at the Maryland Secretary of State takes 4-6 weeks, but service can be expedited to seven business days for $50.
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$100 + State FeesThe Steps To Resign As A Maryland Registered Agent:
- To resign, the Maryland registered agent must deliver a statement of resignation of resident agent to the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation, Charter Division by mail or in-person.
- Then, the registered agent must send a copy of their statement of resignation to the company they had been representing.
The Maryland resident agent’s resignation becomes effective when it is filed with the Department of Assessments and Taxation if a successor agent is appointed or ten days after it is filed if no successor agent is appointed.
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Items To Include On The Maryland Resignation Of Registered Agent
The following items must be on the Maryland registered agent’s statement of resignation:
- Name of entity
- State in which the company was organized/incorporated
- Address of the principal office
- Name of resident agent
- Address of resident agent
- A statement that the resident agent resigns
- Date
- Name and signature of resident agent
Maryland Registered Agent Resignation FAQ
No. The Maryland resident agent does not have to notify the company before they file their resignation with the Department of Assessments and Taxation, but they do need to send a copy of the resignation to the company within ten days of filing with the state.
No. There is no fee to resign as a Maryland resident agent.
No. While many business filings can be completed on Maryland’s Department of Assessments and Taxation website, there is no way to file the resignation of a Maryland registered agent online. The agent’s resignation can be mailed or walked in. Faxed filings are not accepted.
Standard processing time for the resignation of a Maryland registered agent is 4-6 weeks. Filings can be expedited to seven business days for an additional $50. Walked-in documents receive same-day expedited service if delivered before 4:15pm and require the $50 expedite fee. Walked-in filings can be paid by cash, check, money order or credit card (VISA, MasterCard, Discover, American Express). There is a 3% processing fee for credit card payments. Mailed-in documents can be expedited as well but require that you write “EXPEDITED SERVICE REQUESTED” in bold on both a cover letter and the envelope and also include the $50 fee. Make checks payable to “State Department of Assessments and Taxation”.
The Maryland registered agent’s resignation becomes effective on the date it is filed with the Department of Assessments and Taxation if a successor agent is appointed by the entity or ten days after it is filed if no successor agent is appointed.
Corporations and LLCs are required by Maryland state law to maintain a resident agent during the life of the company. If a Maryland company is without a resident agent for thirty days, the company’s charter can be forfeited and it can be administratively dissolved. To change registered agents, the Maryland company must submit a Statement of Change of Principal Office Resident Agent and Resident Agent’s Address with $25 for processing to the Department of Assessments and Taxation.
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Which Maryland Agency Does The Registered Agent Send Their Resignation To?
Submit the Maryland registered agent’s statement of resignation by mail or in-person to:
State Department of Assessments and Taxation
Charter Division
301 W. Preston St, Room 801
Baltimore, MD 21201-2395
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410-767-1184
888-246-5941