Registered Agent Change

Registered Agent Change › Maryland

How to change your registered agent in Maryland

File the Resolution to Change Principal Office or Resident Agent with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division. The state fee is $25. Moving to Mainstay Filing makes the first year $174 in all.

The filing

Form
Resolution to Change Principal Office or Resident Agent
Filed with
Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division
State fee
$25
Law
Md. Code, Corps. & Ass'ns § 1-101(x)
Who can serve
A Maryland resident, or a Maryland corporation, LLC or limited partnership.
Address rule
The address has to be a Maryland address on file with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation; P.O. boxes are not accepted. The LLC also keeps a principal office in Maryland.

The steps in Maryland

  1. Settle the new agent. Required: Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
  2. Fill in the form. Use the Resolution to Change Principal Office or Resident Agent; it names the new agent and address.
  3. File and pay. Pay $25. Keep the acceptance.
  4. Close out the old service before its renewal date.

With Mainstay Filing as the new agent

$149 a year, renewing at $149, plus the $25 state fee once. Service of process is scanned and uploaded the same business day at no fee.

Or serve yourself

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. Whether an owner may name themselves is not settled in our sources: check with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT).

How much does it cost to change a registered agent in Maryland?

The state fee is $25 (Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division). The new agent’s price is separate.

Who can be my registered agent in Maryland?

A Maryland resident, or a Maryland corporation, LLC or limited partnership. Law: Md. Code, Corps. & Ass'ns § 1-101(x).

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