Maryland Foreign Qualification

A Certificate of Good Standing, sometimes called a Certificate of Existence, is an official document from your business’s home state that proves your company is legally formed and compliant. 

Note: To be accepted by the state, the Certificate of Good Standing must be dated within 60 days of the date on which you submit your Foreign Qualification.

Before you can register, your company’s legal name must be unique and available for use in Maryland. If another registered business is already using your name, you will need to operate under an “Assumed Name” (also known as a DBA).

IncNow’s team will conduct a name availability search with the Maryland Secretary of State. If your company’s name is taken, we will immediately notify you and assist with registering an Assumed Name.

Maryland law requires you to appoint a Registered Agent with a physical street address in the state to receive official legal and tax documents.

If you live in Maryland, you can serve as your own Registered Agent. You can also hire a commercial registered agent to represent you.

This is the official form that registers your out-of-state business in Maryland. It must be filed with the Secretary of State and requires precise details about your company, the nature of the business, and your appointed Registered Agent.

The application requires the following details:

• Your company’s exact legal name.
• The state where the company was originally formed. 
• The date when the company was formed. 
• The company’s principal office address.
• The name and address of the company’s Registered Agent in Maryland.
• A description of the type of business the company will be doing in Maryland.
• A signature from an Authorized Person.

You need to pay a filing fee in order to submit the Maryland Foreign Registration. The filing fee in Maine is $100 for foreign LLCs and corporations. State filing fees are included in the price of IncNow’s Foreign Qualification Service.

How IncNow Can Help

IncNow’s team prepares and files your company’s Foreign Registration in Maryland. We ensure all of your information is accurate to prevent rejections.

Once your Maryland Foreign Qualification is complete, your company is responsible for fulfilling all ongoing compliance requirements set by the state. The Maryland Secretary of State will send official notices regarding these requirements to your Registered Agent in Maryland.

Please Note: IncNow’s service covers the successful initial filing of your foreign qualification. Ongoing compliance management is not included for Maryland.