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Company Express offers Maryland incorporation services.
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east. Maryland was the seventh state to ratify the United States Constitution, and three nicknames for it (the Old Line State, the Free State, and the Chesapeake Bay State) are occasionally used. Maryland is the 9th smallest state by area, but the 19th most populous and the 5th most densely populated of the 50 United States. The state’s most populated city is Baltimore. Its capital is Annapolis. Maryland’s major industries include transportation, raw materials, and government services.
Learn more about Maryland incorporation options by clicking the tabs below.
Forming a Corporation in Maryland
If you want to incorporate a corporation, Company Express will research the availability of chosen company name, prepare for you and file with the Secretary of State office all required corporate paperwork and obtain certified copy of filed documents, if it will be requested by the client. We also will appoint registered agent for your corporation, as required by the state law, and will help with many of your follow-up corporate needs such as amendment filings, written consents, and annual report preparation and filing. You can find below some of the State incorporation requirements:
Corporate Name Requirements
Maryland requires corporations to have names that can’t be confused with name of any existing entity. Company Express will research your company name to make sure it meets Maryland’s standards.
Permitted designations: corporate names must contain one of the following words at the end of the name:
- Co.
- Company
- Corp.
- Corporation
- Inc.
- Incorporated
- Limited
- Ltd.
Restricted designations: The use of the following words in corporation’s name will require approval by the state:
- Architect
- Architecture
- Attorney
- Auditor
- Certified Public Accountant
- Cpa
- Credit Union
- Engineer
- Insurer
- Land Surveyor
- Public Accountant
Filing Requirements
Please note, that we, at Company Express, will handle all required incorporation filing for you. The following information is presented for your information only.
Required documents: Articles of Incorporation filed with the Department of Assessments and Taxation.
Turnaround time: About 5-7 business days.
Follow-up filings: Not required.
Officers/Directors Information
Minimum number: Minimum one director is required. Corporations are also required to have a president, secretary and treasurer.
Director qualifications: No provision.
Appearance in articles: Required. Director names and addresses are required to be listed in the Articles of Incorporation.
Principal office location / Registered Agent
Corporation’s principal office must be located inside the state for record keeping, but does not require business be conducted there. Local registered agent is required.
Annual Reports
Time to file: Personal property return should be filed on or before April 15.
Signatures: Only company officers are authorized to sign annual reports. Emailed or faxed signatures are not accepted.
Filing extensions: Permitted.
Forming an LLC in Maryland
If you want to form an limited liability company (LLC), Company Express will research the availability of chosen company name, prepare for you and file with the Secretary of State office all required LLC paperwork, obtain certified copy of filed documents, if it will be requested by the client. We also will appoint registered agent for your LLC, as required by the state law, and will help with many of your follow-up corporate needs such as amendment filings, written consents, and annual report preparation and filing. You can find below some of the State formation requirements:
LLC Name Requirements
Maryland requires Limited Liability Companies to have names that can’t be confused with any other Limited Liability Company name, including reserved names, registered names and forced DBA names. Company Express will research your company name to make sure it meets Maryland’s standards.
Permitted designations: Maryland LLC names must contain one of the following words at the end of the name:
- L.C.
- L.L.C.
- LC
- LLC
- Limited Liability Company
Restricted words: The use of the following words in LLC names is required approval by the state:
- Architect
- Architecture
- Attorney
- Auditor
- Certified Public Accountant
- CPA
- Credit Union
- Engineer
- Insurer
- Land Surveyor
- Public Accountant
Filing Requirements
Please note, that we, at Company Express, will handle all required incorporation filing for you. The following information is presented for your information only.
Required documents: Articles of Organization.
Turnaround time: IAbout 5-7 business days.
Follow-up filing: Not required.
Managers/Members Information
Minimum number: LLCs are required to have at least one manager/member.
Principal Office Location / Registered Agent:
LLC’s principal office must be located inside the state and local registered agent is also required.
Annual Reports
Time to file: Annual personal property return should be filed on or before April 15.
Signatures: Only a manager or member may sign returns. Emailed or faxed signatures are not accepted.
Filing extensions: Permitted.
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