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Maryland annual report: due date, fee, and late penalty

Maryland LLCs and corporations each have a recurring state filing. LLC annual report: April 15 (or next Monday), every year. Corporation annual report: April 15, every year.

FactLLCCorporation
FilingAnnual reportAnnual report
DueApril 15 (or next Monday), every yearApril 15, every year
First oneFirst due April 15 of the calendar year after formation.The first report is due April 15 of the year after incorporation.
Fee$300 flat, owed even if the LLC owns no property. Paying online by card or PayPal adds a 3% technology fee.$300 flat for a stock corporation, owed whether or not the business had income or activity. Non-stock corporations file the same report at no charge.
If lateLate penalty $30 to $500 max, plus interest; forfeiture after Sep 30Late penalty $30 to $500, plus interest; forfeiture after about 18 months

How to file

LLC: annual report

File on Maryland's site

Corporation: annual report

File on Maryland's site

If it is late

LLC. A late penalty that starts at $30 and grows the later the report gets, capped at $500, plus interest. Forfeiture is slower - the state certifies its list just after September 30 each year, and only for reports still missing from the year before.

Corporation. A late penalty starts at $30 and rises with lateness and any assessed business property, capped at $500, plus interest. A corporation that stays unfiled is placed on the state forfeiture list on an annual cycle, roughly a year and a half after the missed deadline.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the Maryland LLC annual report due?

April 15 (or next Monday), every year. Due April 15, shifted to the following Monday when it falls on a weekend. A free 60-day extension to June 15 is available if requested electronically by April 15. First due April 15 of the calendar year after formation.

How much is the Maryland LLC annual report?

$300 flat, owed even if the LLC owns no property. Paying online by card or PayPal adds a 3% technology fee.

What happens if the Maryland LLC annual report is late?

Late penalty $30 to $500 max, plus interest; forfeiture after Sep 30. A late penalty that starts at $30 and grows the later the report gets, capped at $500, plus interest. Forfeiture is slower - the state certifies its list just after September 30 each year, and only for reports still missing from the year before.

When is the Maryland corporation annual report due?

April 15, every year. Due April 15 each year (next business day if it falls on a weekend). A free 60-day extension to June 15 is granted if requested online by April 15. The first report is due April 15 of the year after incorporation.

How much is the Maryland corporation annual report?

$300 flat for a stock corporation, owed whether or not the business had income or activity. Non-stock corporations file the same report at no charge.

What happens if the Maryland corporation annual report is late?

Late penalty $30 to $500, plus interest; forfeiture after about 18 months. A late penalty starts at $30 and rises with lateness and any assessed business property, capped at $500, plus interest. A corporation that stays unfiled is placed on the state forfeiture list on an annual cycle, roughly a year and a half after the missed deadline.

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