Maryland Secretary Of State Office
We provide information for the Maryland SOS office below. If you need assistance, then use the information listed on this page to contact the Maryland Secretary of State Office. If you are looking to start a business and want to see if the business name is available, then view how to use the Maryland business entity and corporation search page.
Entity Formation Fees For Maryland
Below we list the fees to file articles of organization to form a business entity in Maryland.
| LLC | Business Corporation | Nonprofit |
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| $100 + optional $5 returned mail fee + optional $50 expedited service fee. The expedite fee is required to file online, by fax, or in-person. | $120 filing fee + optional $5 returned mail fee + optional $50 expedited service fee. The expedite fee is required to file online, by fax, or in-person. If the aggregate par value of the stock exceeds $100,000 or if no par value stock is used and the corporation has authority to issue more than 5,000 shares, then call 1-410-767-1340 for your filing fee. | $100 filing fee + $20 organization & capitalization fee + $50 development center fee if applying for 501(c)(3),(4), or (6) + optional $5 return mail fee + optional $50 expedite fee. The expedite fee is required to file online, by fax, or in-person. |
Maryland State Licensing Agencies
Below is a listing of the state-level licensing agencies within Maryland that a business should check for business license requirements.
| Licensing Agency | Contact Information |
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| Comptroller of | Physical address: Revenue Administration Center, 80 Calvert Street Annapolis, MD 21404 Phone: 410-260-7980 from Central Maryland or 1-800-MD TAXES from elsewhere. Web: Home Email: taxhelp@comp.state.md.us |
| Comptroller of - Revenue Administration Division - Motor-fuel, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Unit | Phone: 410/260-7980 Fax: 410/974-3201 Web: Home |
| Board for Professional Land Surveyors | Physical address: 500 N. Calvert Street, Room 308 Baltimore, MD 21202-3651 Phone: (410) 230-6256 Fax: 410-333-0021 Web: Home Name search Forms Email: surveyor@dllr.state.md.us |
| Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects | Web: Home |
| Board of Pharmacy | Physical address: 4201 Patterson Ave. Baltimore, MD 21215-2299 Phone: 410-764-4755 Fax: 410-358-9512 Web: Home Name search Forms Email: dhmh.mdbop@maryland.gov |
| Board of Public Accountancy | Physical address: 500 N. Calvert Street, 3rd Floor Baltimore, MD 21202-3651 Phone: 410-230-6258 Fax: 410-333-6314 Web: Home Name search Forms Email: cpa@dllr.state.md.us |
| Department of Business and Economic Development | Physical address: 401 E. Pratt Street Baltimore , MD 21202 Phone: 1-410-767-6300 Web: Home |
| Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation - Board for Professional Engineers | Physical address: 500 N. Calvert Street, Room 308 Baltimore, MD 21202-3651 Phone: (410) 230-6260 Fax: (410) 333-0021 Web: Home Name search Email: pe@dllr.state.md.us |
| Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation - Board of Architects | Physical address: 500 North Calvert Street, Room 308 Baltimore, MD 21202-3651 Phone: (410) 230-6261 Fax: (410) 333-0021 Web: Home Name search Email: architect@dllr.state.md.us |
| Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation - Division of Unemployment Insurance | Phone: 1-800-492-5524 Web: Home Email: dluiemployerassistance-dllr@maryland.gov |
| Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation - Real Estate Commission | Physical address: 500 North Calvert St., 3rd. Floor Baltimore, MD 21202 Phone: 410-230-6230 Fax: 410-333-0023 Web: Home Email: dlmrec-dllr@maryland.gov |
| Home Improvement Commission | Physical address: 500 North Calvert St. Baltimore, Maryland 21202 Phone: 410-230-6309 Web: Home Name search Email: dloplmhic-dllr@maryland.gov |
| Insurance Administration | Physical address: 200 St. Paul Place, Suite 2700 Baltimore, MD 21202 Phone: 410-468-2000 Web: Home |
| Public Service Commission | Physical address: 6 Saint Paul St #1600 Baltimore, MD 21202 Phone: (410) 767-8000 Web: Home Name search File online |
| Secretary of State - Charitable Organizations Division | Mailing address: 16 Francis Street Annapolis, MD 21401 Phone: 410-974-5534 or 800-825-4510 Fax: 410-974-5190 Web: Home Name search Email: ksmith@sos.state.md.us |
| State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) | Physical address: 301 W. Preston St. Baltimore, MD 21201-2395 Mailing address: P.O. Box 17052 Baltimore, MD 21201-2395 Phone: 410-767-1184 Web: Home Name search Forms File online Email: inquiry@dat.state.md.us |
| State Police | Phone: 410-653-4500 Web: Home Email: msp.lic_command@maryland.gov |
| Montgomery County - Department of Liquor Control (DLC) | Physical address: 16650 Crabs Branch Way Rockville, MD 20855 Phone: 240-777-1900 Web: Home |
| Worcestor County - Liquor Control Board | Physical address: 5363 Snow Hill Road Snow Hill, MD 21863 Phone: (410) 632-1250 Fax: (410) 632-3010 Web: Home |
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SOS Office Location
Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation
301 W. Preston St.
Baltimore, MD 21201 -
SOS Office Phone Number
The Maryland SOS office phone number is 410-767-1184 or 877-634-6361.
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SOS State Website
To view the Maryland SOS website, please click here.
