LLC Annual/Biennial Compliance and Good-Standing Packet - Maryland
MARYLAND LLC ANNUAL COMPLIANCE AND GOOD-STANDING PACKET
Combined-form warning. Maryland Form 1 combines an Annual Report with a Business Personal Property Return. This packet does not determine property-tax classifications, exemptions, assessments, or schedules.
Current 2026 form, fee, portal, and certificate facts were verified on 2026-07-27.
1. ENTITY RECORD
| Item | Verified information |
|---|---|
| Exact LLC name | [________________________________] |
| SDAT Department ID | [________________________________] |
| Domestic or registered foreign LLC | ☐ Domestic ☐ Foreign |
| Formation/registration date | [__/__/____] |
| Current SDAT status | [________________________________] |
| Resident agent and Maryland address | [________________________________] |
| Mailing address | [________________________________] |
| Last Form 1 filed | [__/__/____] |
2. ANNUAL-REPORT CALENDAR
The current official 2026 Form 1 is due April 15, 2026. Recheck the next year's official form rather than carrying the printed year forward.
| Calendar control | Date |
|---|---|
| Current Form 1 deadline | April 15, [________] |
| Internal target | [__/__/____] |
| Extension needed for property return | ☐ No ☐ Review current process |
| Next form release review | [__/__/____] |
☐ Annual Report and any property-return schedules are separately classified.
☐ An extension of a property filing is not assumed to extend every entity-status obligation without official confirmation.
3. CURRENT DATED FILING FACTS
The 2026 Form 1 lists a $300 filing fee for domestic and foreign LLCs. It also provides a checkbox for an entity approved by MarylandSaves for a 2026 Annual Report filing-fee waiver; do not claim the waiver without the required approval.
| Item | Verified value |
|---|---|
| Official filing system | Maryland Business Express |
| LLC Annual Report fee | $300 for 2026 |
| MarylandSaves waiver approval | ☐ Not applicable ☐ Attached |
| Live amount rechecked | [__/__/____] |
| Filing confirmation | [________________________________] |
4. FORM 1 INFORMATION REVIEW
☐ Entity name, Department ID, FEIN, and business code reviewed.
☐ Mailing address, email, nature of business, and any trade name reviewed.
☐ Resident-agent or principal-office changes are routed through the proper charter filing rather than assumed changed by Form 1.
☐ Business-personal-property ownership, leasing, location, and applicable schedules reviewed by a qualified preparer.
☐ Form is signed under the current perjury declaration by an authorized principal.
☐ Filed copy, schedules, payment receipt, and approval notices retained.
5. STATUS AND CERTIFICATE EVIDENCE
SDAT states that a Certificate of Status verifies, at its date and time, that required Department documents and fees have been received and that no other agency has notified SDAT of a tax delinquency.
| Evidence | Purpose | Retained |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland Business Express entity record | Internal status review | ☐ |
| Accepted Form 1 | Filing proof | ☐ |
| Certificate of Status | Transaction/counterparty request | ☐ |
Certificates may be ordered through Maryland Business Express. Confirm certificate availability before purchase; SDAT notes that unresolved resident-agent, personal-property-return, or penalty issues can prevent issuance.
6. DELINQUENCY AND CURE GATE
☐ Missing Form 1 years, property returns, penalties, and agent defects identified.
☐ SDAT and any separate tax-agency deficiencies are reconciled.
☐ If forfeited, the separate Maryland revival/reinstatement packet is used.
☐ No opinion is given here about assessments, exemptions, or forfeiture-period acts.
7. EXCLUDED COMPLIANCE INVENTORY
☐ Federal and Maryland income, sales/use, payroll, and unemployment filings.
☐ Personal-property valuation and exemption advice.
☐ Professional, local, regulated-industry, and operational licenses.
☐ Foreign qualification and reports in other jurisdictions.
8. NEXT-CYCLE CONTROL
| Task | Owner | Due date |
|---|---|---|
| Download and verify the new year's Form 1 | [Name] | [__/__/____] |
| Review resident agent and business information | [Name] | [__/__/____] |
| Complete property-return classification | [Name] | [__/__/____] |
| File by April 15 | [Name] | [__/__/____] |
9. COMPLETION CERTIFICATE
Prepared by: [________________________________]
Official sources rechecked on: [__/__/____]
Authorized filer: [________________________________]
Signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
SOURCES AND REFERENCES
- Maryland SDAT, 2026 Form 1
- Maryland Business Express
- Maryland SDAT, Certificate of Status
- Maryland SDAT services and business search
Form, deadline, fee, waiver gate, portal, and certificate facts were verified on 2026-07-27.
About this template
- Last updated
- July 27, 2026
- Citations checked
- July 27, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Maryland
- Category
- Corporate & Business
Legal authority
- Md. Code, Tax-Property § 11-101 (annual report requirements)
- Maryland SDAT 2026 Form 1 (Annual Report and Business Personal Property Return)
Corporate documents govern how a company makes decisions, records them, and handles disputes between owners, directors, and officers. Proper corporate paperwork is what lets a business take advantage of limited liability, pass clean audits, and survive an acquisition or investor review. Skipping formalities like written resolutions and signed consents is one of the fastest ways for a business owner to lose personal asset protection.
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on July 27, 2026.
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