Annual Report/Business Personal Property
Fee Schedule for Documents Relating to Corporate Charters
Make your check payable to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation and mail to:Charter DivisionState Department of Assessments and Taxation301 West Preston Street, Room 801Baltimore, MD 21201
Click here to view a schedule of fees for filings and other Charter services.
Follow the information available on the Non-Maryland Businesses page at http://dat.maryland.gov/businesses/Pages/Non-Maryland-(Foreign)-Business-Entities.aspx
For officers and directors of a corporation, send $1 with a request for the most recent annual report (form 1). Add $20 for expedited service, making sure both the envelope and request letter say "Expedited Service Requested."
Make your check payable to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation and mail to:Charter UnitState Department of Assessments and Taxation301 West Preston Street, Room 801Baltimore, MD 21201
Click here for more information.
We cannot provide information about the status of filings unless they are unusually late. The turn around period to receive your confirmation can take eight weeks or more. If you have not heard from us by then, and you cannot find information about your filing through our online database, please contact us again by Email: sdat.charterhelp@maryland.gov
You may check the status of your filing online by searching the database before contacting the division.
Information we require to check recent submissions includes: (1) was this expedited or regular service, (2) what form was filed (Articles of Incorporation, Articles of Organization, Etc.), (3) what is the exact name of the entity (ABC, INC), (4) the date you mailed it or faxed it and( 5) was a check included and if so, what was the amount of the check? NOTE: These will not be addressed until after 5 business days for expedited work. We are not able to look up the status of regular non-expedited filings.
Most documents filed after August 2001 are available online in the Business Data Search system.
For mailed copies of corporate documents, there is a fee of $1 per page. For expedited service, add $20 and indicate "expedited service requested" on the envelope and on the letter requesting the copies. For certified copies, add $20 for the first copy and $1 for each additional copy of the same document. Make your check payable to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation (or SDAT). Mailing address:
You may also have a representative use the walk-in expedited service at our office listed above. Your request will be processed the same day; this service is available from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Many questions about how to start a new business in Maryland can be answered found on the Department of Commerce website http://commerce.maryland.gov/start
Email: sdat.charterhelp@maryland.gov
A Tax ID number is actually called a “Federal EIN” (Federal Employer Identification Number) and is issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Click here for more information