Charter Frequently Asked Questions
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Make your check payable to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation and mail to:
Charter Division
State Department of Assessments and Taxation
700 East Pratt Street, 2nd Floor, Suite 2700
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Click here to view a schedule of fees for filings and other Charter services.
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 Unit
State Department of Assessments and Taxation
301 West Preston Street, Room 801
Baltimore, MD 21201
SDAT provides copies of its data sets through a contractor, Specprint, Inc. You canobtain prices, formats, production schedules, etc. from Specprint, by contacting Joe Jenkins at (410) 561-9600.
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.
- Go to the Business search database
- Choose the Business Entity Information search link
- Enter the name or Department ID number
- The documents are in pdf and can be accessed under the AMENDMENTS link.
- Select the eye icon. ( If there is a line through the eye you must order copies and they will be mailed to you. )
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:
State Department of Assessments and Taxation
Corporate Charter Unit
301 West Preston Street, Room 801
Baltimore, MD 21201
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.
Email: sdat.charterhelp@maryland.gov
| Maryland Relay |
800-735-2258 |
Certificates of Status (Good Standing) of Existence |
410-767-1344 |
| Toll Free In Maryland |
888-246-5941 |
Corporate Charter Division |
410-767-1340 |
| New Businesses |
410-767-1350 |
Resident Agent (For existing entities) |
410-767-1330 |
| Charter Legal Review |
410-767-1350 |
Name Availability (Not guaranteed over the phone) |
410-767-1330 |
| Newly Filed Documents |
410-767-1340 |
Service of Process |
410-767-8195 |
| Copies of Documents |
410-767-1350 |
UCC Filings
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410-767-1459 |
| Trade Names |
410-767-1801 |
Forfeitures
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410-767-1350 |
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
