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Maryland LLC Annual Report & Property Tax

Written by Matt Horwitz

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After you start a Maryland LLC, you must pay the Annual Report and Taxes each year.

Maryland LLC - Annual Report (Personal Property Tax)

Download or File Online

You can file your Maryland LLC Annual Report and Personal Property Tax Return either online or by mail:

To file online: visit the Business Express page

To file by mail: download forms and instructions

Do I need to file both forms?

All Maryland LLCs must file an Annual Report.

Your Maryland LLC must file a Personal Property Tax Return if either of the following are true:

  • The LLC owns, uses, or leases personal property located in Maryland
  • The LLC has a trader’s license with a local unit of government in Maryland

Filing Fee

$300 is the Annual Report fee.

You may owe more, depending on your LLC’s Personal Property Tax Return.

Due Date

LLC Annual ReportThe Annual Report is due by April 15th every year.

Your LLC’s first Annual Report is due the year after your LLC is approved.

For example, if your LLC is approved anytime in 2025, your first Annual Report is due by April 15, 2026. If your LLC is approved anytime in 2026, your first Annual Report is due by April 15, 2027.

Questions

If you have any questions about the Maryland LLC Annual Report and/or Personal Property Tax Return, you can contact the Business Personal Property unit.

References

Maryland SDAT: Departmental Forms & Applications
(see “Annual Reports and Personal Property Tax Returns“, about half way down the page)

Information verified on October 27, 2026

Matt Horwitz
Matt Horwitz
Founder & Educator, LLC University®
Matt Horwitz is the leading expert on LLC education, and has been teaching for 15 years. He founded LLC University in 2010 after realizing people needed simple and actionable instructions to start an LLC. He's cited by Entrepreneur Magazine, Yahoo Finance, and the US Chamber of Commerce, and was featured by CNBC and InventRight.
 
Matt holds a Bachelor's Degree in business from Drexel University with a concentration in business law. He performs extensive research and analysis to convert state laws into simple instructions anyone can follow to form their LLC - all for free! Read more about Matt Horwitz and LLC University.