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Maryland Nonprofit Corporation
fees and filing deadlines

Formed at the state level like any corporation, but with no shareholders. State formation and federal tax exemption are two separate things: forming a nonprofit does not make it tax exempt. Exemption is a separate IRS application.

To start

Form a Nonprofit Corporation in Maryland
Articles of Incorporation (nonstock)
$120

Every year after that

FilingFeeWhen it is due
Annual Report and Business Personal Property Tax Return (Form 1)$0Due by April 15 every year.

No recurring state filing fee. The filings above are required but carry no charge. One-time filings and taxes are excluded.

Where each figure comes from

Annual Report and Business Personal Property Tax Return (Form 1)
$0

Due by April 15 every year.

Get your own dates

The deadlines above are the rules. Your actual dates depend on when you form, so the calendar is built from your formation date — free, no account.

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Other structures in Maryland

Limited Liability CompanyCorporationLimited PartnershipLimited Liability Partnership

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