Business Information & Rankings

• Maryland ranked 4th on the State Technology and Science Index (Milken Institute, 2004).
• Maryland ranked as the 2nd friendliest state for black businesses and 1st in the percentage of black-owned businesses in the general business population. (Black Money Worldwide, 2004)
• Maryland has the 5th highest concentration of technology jobs nationwide, employing 78 of every 1,000 private sector workers (Cyberstates, 2005)

Cost of Living Index

Crime Rate

Maryland has the 32nd lowest crime ranking in the U.S. (F.B.I., 2004)

Fees & Taxes

Business Inventory Tax
Business inventory is exempt.

Corporate Income Tax
Maryland’s corporate tax structure consists of a flat rate of 7% on all corporate income.

Personal Income Tax
Maryland’s personal income tax system consists of four separate brackets with a top rate of 4.75% starting at $3,000.

Personal Property Tax
Taxable. Maryland assesses an intangible property tax; however, most intangibles are exempt. Maryland is one of the 38 states that collect property taxes at both the state and local levels.

State Sales and Use Tax
Base Rate: 5.0%
Machinery Rate: None

There is a exemption for machinery or equipment, a replacement part of machinery or equipment, or a service for the assembly or fabrication of machinery or equipment or replacement part that is capitalized to claim depreciation, is not used in administration, management, sales, or any other non-operational activity, is used in a production activity, and is not installed so that it becomes real property.

Unemployment Insurance
Maryland’s new employers’ rate is 2.1% for 2 years.

Once your company is set up, you will need:

1. Tax ID (EIN) – free over the Internet or phone.
2. Yearly Requirements and Fees for Hawaii companies – Annual reports for Hawaii are filed on line. You get a 50% fee reduction by using the internet. You are required to file an annual report/statement as indicated in a notice sent to you throughout the year.
3. Company Minutes & Stock Certificates – are included in incorporation. You will have access to documents generated on your client account.

Hawaii additional services

• Registered Agent
• Annual Report
• EIN (Tax ID)
• More Additional Services

• Why Hawaii?
• Hawaii Registered Agent
• Hawaii Annual Requirements
• Hawaii Corporation Statutes: Hawaii Business Corporation Act: HRS Chapter 414 – Hawaii Business Corporation Act; HRS Chapter 414D – Hawaii Nonprofit Corporation Act; HRS Chapter 425 – Partnerships;

• Why Hawaii?
• Hawaii Registered Agent
• Hawaii Annual Requirements
• Hawaii LLC Statutes: HRS Chapter 425E – Uniform Limited Partnership Act; HRS Chapter 428 – Uniform Limited Liability Company Act

Pricing $89.00 per year, special for pre-pay $40 per year

Don’t get fooled by companies claiming the lowest price and increasing it later. Our pricing is very simple. We charge $89 per year. We also have few specials. Whenever you decide to pre-pay additional years you get them for $40/year.

Why you need a Registered Agent?

Hawaii State laws require business entities to maintain a Resident Agent in the state that you form your business. The agent’s name and office address are included in the Articles of Incorporation or Articles of Organization to give public notice of where to send important documents to your business entity.

If you need Registered agent in other State than Hawaii click here.
We offer Registered Agent service in all 50 States.

State Fee for changing Hawaii Registered Agent

To either change a registered agent OR to file a resignation of registered agent, the fee is: $25.00 (profit, LLP, & LLC); $10.00 (non profit, GP & LP)

Registered Agent Requirements

The registered agent must be either (1) a resident individual whose business office is the same as the registered office or (2) a corporation with authority to transact business in Hawaii, having a business office identical with the registered office.

All domestic and foreign entities whose date of incorporation or registration in this State falls between:

(1) January 1 and March 31, an annual report or statement shall be filed on or before March 31 of each year and shall reflect the state of the entity’s affairs as of January 1 of the year when filed;

(2) April 1 and June 30, an annual report or statement shall be filed on or before June 30 of each year and shall reflect the state of the entity’s affairs as of April 1 of the year when filed;

(3) July 1 and September 30, an annual report or statement shall be filed on or before September 30 of each year and shall reflect the state of the entity’s affairs as of July 1 of the year when filed; and

(4) October 1 and December 31, an annual report or statement shall be filed on or before December 31 of each year and shall reflect the state of the entity’s affairs as of October 1 of the year when filed.

If you file online the cost for Corporations and LLC’s is $12.50.

If you need help, we can file annual report for you for only $15. If you would like to use our service, please click on the following link:

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