[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guide-payload-maryland-corporation":3},{"id":4,"cmsSource":5,"title":6,"slug":7,"butterSlug":7,"category":8,"state":8,"legalPage":8,"author":8,"tldr":8,"costBreakdown":9,"summary":10,"featuredImage":8,"featuredImageUrl":8,"featuredImageAlt":8,"hero":11,"headerOverride":12,"tocTitle":8,"hideToc":8,"body":14,"categories":32,"tags":37,"primaryProduct":40,"meta":42,"updatedAt":45,"createdAt":46,"_status":47},521,"payload","Articles of Incorporation Maryland","maryland-corporation",null,[],"To form a corporation in Maryland, you must file articles of incorporation. The form is customizable. More information about corporate formation can be accessed through the website of the Maryland Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations. The articles of incorporation must include the following information: Name of the corporation Type of entity C",{"overline":8,"title":8,"subtitle":8},{"title":8,"link":8,"cta":13},"Get Started",[15,19,25,28],{"id":16,"content":8,"legacyHtml":17,"blockName":8,"blockType":18},"6a0c81652977de005941d4f1","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Need to file a corporation in Maryland? \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fbusiness-formation\u002Fc-corporation\" rel=\"follow\">Get started here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To form a corporation in Maryland, you must file \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fcategories\u002Fbusiness-formation\u002Farticles-of-incorporation\">articles of incorporation\u003C\u002Fa>. The form is customizable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More information about corporate formation can be accessed through the website of the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fsos.maryland.gov\u002FPages\u002Fdefault.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maryland Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The articles of incorporation must include the following information:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Name of the corporation\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Type of entity\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Corporate purpose\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Corporate mailing and street address\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Name, street, and mailing address of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fregistered-agent\">registered agent\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Incorporator's name, street, and mailing address\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The directors’ names and addresses\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The number of shares authorized by the corporation and their class, rights, restrictions, and par value\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Maryland is one of 17 states that recognize the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Flaw.justia.com\u002Fcodes\u002Fmaryland\u002F2017\u002Fcorporations-and-associations\u002Ftitle-4\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">statutory close corporation\u003C\u002Fa>. The articles of incorporation must contain a statement that the corporation is a statutory close corporation.\u003C\u002Fp>","guide-rich-text",{"id":20,"level":21,"text":22,"anchorId":23,"blockName":8,"blockType":24},"6a0c81652977de005941d4f2","h2","Mandatory Additional Filings","mandatory-additional-filings","guide-heading",{"id":26,"content":8,"legacyHtml":27,"blockName":8,"blockType":18},"6a0c81652977de005941d4f3","\u003Cp>You may file your articles of incorporation \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fegov.maryland.gov\u002Fbusinessexpress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can view the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Flaw.justia.com\u002Fcodes\u002Fmaryland\u002F2017\u002Fcorporations-and-associations\u002Ftitle-2\u002Fsubtitle-1\u002Fsection-2-104\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">state statutes\u003C\u002Fa> applicable to articles of incorporation.\u003C\u002Fp>",{"id":29,"html":30,"blockName":8,"blockType":31},"6a0c81652977de005941d4f4","\u003Cdiv class=\"show-bf-floating-ad\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>","guide-legacy-html",[33],{"id":34,"name":35,"slug":36},"6a0c81652977de005941d4f5","Articles of Incorporation","articles-of-incorporation",[38],{"id":39,"name":35,"slug":36},"6a0c81652977de005941d4f6",{"name":35,"slug":36,"productVersionSlug":41},"aoi-2579",{"title":43,"description":44,"keyword":8,"ogImage":8},"Articles of Incorporation Maryland | LegalNature","To form a corporation in Maryland, you must file articles of incorporation. The form is customizable. More information about corporate forma","2026-09-18T09:57:32.726Z","2026-05-19T15:27:33.102Z","published"]