All filings undergo careful legal review
by an SDAT team member to ensure legal sufficiency before becoming part of the public
record.
The below tables detail the oldest online filing submission dates being reviewed by SDAT staff for each of the filing types that may be submitted online through Maryland Business Express for Expedited service. If your particular Expedited filing was submitted or resubmitted more recently than the date listed in your filing type’s row, please be patient as your filing has not yet come up for legal review.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING PROCESSING SPEEDS
Non-Expedited filings submitted online without an expediting fee will be reviewed during the second calendar month succeeding the month the filing was submitted to SDAT. Non-expedited filings submitted in October will be reviewed in December.
Rush filings submitted online with the required $325 Rush expediting fee will be reviewed within three hours of filing if submitted during regular business hours before 2:30 PM. Rush filings submitted outside of regular business hours will be reviewed the next business day, if not sooner. Acknowledgment letters and purchased certified copies for Rush filings will be delivered electronically the next day after approval. The expediting filing fee for two hour review remains $425 when the document is submitted to SDAT in hard copy.
Customers will be able to select the processing speed at checkout from the list of available service options. Please be mindful that not all options will always be available with all filing types.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING FILING APPROVALS
Please be mindful that SDAT approval of a business formation filing generates a new SDAT ID for the business the next business day following SDAT approval. Notice of approval will be visible on the filer's Business Express Account Home page immediately after SDAT approval. Filers should expect to receive an email including their new SDAT ID the next business day after approval and may then locate their new business registration using the Business Search tool.
Business filings that require the filer to upload a .pdf copy of the filing through Business Express are notated as approved in the filer's Account Home page the same day as approval. These approved filings are then listed within the associated business's filing history by 4:30 PM the next business day as the SDAT database refreshes. Please only contact SDAT if you have not seen the filing history update with the newly approved filing by the start of the second business day after approval, as SDAT's database sometime requires additional time to fully refresh. Acknowledgment letters for these filings are mailed within 2-3 business days after approval.
SDAT staff are presently reviewing new business filings submitted on the listed days for each of the below filing types.
SDAT staff are presently reviewing trade name filings submitted on the listed days for each of the below trade name filing types.
Filing | Online Submission Date (Expedited Processing) | Online Resubmission Date (Expedited Processing) |
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Trade Name | 12/24/2024 | 12/24/2024 |
Trade Name Renewal | 12/24/2024 | 12/24/2024 |
SDAT staff are presently reviewing business filings submitted on the listed days for each of the below filing types.
Documents that are not available for immediate download through Maryland Business Express require additional staff effort and time to pull from SDAT records. Most documents can be ordered through Maryland Business Express for immediate electronic delivery. To order a required document, please find the entity of interest through the Business Search tool above, click the 'Order Documents' tab at the bottom right corner of the entity’s SDAT page, and select whether certification is needed when placing the order. Online payment for the document order completes the request. Documents ordered in conjunction with the submission of an online filing through Maryland Business Express will be provided via email upon the filing’s approval.
Order | Online Order Date |
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Document Orders | 12/31/2024 |
Please review the below timelines relevant to the submission of an Annual Report/Business Personal Property Filing
· 3-5 business days after receipt of an Annual Report for an entity that is not forfeited, business status will update to Good Standing.
· 7-10 business days for the completion of business personal property assessments for entities with no or minimal property that have previously filed online.
· Up to 90 calendar days for the completion of complex business personal property assessments or assessments first-time online filers.
Business filings may also be submitted to SDAT in hard copy by mail or through onsite drop boxes for same day, expedited and non-expedited processing. Expedited hard copy filings are reviewed for legal sufficiency within 7-10 business days of receipt by SDAT staff. Please be mindful that mailing and data entry requirements will affect overall processing times. Non-expedited hard copy documents are reviewed within eight weeks of receipt by SDAT. Resubmitted, non-expedited documents are reviewed within 6 weeks of receipt by SDAT. Submitting online through Maryland Business Express remains the fastest and easiest way to file your document.