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How to register (and renew) a charity in Maryland
Maryland charitable solicitation registration is handled by the Maryland Secretary of State, Charitable Organizations Division. Here is how the filing works, from the state’s own forms and instructions.
- Agency
- Maryland Secretary of State, Charitable Organizations Division
- Forms
- Form COR-92 to register, then an Annual Update.
- How you file
- Online through Maryland OneStop. Mail and email filings are still processed.
- Who signs
- A principal officer affidavit plus the officer-signed Form 990 or IRS Form 8879-EO (which already exists if you e-file). No notary.
- What to attach
- The Form 990 or 8879-EO, any review or audit, and a board list.
- State fee
- $0 to $300, based on contributions.
- Deadline
- Six months after your fiscal year ends, with an automatic extension to ten and a half months.
- Audit or review
- A review from $400,000 to $1 million; an audit at $1 million or more.
- If you file late
- $25 a month (waivable since July 1, 2025).
Sources
Researched October 2026 from the agency’s forms, instructions and statutes. Fees and deadlines change; we confirm the current rules each time we file. This page describes how the filing works and is not advice on whether your organization must register.
We can file this for you
We can prepare and file your Maryland registration and renewals for $95 a year, plus the state fee at cost. This is covered by the one batch of officer signatures we collect from you each year.