Good Standing Certificate

We issue Certificates of Good Standing to prove that a corporation is authorized to transact business in Maryland and all fees, taxes, and penalties owed to Maryland are paid. Good Standing Certificates can be useful when a company is about to be sold and a potential buyer needs proof that the company is not falling behind in their state tax payments.

To request a Good Standing Certificate, please provide us with the following information:

• Full name of the corporation.
• Date of incorporation.
• Name of the state where the company is incorporated (In the case of a foreign corporation, please provide the date the corporation qualified in Maryland).
• Corporation's principal address.
• Federal employer identification number.
• Unemployment insurance number (if the corporation had no employees, please indicate).

You can submit your request by e-mail, fax or in writing:

E-mail: gad@comp.state.md.us

Fax: 410-974-3979

Mailing address:

General Accounting Division
Goldstein Treasury Building
80 Calvert Street
Annapolis, MD 21404-0746

Your request will be processed within 7-14 business days.