MD Department of Assessment
and Taxation Business Database Special Terms
"Resident Agent - A person that a sheriff can walk
up to and hand a summons to in order to get jurisdiction
over the entity for court. It may or may not be one of the
owners or officers. In some cases this can be a Maryland
corporation. In all cases the address must be a physical
address (no P.O. boxes). “
“Entity Name - The full legal name of the entity as
it appears in our file. For Maryland entities the record
shows the legal name. For foreign entities it is possible
that the legal name in the home jurisdiction will differ
either because that name was not available at the time of
registration in Maryland or the name was changed in the home
state after registration here and we were not notified as
required by law.”
“Entity Type - The Department's files contain all the
different types of business entities available under State
law that can be created by a filing with the Department.
These entities are limited liability partnerships,
corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability
companies, limited liability limited partnerships, business
trusts, real estate investment trust and trade name
filings.”
“Filing Date - Most entities are required to file an
annual report. This date shows when the return was received.
Returns received before early 1999 are not always shown,
although the assessments certified for prior years are
included in this database.”
“Filing Date - Most entities are required to file an
annual report. This date shows when the return was received.
Returns received before early 1999 are not always shown,
although the assessments certified for prior years are
included in this database.”
Annual Report - "The annual report is part of the personal property return
that must be filed by most entities. It indicates the type
of entity, name, mailing address, whether the mailing
address is a new address, the Department ID number, the
federal Employer ID number, date and state of incorporation
or formation, federal principal business code, whether
business is conducted in Maryland, the nature of the
business, and whether or not the entity owns, leases, or
uses personal property in Maryland. In the case of
corporations it lists officers and directors and whether the
corporation can issue stock. The annual report is not the
same as an annual report to shareholders that contains
financial information required by the federal Securities and
Exchange Commission."
Principal Office - "All Maryland entities require some Maryland address where
certain records are to be kept or certain requests can be
made on management. This may or may not be where the actual
business endeavor is conducted. For foreign entities this is
a mailing address that can be anywhere."
Owner - "The legal entity or person that is operating under a trade
name and which may own and/or control the business."
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