Pennsylvania in brief
12th
among 50 states for yearly state fees
Registered agent required
See rules
Annual report
$7 / yr
Deadline, as the state states it: September 30. Per
pa.gov, confirmed October 2026
What the state collects in 1 year
$7
The fees the state collects after formation
Pennsylvania ranking
Five weighted criteria set the order (see the
method): three-year fees 33%, filings covered 26%, and then renewal terms, fit with Pennsylvania rules and a clear state fee.
Our top choice
1. Mainstay Filing: best for companies that work in several states
$149 for the year, renewing at $149
Mainstay Filing ranks first for you since it costs $149 a year here and the same everywhere else; renewal is $149.
Plan on spending $150 more than at Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co over three years, in exchange for fewer filings left for you to do.
What your money gets you
- A registered office in Pennsylvania, with the address supplied
- Scans anything served on the company the same business day and does not charge for it
- Scans your first three government letters each year at no cost
- Also works for nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs
What works
- Works in every state
- A flat $149 a year
What to weigh
- A yearly premium of $50 over Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co
- It only covers the agent, and you send in the reports
Pennsylvania only
2. Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co: best for companies that only work in Pennsylvania
$99 for the year, renewing at $99
Next comes Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co, because a flat $99 each year, and scans of papers served on you are passed along.
What your money gets you
- A Pennsylvania street address for your registered office
- Legal papers are scanned and uploaded for you
What works
- A flat $99 a year
- Under Mainstay Filing on the yearly price
What to weigh
- One state only
- Writing up the annual report falls to you
Pennsylvania only
3. PA Registered Agent.org: best for an agent near home
$99 for the year, renewing at $99
Last on the list is PA Registered Agent.org, because a flat $99 each year, and scans of papers served on you are passed along.
It ties with Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co on price.
What your money gets you
- A Pennsylvania street address for your registered office
- Legal papers are scanned and uploaded for you
What works
- Under Mainstay Filing on the yearly price
- A flat $99 a year
What to weigh
- One state only
- Writing up the annual report falls to you
Prices side by side
Every price here was taken from the company's website on November 13, 2026. Pennsylvania's own fees stay the same whoever acts as your agent.
Registered agent calculator
This adds agent fees to the state's recurring charges (the annual report from year 2). Formation fees are not included.
How Pennsylvania compares with the states near it in the ranking
What Pennsylvania law says you need as a registered agent
Pennsylvania requires a registered office (a Pennsylvania street address or a Commercial Registered Office Provider), not an agent. The address has to be an actual street address or rural route box number in Pennsylvania. A P.O. box alone is not accepted.
People and companies allowed: Pennsylvania does not require a registered agent. Every LLC keeps a registered office instead: an actual street address in Pennsylvania, or a Commercial Registered Office Provider named in its place by a company without a Pennsylvania address. The law is 15 Pa.C.S. § 8825.
What Pennsylvania charges your LLC each year
Letters about your annual report are sent to your registered agent. The cost is $7 every year, and the deadline is September 30.
Why the Pennsylvania list is in this order
What settled Pennsylvania was upkeep the price covers, at 26%.
Because it works in every state, it outscored Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co, even though Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co costs less.
Pennsylvania registered agent questions
Do I have to name a registered agent for my Pennsylvania LLC?
Pennsylvania requires a registered office (a Pennsylvania street address or a Commercial Registered Office Provider), not an agent.
Who is allowed to be a registered agent for my Pennsylvania LLC?
Pennsylvania does not require a registered agent. Every LLC keeps a registered office instead: an actual street address in Pennsylvania, or a Commercial Registered Office Provider named in its place by a company without a Pennsylvania address.
What will registered agent service cost me each year in Pennsylvania?
The agents on this page charge $99 to $149 a year.
Which state fees will I pay every year?
You will pay $7 a year on our yearly measure, which is the annual report ($7 every year).
Which registered agents does this page rank?
Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and PA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), in the order we would choose them.
Which registered agent should I choose?
Go with Mainstay Filing: a $149 agent price that applies in all fifty states, so growing companies need only one provider. After that: Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co and PA Registered Agent.org.
Where this briefing comes from
- Behind the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and section is pa.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and section is pa.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the 15 Pa.C.S. § 8821 section is pa.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Pennsylvania formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is pa.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Pennsylvania registered agent statute section is legis.state.pa.us, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Texas yearly filing: Annual report, official source section is comptroller.texas.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations section is dos.ny.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations section is filing.dos.ny.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division release of July section is cca.hawaii.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Hawaii yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source section is files.hawaii.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Nebraska yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source section is nebraskalegislature.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Nebraska yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source section is sos.nebraska.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Pennsylvania service page for Mainstay Filing was confirmed on the company site on November 13, 2026
- Pricing page for Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co was confirmed on the company site on November 13, 2026
- Pricing page for PA Registered Agent.org was confirmed on the company site on November 13, 2026