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Foreign LLC guide · Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Foreign LLCs (2026): Registration Fees and the 3 Best Services

Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and PA Registered Agent.org ($199): our 2026 order for foreign LLC registration in Pennsylvania. A foreign LLC pays Pennsylvania $250 up front and $7 per yearly report; 25th of 50 over three years.

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Pennsylvania figures on file

25thacross 50 states, foreign LLC feesLowest fees rank first. All fifty rows
Foreign registration fee
$250pa.gov as of October 2026
Report each cycle
$7Annual report
State fees over three years
$264The registration and two years of upkeep

Pennsylvania shortlist

The methodology sets this order with five criteria, led by what the service charges over three years and what the price covers.

1. Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co: best for adding just Pennsylvania

Rank oneService $199, renewal $99/yr

Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co opens the list: registration at $199 plus state fees, agent covered for year one.

Lower three-year service fees than Mainstay Filing put it first; cost is 32% of the method.

In the price

  • The Pennsylvania registration, prepared and filed
  • A year of agent service

Strengths

  • No agent charge in year one
  • $199 plus the state fee
  • A $99 renewal

Weak points

  • No help outside this state
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for companies working in several states

Widest reachService $199, renewal $149/yr

Rank 2, Mainstay Filing: it files the Pennsylvania registration at $199 beyond the state's fee, with year one of agent service thrown in.

Its three-year service fees are $100 above Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co, and service fees carry 32% of the score.

From the second year, the agent costs $149 annually.

In the price

  • The registration filing, handled for you
  • The same service fee in each state

Strengths

  • All fifty states covered
  • $199 over the state fee

Weak points

  • $50 more a year for the agent
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3. PA Registered Agent.org: best for Pennsylvania registrations

Pennsylvania specialistService $199, renewal $99/yr

PA Registered Agent.org holds third place: registration at $199 plus state fees, agent covered for year one.

The prices are the same as Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co's.

In the price

  • The Pennsylvania registration, prepared and filed
  • A year of agent service

Strengths

  • No agent charge in year one
  • A $99 renewal
  • $199 plus the state fee

Weak points

  • No help outside this state
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The shortlist as numbers

#EntryYear-one priceYears two onService fees over three years
1Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Pennsylvania Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3PA Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit PA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Prices on file from November 12, 2026. The $250 state fee comes on top of every service.

Foreign LLC calculator

Registration fee $250, then the $7 report from year two, added to the service's prices.
$661 is the 3 years total with Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co, split $264 state and $397 service.

Pennsylvania among its neighbors in the rank

PositionStateThree-year foreign LLC fees
23rdLouisiana$255
24thNew York$259
25thPennsylvania$264
26thWyoming$270
27thConnecticut$280
The full ranking uses the same method for all fifty states.

How to register a foreign LLC in Pennsylvania

Registration is made on the Foreign Registration Statement (DSCB:15-412), lodged with the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations, for $250.

Each cycle comes the annual report ($7), September 30.

Before you file

  • The registered name and formation date from home.
  • Someone to act as registered agent in Pennsylvania.
  • Payment of the $250 official fee.

Penalties for not registering in Pennsylvania

Registration has to come before any lawsuit the LLC wants to bring there (15 Pa.C.S. 411(b)). Its contracts stay valid (15 Pa.C.S. 411(c)).

How the Pennsylvania order was set

What set Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co above Mainstay Filing: added cost over three years, at 32% of the score.

Three years with Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co cost $397 in service fees, $100 less than with Mainstay Filing.

Pennsylvania FAQ

What does a foreign LLC pay to register in Pennsylvania?

$250 as the official fee. The picks add $199.

What is the foreign registration form in Pennsylvania?

Foreign Registration Statement (DSCB:15-412), filed with the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations.

What does a foreign LLC owe each year?

It files the annual report for $7.

What happens if the LLC operates there unregistered?

Registration has to come before any lawsuit the LLC wants to bring there (15 Pa.C.S. 411(b)). Its contracts stay valid (15 Pa.C.S. 411(c)).

Does a foreign LLC need a registered agent in Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania requires a registered office (a Pennsylvania street address or a Commercial Registered Office Provider), not an agent.

Who should handle the registration?

Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co first, because $199 plus the state fee, first agent year included, then $99 a year for the agent. After it: Mainstay Filing and PA Registered Agent.org.

Other entries

Citations for this entry

  1. Read August 2026: Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and (pa.gov)
  2. Read August 2026: Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and (pa.gov)
  3. Read August 2026: 15 Pa.C.S. § 8821 (pa.gov)
  4. Read October 2026: Pennsylvania formation fee: Filing fee, official source (pa.gov)
  5. Read October 2026: Pennsylvania registered agent statute (legis.state.pa.us)
  6. Read October 2026: Pennsylvania DOS, foreign associations (pa.gov)
  7. Read October 2026: Foreign Registration Statement, DSCB:15-412 (pa.gov)
  8. Read October 2026: Commercial registered office providers (pa.gov)
  9. Read November 2026: 15 Pa.C.S. 411, registration to do business in (legis.state.pa.us)
  10. Read November 2026: Pennsylvania Department of State, general rule and exclusions (pa.gov)
  11. Read October 2026: Louisiana Secretary of State, forms and fee schedule (sos.la.gov)
  12. Read October 2026: Form 972, foreign LLC application (sos.la.gov)
  13. Read October 2026: Fee schedule effective October 1, 2026 (static.sos.la.gov)
  14. Read October 2026: R.S. 12:1345, application for authority (legis.la.gov)
  15. Read October 2026: R.S. 12:1354, effect of failing to obtain authority (legis.la.gov)
  16. Read October 2026: R.S. 12:1350, registered agent (legis.la.gov)
  17. Read October 2026: Department of State, Application for Authority (dos.ny.gov)
  18. Read October 2026: LLC Law § 802, application for authority (nysenate.gov)
  19. Read October 2026: LLC Law § 808, consequences of doing business (nysenate.gov)
  20. Read October 2026: Department of State, Certificate of Publication (dos.ny.gov)
  21. Read October 2026: Department of State, biennial statements (dos.ny.gov)
  22. Read October 2026: Wyoming Secretary of State, foreign LLC application for (sos.wyo.gov)
  23. Read October 2026: Wyoming Secretary of State, fee schedule (sos.wyo.gov)
  24. Read October 2026: Wyoming Secretary of State, business FAQ (sos.wyo.gov)
  25. Read October 2026: Certificate of Withdrawal, foreign LLC (sos.wyo.gov)
  26. Read October 2026: Wyoming Statutes, Title 17 (wyoleg.gov)
  27. Read October 2026: Foreign LLC forms and fees, Business.CT.gov (business.ct.gov)
  28. Read October 2026: Foreign Registration Statement form (business.ct.gov)
  29. Read October 2026: Connecticut General Statutes, chapter 613a (cga.ct.gov)
  30. Read October 2026: Foreign investigations penalties (business.ct.gov)
  31. Read October 2026: Who can be an agent (business.ct.gov)
  32. Read October 2026: Foreign annual report forms and fees (business.ct.gov)
  33. Pricing page of Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co, taken November 12, 2026
  34. Pennsylvania service page of Mainstay Filing, taken November 12, 2026
  35. Pricing page of PA Registered Agent.org, taken November 12, 2026