Foreign registration charge
$250
pa.gov, checked October 2026
Foreign LLC guide · Pennsylvania
Registering an Out-of-State LLC in Pennsylvania (2026): Fees and the 3 Best Services
Short answer for Pennsylvania: Mainstay Filing ($199), Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co ($199) and PA Registered Agent.org ($199), which is the sequence we would follow for registering a foreign LLC in 2026. Bringing a foreign LLC into Pennsylvania means paying $250 first and $7 on each yearly report; the state is 25th of 50 on this measure.
Pennsylvania in numbers
25th
of fifty for the state side of registering
Rankings begin with the smallest bill. Every state compared
Report, per cycle
$7
Annual report
State charges, years one to three
$264
The registration fee, then two years of reports
The Pennsylvania picks
Most of the weight goes to three-year charges and coverage. Read the methodology for all five criteria.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for an identical price in every state
$199 to register, $149 each year after
Mainstay Filing takes the top place, as a $199 service fee in whichever state you choose, plus a free first year of agent service.
Three years of service fees come to $100 more than Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co; for that the price takes in more of the state's paperwork.
When the free year ends, the agent is $149 a year in any state.
What the price buys
- Your registration is prepared and filed
- A single price anywhere
In its favor
- A single fee anywhere
- A service fee of $199
Against it
- A bigger agent renewal ($149)
2. Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co: best for a modest Pennsylvania registration
$199 to register, $99 each year after
Number 2 is Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co: registration for $199 plus state fees, with the agent covered in year one.
What the price buys
- The registration is filed for you
- A year of agent service
In its favor
- A $199 service fee
- Then $99 per year
- First-year agent duty is on the house
Against it
- Single-state service
3. PA Registered Agent.org: best for a smaller agent renewal
$199 to register, $99 each year after
Number 3 is PA Registered Agent.org: registration for $199 plus state fees, with the agent covered in year one.
Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co charges the same.
What the price buys
- The registration is filed for you
- A year of agent service
In its favor
- A $199 service fee
- Then $99 per year
- First-year agent duty is on the house
Against it
- Single-state service
Pennsylvania picks compared
| No. | Service | First-year fee | From year two | Service charges, three years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $149/yr | $497 | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 2 | Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co | $199 | $99/yr | $397 | Visit Pennsylvania Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 3 | PA Registered Agent.org | $199 | $99/yr | $397 | Visit PA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
Prices come from each company's own pages and were copied on November 12, 2026. The state's $250 is not counted in the table.
Add it up
The registration fee is $250, with the $7 report from year two; the service's prices are added to it.
Pennsylvania next to the states ranked around it
| Place | State | Three-year foreign LLC fees |
|---|---|---|
| 23rd | Louisiana | $255 |
| 24th | New York | $259 |
| 25th | Pennsylvania | $264 |
| 26th | Wyoming | $270 |
| 27th | Connecticut | $280 |
The complete ranking applies one method to all fifty states.
Pennsylvania foreign registration: fee, form, office
Send the Foreign Registration Statement (DSCB:15-412) to the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations with a payment of $250.
Then, each cycle, it files the annual report ($7), September 30.
Have these ready
- The exact legal name and formation date from the home state.
- A person located in Pennsylvania who acts as registered agent.
- A way to pay the $250 state fee.
The cost of not registering
An LLC that wants to sue in the state has to register first (15 Pa.C.S. 411(b)). Contracts it has already signed still stand (15 Pa.C.S. 411(c)).
The reasoning behind the order
Mainstay Filing moved ahead of Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co on paperwork the price takes on, a criterion weighted 26%.
A foreign LLC already has a home state, so one provider covering both states scored best.
Frequently asked questions
What fee does a foreign LLC pay to register with Pennsylvania?
$250 in state fees. A service adds $199 to the bill.
Which form does Pennsylvania use to register a foreign LLC?
Foreign Registration Statement (DSCB:15-412), submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations.
Does a foreign LLC owe anything every year?
Yes, the annual report, at $7.
What are the consequences of operating there without registering?
An LLC that wants to sue in the state has to register first (15 Pa.C.S. 411(b)). Contracts it has already signed still stand (15 Pa.C.S. 411(c)).
Does Pennsylvania require a registered agent of a foreign LLC?
Pennsylvania requires a registered office (a Pennsylvania street address or a Commercial Registered Office Provider), not an agent.
Who should register my foreign LLC?
We would pick Mainstay Filing ($199 plus Pennsylvania's own fee, then the agent at $149 a year from year two), followed by Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co and PA Registered Agent.org.
Sources for this chapter
- Official page for Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and: pa.gov, opened August 2026
- Official page for Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and: pa.gov, opened August 2026
- Official page for 15 Pa.C.S. § 8821: pa.gov, opened August 2026
- Official page for Pennsylvania formation fee: Filing fee, official source: pa.gov, opened October 2026
- Official page for Pennsylvania registered agent statute: legis.state.pa.us, opened October 2026
- Official page for Pennsylvania DOS, foreign associations: pa.gov, opened October 2026
- Official page for Foreign Registration Statement, DSCB:15-412: pa.gov, opened October 2026
- Official page for Commercial registered office providers: pa.gov, opened October 2026
- Official page for 15 Pa.C.S. 411, registration to do business in: legis.state.pa.us, opened November 2026
- Official page for Pennsylvania Department of State, general rule and exclusions: pa.gov, opened November 2026
- Official page for Louisiana Secretary of State, forms and fee schedule: sos.la.gov, opened October 2026
- Official page for Form 972, foreign LLC application: sos.la.gov, opened October 2026
- Official page for Fee schedule effective October 1, 2026: static.sos.la.gov, opened October 2026
- Official page for R.S. 12:1345, application for authority: legis.la.gov, opened October 2026
- Official page for R.S. 12:1354, effect of failing to obtain authority: legis.la.gov, opened October 2026
- Official page for R.S. 12:1350, registered agent: legis.la.gov, opened October 2026
- Official page for Department of State, Application for Authority: dos.ny.gov, opened October 2026
- Official page for LLC Law § 802, application for authority: nysenate.gov, opened October 2026
- Official page for LLC Law § 808, consequences of doing business: nysenate.gov, opened October 2026
- Official page for Department of State, Certificate of Publication: dos.ny.gov, opened October 2026
- Official page for Department of State, biennial statements: dos.ny.gov, opened October 2026
- Official page for Wyoming Secretary of State, foreign LLC application for: sos.wyo.gov, opened October 2026
- Official page for Wyoming Secretary of State, fee schedule: sos.wyo.gov, opened October 2026
- Official page for Wyoming Secretary of State, business FAQ: sos.wyo.gov, opened October 2026
- Official page for Certificate of Withdrawal, foreign LLC: sos.wyo.gov, opened October 2026
- Official page for Wyoming Statutes, Title 17: wyoleg.gov, opened October 2026
- Official page for Foreign LLC forms and fees, Business.CT.gov: business.ct.gov, opened October 2026
- Official page for Foreign Registration Statement form: business.ct.gov, opened October 2026
- Official page for Connecticut General Statutes, chapter 613a: cga.ct.gov, opened October 2026
- Official page for Foreign investigations penalties: business.ct.gov, opened October 2026
- Official page for Who can be an agent: business.ct.gov, opened October 2026
- Official page for Foreign annual report forms and fees: business.ct.gov, opened October 2026
- Pennsylvania service page at Mainstay Filing, noted November 12, 2026
- Pricing page at Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co, noted November 12, 2026
- Pricing page at PA Registered Agent.org, noted November 12, 2026