Pennsylvania: quotes, best value first
Each quote shows year one, the price from year two and the three-year reading. Pennsylvania's $250 is added to any quote.
1. PA Registered Agent.org: best for adding exactly one state
Best value
$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
Top quote: PA Registered Agent.org. $199 to register plus a year of agent service, then $99 yearly.
A lower three-year reading than Mainstay Filing puts it first; cost is the heaviest term.
Quote includes
- Registration paperwork, filed
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- $99 yearly from year two
- $199 plus the state fee
- No agent charge in year one
Reads poorly
- Nothing outside this state
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for same cost in each state
Handles the most filings
$199 plus the state's fee, then $149 yearly
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $149/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $497
Quote 2: Mainstay Filing. $199 beyond Pennsylvania's own fee, then $149 a year for the agent.
Three years cost $100 more here than at PA Registered Agent.org.
No agent charge in year one; $149 a year follows.
Quote includes
- Registration paperwork, filed
- Fifty-state service
Reads well
- One price in every state
- $199 added to Pennsylvania's fee
Reads poorly
- A higher agent renewal ($149)
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3. Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co: best for a small agent renewal
Pennsylvania focus
$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
Next on the board, Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co: $199 to register plus a year of agent service, then $99 yearly.
Year one and renewal both equal PA Registered Agent.org's.
Quote includes
- Registration paperwork, filed
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- $99 yearly from year two
- $199 plus the state fee
- No agent charge in year one
Reads poorly
- Nothing outside this state
What each quote adds up to
Company prices from November 13, 2026, accumulated by year. Readings keep one order for ten years.
Try another time span
The calculator adds year one and renewals for each quote once you set the years.
State fees with citations
State reading = filing fee + reports in years 2 and 3 + any minimum tax. Items without a fixed amount stay out of the sum.
Notes on the order
Measured three-year cost put PA Registered Agent.org first. That term is 36% of the ranking; filings handled per dollar, renewal drift, break-even year and price clarity make up the rest.
Over three years PA Registered Agent.org costs $397; the same period at Mainstay Filing runs $100 higher.
Pennsylvania foreign LLC registration fee and rules, quoted from the source
An LLC formed elsewhere registers in Pennsylvania before it does business there. The filing is the Foreign Registration Statement (DSCB:15-412), delivered to the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations with $250.
If it never registers: no lawsuits as plaintiff in Pennsylvania courts until it registers (15 Pa.C.S. 411(b)).
Official wording: pa.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
Without a service
State fees alone read $264 for three years, which is the floor. The board shows what each service adds ($397 to $497).
Questions
What is the price of registering a foreign LLC with Pennsylvania?
$250 in state fees, plus a service fee of $199.
What do the quotes add up to over three years?
Anywhere from $397 to $497 for three years of service.
Which form carries out the registration?
The filing is Foreign Registration Statement (DSCB:15-412), lodged at the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations.
Which recurring filing follows registration?
The annual report, billed at $7.
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
No crossing within ten years; no quote passes another.
Which foreign registration service ranks first for Pennsylvania?
The top quote is PA Registered Agent.org, then Mainstay Filing, then Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co.
Logged references
- Bench note on Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau: pa.gov, August 2026.
- Bench note on Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau: pa.gov, August 2026.
- Bench note on 15 Pa.C.S. § 8821: pa.gov, August 2026.
- Bench note on Pennsylvania formation fee: Filing fee: pa.gov, October 2026.
- Bench note on Pennsylvania registered agent statute: legis.state.pa.us, October 2026.
- Bench note on Pennsylvania DOS, foreign associations: pa.gov, October 2026.
- Bench note on Foreign Registration Statement, DSCB:15-412: pa.gov, October 2026.
- Bench note on Commercial registered office providers: pa.gov, October 2026.
- Bench note on 15 Pa.C.S. 411, registration to: legis.state.pa.us, November 2026.
- Bench note on Pennsylvania Department of State, general: pa.gov, November 2026.
- Logged November 13, 2026: PA Registered Agent.org pricing page
- Logged November 13, 2026: Mainstay Filing Pennsylvania service page
- Logged November 13, 2026: Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co pricing page