Pennsylvania board, ranked
Service prices only. The $125 state fee applies to every quote.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for a flat annual figure
Top quote
$199 yearly, $324 due at checkout with the state fee
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $199/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $597
Mainstay Filing leads the board because only this quote folds the annual report into its $199 yearly price.
PA Registered Agent.org saves $200 over three years and leaves more filings with you.
You never prepare the annual report; only the $7 state fee is added.
Quote includes
- Formation done for you
- Registered office, for twelve months
- Annual report, filed as it falls due
- The EIN application, prepared
- State fee passed straight through
Reads well
- $199 for the full bundle
- No increase on renewal ($199)
- It prepares the EIN application
Reads poorly
- PA Registered Agent.org renews for $100 less
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2. PA Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest opening quote
In-state provider
$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
PA Registered Agent.org ranks second. Reading: $199 in the first year, $99 in every year after.
Its quote stops short of the annual report.
Quote includes
- Articles of organization, filed
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- First agent year included
- $99 yearly from year two
- $199 plus the state fee
Reads poorly
- The annual report lands on your desk
- EIN add-on: $99
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3. Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co: best for a second in-state filer
In-state provider
$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co ranks third. Reading: $199 in the first year, $99 in every year after.
Its quote stops short of the annual report.
PA Registered Agent.org publishes the same prices.
Quote includes
- Articles of organization, filed
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- $199 plus the state fee
- First agent year included
- $99 yearly from year two
Reads poorly
- The annual report lands on your desk
- EIN add-on: $99
Readings over time
Sampled November 13, 2026. Each column picks up one more renewal. None of the quotes cross in ten years.
Break-even test
Change the years to take a new reading, with the EIN application as an option.
Government side of the board, Pennsylvania
State reading = filing fee + reports in years 2 and 3 + any minimum tax. Items without a fixed amount stay out of the sum.
What settled the order
Mainstay Filing read better than PA Registered Agent.org on filings handled per dollar, a 30% term.
Filing the annual report for you outweighed PA Registered Agent.org's smaller three-year reading.
Count the EIN application and PA Registered Agent.org reads lower from year 2.
Pennsylvania LLC filing fee and requirements, quoted from the source
The Pennsylvania Secretary of State takes $125 along with the Certificate of Organization (Form DSCB:15-8821), per 15 Pa.C.S. § 8821. Pennsylvania requires a registered office (a Pennsylvania street address or a Commercial Registered Office Provider), not an agent.
Official wording: pa.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
If you skip the service
Cost of filing yourself: $139 to the state over three years. Service readings of $397 to $597 are the price of avoiding the forms.
About these readings
What do LLC formation services charge in Pennsylvania?
$199 for year one across our quotes, plus the state's $125 fee.
What do the quotes add up to over three years?
Year one plus two renewals reads $397 to $597.
How much does Pennsylvania take to file an LLC?
$125 together with the Certificate of Organization (Form DSCB:15-8821).
What does Pennsylvania bill each year after formation?
The recurring line is the annual report at $7 annually (September 30).
Is the EIN application part of the quote?
Mainstay Filing includes it, PA Registered Agent.org adds $99 and Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co adds $99.
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
No crossing within ten years; no quote passes another.
Which LLC formation service ranks best in Pennsylvania?
From the top of the board: Mainstay Filing, PA Registered Agent.org and Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co.
Logged references
- Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau traces to pa.gov (August 2026).
- Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau traces to pa.gov (August 2026).
- 15 Pa.C.S. § 8821 traces to pa.gov (August 2026).
- Pennsylvania formation fee: Filing fee traces to pa.gov (October 2026).
- Pennsylvania registered agent statute traces to legis.state.pa.us (October 2026).
- Pennsylvania service page at Mainstay Filing, taken on November 13, 2026
- pricing page at PA Registered Agent.org, taken on November 13, 2026
- pricing page at Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co, taken on November 13, 2026