Pennsylvania: quotes, best value first
Prices come from each company's own pricing. Naming a different agent does not change what the state collects.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for a quote that is the same in every state
Ranks first
$149 to open, $149 on renewal
- Opening quote
- $149
- Renewal quote
- $149/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $447
Mainstay Filing reads best in Pennsylvania: $149 a year here and the same $149 in every other state.
Pay $150 more than Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co across three years and the recurring filings stop being your problem.
Quote includes
- A physical address on file
- Three government mailings a year, scanned free of charge
- Also serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs
Reads well
- Constant $149 per year
- Fifty-state reach
Reads poorly
- $50 a year above Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co
- Agent service only, reports stay with you
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2. Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co: best for owners tracking every dollar
Pennsylvania only
$99 to open, $99 on renewal
- Opening quote
- $99
- Renewal quote
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $297
Quote 2: Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co. $99 a year, $99 at renewal, for an LLC that never leaves the state.
Quote includes
- An office address located in the state
- Scans of papers served on the LLC
Reads well
- $99 a year, no change at renewal
- Reads below Mainstay Filing each year
Reads poorly
- Pennsylvania only
- The annual report remains your task
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3. PA Registered Agent.org: best for a local fallback
Pennsylvania only
$99 to open, $99 on renewal
- Opening quote
- $99
- Renewal quote
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $297
Quote 3: PA Registered Agent.org. $99 a year, $99 at renewal, for an LLC that never leaves the state.
Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co publishes the same prices.
Quote includes
- An office address located in the state
- Scans of papers served on the LLC
Reads well
- Reads below Mainstay Filing each year
- $99 a year, no change at renewal
Reads poorly
- Pennsylvania only
- The annual report remains your task
What each quote adds up to
Prices as published November 13, 2026; year one, then renewals added in turn. None of the quotes cross in ten years.
Cost calculator
Choose a number of years and every quote's cumulative cost appears.
Pennsylvania state fees (official)
Every state row cites its official source. The three-year total combines the filing, the second-year and third-year reports and any minimum tax.
Why quote one is quote one
Weight 30%: filings handled per dollar. That term separated the top two quotes.
Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co costs less here, but coverage in all fifty states weighed more.
Pennsylvania registered agent requirements, quoted from the source (Pennsylvania Secretary of State)
Pennsylvania requires a registered office (a Pennsylvania street address or a Commercial Registered Office Provider), not an agent.
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. Statute on point: 15 Pa.C.S. § 8825.
The address has to be an actual street address or rural route box number in Pennsylvania. A P.O. box alone is not accepted.
Cited at: legis.state.pa.us (logged October 2026) for the record
If you skip the service
Serving as your own registered agent adds nothing if you qualify. Every quote above bills $99 to $149 a year for the in-state address.
Questions
What does a Pennsylvania registered agent charge each year?
$99 to $149 a year across our quotes.
What do three years of agent service cost?
Service readings after three years: $297 to $447.
Must a Pennsylvania LLC keep a registered agent on record?
Pennsylvania requires a registered office (a Pennsylvania street address or a Commercial Registered Office Provider), not an agent.
Is the owner allowed to be the registered agent?
Naming one is optional in this state. You may name yourself if you meet the rule above.
What does the state bill the LLC every year?
The recurring line is the annual report at $7 annually (September 30).
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
They hold the same order for ten years.
Which registered agent ranks best in Pennsylvania?
The top quote is Mainstay Filing, then Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co, then PA Registered Agent.org.
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.
- Pennsylvania service page at Mainstay Filing, taken on November 13, 2026
- pricing page at Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co, taken on November 13, 2026
- pricing page at PA Registered Agent.org, taken on November 13, 2026