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3 Best LLC Services in Pennsylvania (2026), Answered

The LLC formation services to hire in Pennsylvania in 2026 are PA Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co ($199), in that order. The state's fee is $125 whoever files, and the services total $397 to $597 across three years.
By the LLC Answered editorial team

Quick reply

Short reply
Cost to form
$125, paid up front
Ongoing
$7 once every twelve months
Registered agent
Not the usual answer
Our picks
PA Registered Agent.org, Mainstay Filing then Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co

Our Pennsylvania picks, best first

Prices are from each company's own pricing. See how we decide.

#1 First choice

1. PA Registered Agent.org: best for a one-state LLC

Formation $199, agent renewal $99, plus the state fee

PA Registered Agent.org comes first, as a three-year total of $397 results from its $99 renewal.

Of the two, it has the lower three-year cost, which is what we weigh first.

The price excludes the annual report.

What is bundled

  • Pennsylvania formation filing
  • Agent included in year one

Pluses

  • Low $99 renewal
  • Agent covered in year one
  • $199 over the state fee

Downsides

  • The annual report is outside the service
  • $99 add-on for the EIN
#2 Works nationwide

2. Mainstay Filing: best for handing off the annual report

$199 a year, plus the $125 state fee

In second spot, Mainstay Filing, as for $199 a year the formation, the registered agent and the annual report all get handled.

Three years here run $200 above PA Registered Agent.org.

You never file the annual report; Pennsylvania still charges $7, passed through at cost.

What is bundled

  • The LLC formation itself
  • Registered office round the year
  • Annual report prepared and filed
  • EIN taken care of
  • Official fee at cost

Pluses

  • No increase ($199)
  • $199 annually, all in
  • No charge for the EIN application

Downsides

  • A $100 yearly premium over PA Registered Agent.org
#3 Pennsylvania choice

3. Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co: best for owners who handle their own reports

Formation $199, agent renewal $99, plus the state fee

Why Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co third? Simply put, a three-year total of $397 results from its $99 renewal.

The price excludes the annual report.

PA Registered Agent.org charges the same, which makes this a near tie.

What is bundled

  • Pennsylvania formation filing
  • Agent included in year one

Pluses

  • Low $99 renewal
  • Agent covered in year one
  • $199 over the state fee

Downsides

  • The annual report is outside the service
  • $99 add-on for the EIN

Compared in a table

#ServiceYear 1Later years3-year costPrice buys
1 PA Registered Agent.org $199$99/yr$397pennsylvania formation filing; agent included in year one Go to PA Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing $199$199/yr$597The LLC formation itself; registered office round the year; annual report prepared and filed Go to Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co $199$99/yr$397pennsylvania formation filing; agent included in year one Go to Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Prices as of November 13, 2026. The state's own fees are in the checklist below.

Your questions, answered

What is the all-in cost to start one?

The state's share is $125. A service takes $199 more in the first year.

Three years of state fees come to $139. pa.gov, last confirmed October 2026, official site

What do I send, and to whom?

Approval of the Certificate of Organization (Form DSCB:15-8821) by the Pennsylvania Secretary of State brings the LLC into being.

The rule comes from 15 Pa.C.S. § 8821. pa.gov, last confirmed October 2026, official site

Does this state want a registered agent?

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.

legis.state.pa.us, last confirmed October 2026, official site

Does the state bill me every year?

Set aside $7 each year for the annual report. Mark the state's date, September 30, on your calendar.

pa.gov, last confirmed October 2026, official site

Could I just file it on my own?

Yes. Filing on your own costs just the state's fees, which total $139 over three years.

What a service adds is $397 to $597 over three years, and Mainstay Filing includes the reports in that price, in return for doing the filings.

How did you rank them?

PA Registered Agent.org is strongest on three-year price, which counts 36% in our ranking.

We weigh three-year price first and paperwork covered second, then three smaller tests.

PA Registered Agent.org: $397 for three years, which undercuts Mainstay Filing by $200.

See the scoring

What Pennsylvania requires

QuestionAnswerWhere it is from
Formation fee $125pa.gov, last confirmed October 2026, official site
Registered agent Not the usual answerlegis.state.pa.us, last confirmed October 2026, official site
Annual report $7 every yearpa.gov, last confirmed October 2026, official site
State cost over 3 years $139Added from the rows

How the total works: filing + report in year two + report in year three + any minimum tax. Open-ended costs are mentioned in the text only.

A few more

What does the EIN cost?

Mainstay Filing: nothing extra. PA Registered Agent.org: $99; Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co: $99.

What is the three-year bill for each?

PA Registered Agent.org runs $397, Mainstay Filing runs $597, Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co runs $397, with state fees on top.

How do you know these fees?

Pennsylvania publications for the state's fees, company price pages for the rest, with dates shown on this page.

Must I hire a service?

You can file yourself if you meet the rules on this page, and the state charges what it charges either way.

Is anything due to the state yearly?

Set aside $7 each year for the annual report. Mark the state's date, September 30, on your calendar.

Which one do you pick in Pennsylvania?

PA Registered Agent.org first: year one is $199 and each later year is $99. Mainstay Filing and Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co follow.

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Sources, prices and dates

  1. On record: Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau, pa.gov, current as of August 2026
  2. On record: Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau, pa.gov, current as of August 2026
  3. On record: 15 Pa.C.S. § 8821, pa.gov, current as of August 2026
  4. On record: Pennsylvania formation fee: Filing fee, pa.gov, current as of October 2026
  5. On record: Pennsylvania registered agent statute, legis.state.pa.us, current as of October 2026
  6. November 13, 2026 price read: PA Registered Agent.org pricing page
  7. November 13, 2026 price read: Mainstay Filing Pennsylvania service page
  8. November 13, 2026 price read: Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co pricing page