3 Best Registered Agents in Pennsylvania (2026): Who to Hire
In 2026, we rank Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and PA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), in that order, as the registered agents for Pennsylvania. Year one runs $99 to $149, and three years total $297 to $447.
By the LLC Answered editorial team
Short version
Short reply
Required by law?
An exception, explained below
What the law calls it
Registered agent
Service price
$99 to $149 on a yearly basis
Our ranking
Mainstay Filing, Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co then PA Registered Agent.org
1. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who plan to grow
$149 yearly, then $149
Why Mainstay Filing? Simply put, the $149 yearly price follows the company to any state it adds.
Over three years it sits $150 above Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co, and the extra pays for service in every state.
What is bundled
Registered office on file with the state
Scans of three government mailings per year, free
The same service covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
Pluses
$149 annually
One price across all fifty states
Downsides
Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co is $50 a year less
You still file reports
#2Pennsylvania only
2. Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co: best for a low annual fee
$99 yearly, then $99
Why Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co second? Simply put, for $99 a year you get an agent based in the state.
What is bundled
Local address on file
Legal papers scanned online
Pluses
$99 annually
Under Mainstay Filing on yearly price
Downsides
A second state means a second agent
Filing the annual report stays on your to-do list
#3Pennsylvania only
3. PA Registered Agent.org: best for another local choice
$99 yearly, then $99
Why PA Registered Agent.org third? Simply put, for $99 a year you get an agent based in the state.
Its prices match Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co exactly, so either works.
What is bundled
Local address on file
Legal papers scanned online
Pluses
$99 annually
Under Mainstay Filing on yearly price
Downsides
A second state means a second agent
Filing the annual report stays on your to-do list
Prices side by side
#
Service
Year 1
Renewal
Three-year cost
What is covered
1
Mainstay Filing
$149
$149/yr
$447
registered office on file with the state; scans of three government mailings per year, free; The same service covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
Read November 13, 2026 from company pricing; three years = year one plus two renewals.
What people ask here
Will the state insist on a registered agent?
Pennsylvania requires a registered office (a Pennsylvania street address or a Commercial Registered Office Provider), not an agent.
Statute behind it: 15 Pa.C.S. § 8825. legis.state.pa.us, current in October 2026 per the state
Who does the state allow?
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.
You may be your own agent when you qualify, and the state adds no charge.
How much does an agent charge?
Yearly prices start at $99 to $149; the three-year total is $297 to $447.
No state fee depends on which agent you pick.
What is the agent's function?
Legal papers and state notices for the company are delivered to it, at an address in Pennsylvania.
Papers that arrive with nobody there to take them can let a case move forward without the LLC. Read: service of process
What does the state bill yearly?
Set aside $7 each year for the annual report. Mark the state's date, September 30, on your calendar.
Every figure above links to its official source; the last line is our own addition of the filing, two reports and any minimum tax, with variable costs such as publication left out.
A few more
Do I have to pay an agent?
There is no requirement to name one here, which means naming yourself is fine.
Which address counts?
The address has to be an actual street address or rural route box number in Pennsylvania. A P.O. box alone is not accepted.