Mainstay Filing takes the top spot because it charges $199 on top of the state fee, serves as registered agent free for year one and prices every state the same.
From the second year the agent plan is $149 annually, no matter which state you choose.
Its three-year total is $100 above Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co's, and what the price covers justifies that gap for us.
In the price
- Registration prepared and filed for you
- Same-business-day scans of anything served on the company, with no fee
Good
- $199 service fee, with the state's fee added
- The same price in each of the fifty states
- Papers served on the company are scanned the same business day at no charge
Watch for
- The agent is $149 a year after year one, $50 above Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co
Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co makes the list at number two because registering costs $199 plus the state fee, with the first registered agent year covered, then $99 a year for the agent.
The registered office is an in-state street address supplied by the plan, and any papers served on the company show up as scans in your online account.
In the price
- Pennsylvania registration filed for you
- Year-one registered agent service included
Good
- $199 for the service, state fee extra
- $99 a year afterward for the agent
- Covers your first year of registered agent service
Watch for
- Pennsylvania only; your home state needs its own agent
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
PA Registered Agent.org makes the list at number three because registering costs $199 plus the state fee, with the first registered agent year covered, then $99 a year for the agent.
The registered office is an in-state street address supplied by the plan, and any papers served on the company show up as scans in your online account.
We found no difference in price or features between Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co and PA Registered Agent.org; choose whichever you prefer.
In the price
- Pennsylvania registration filed for you
- One year of registered agent service to start
Good
- The agent is $99 a year from year two
- A year as your registered agent comes included
- A $199 price on top of the registration fee
Watch for
- Pennsylvania only; your home state needs its own agent
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
The 3 picks side by side
Each number out of 10 is our own mark, drawn from the weighted criteria on How we rank, and not a customer rating.
Pennsylvania foreign registration service pricing in 2026: first year, renewals, three-year total
Every price comes from the company's own pages as of November 12, 2026. The $250 Pennsylvania registration fee comes on top of each row and is left out of the totals.
Why these made the shortlist
Filing Shortlist puts 28% of the weight on three-year price and 28% on what the price covers. The remaining 44% goes to renewal terms, fit for the state and price clarity, and for Pennsylvania the deciding factor was what the price covers.
Registering in a second state touches two states, and one provider with one price in both scored highest on coverage, ahead of Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co.
Every criterion and weight is set out on How we rank.
Registering a foreign LLC in Pennsylvania: fee, form and office
Registration goes to the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations on the Foreign Registration Statement (DSCB:15-412). The state fee is $250.
Each year after that, the company files the annual report for $7, due September 30.
What to have ready before you file
- The company's exact legal name and its formation date in the home state.
- A registered agent at a street address in the state. Every company on this shortlist can be that agent.
- Payment of the $250 state fee with the filing.
- A reminder in your own calendar for the annual report and its $7 fee.
The cost of skipping Pennsylvania registration
An unregistered out-of-state LLC cannot sue in Pennsylvania courts (15 Pa.C.S. 411(b)). Its contracts remain valid (15 Pa.C.S. 411(c)).
Common questions about Pennsylvania foreign registration services
Must an LLC from another state register in Pennsylvania?
It must, once it does business in the state. An unregistered company cannot sue in the state's courts until it does.
What is the full price of a foreign LLC registration in Pennsylvania?
The state fee is $250, and service fees run $199.
What is the Pennsylvania foreign registration form called?
It is the Foreign Registration Statement (DSCB:15-412), submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations.
Does a registered foreign LLC still need a registered agent?
Pennsylvania requires a registered office (a Pennsylvania street address or a Commercial Registered Office Provider), not an agent.
Which foreign registration services made this shortlist?
Mainstay Filing ($199), Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co ($199) and PA Registered Agent.org ($199), listed from the top pick down.
Which service leads the Pennsylvania foreign registration shortlist?
Mainstay Filing, because $199 prepares the Pennsylvania registration and the registered agent role costs nothing in year one, then $149 a year.
Where the figures come from
- Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations (checked again August 2026)
- Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations (checked again August 2026)
- 15 Pa.C.S. § 8821 (checked again August 2026)
- Pennsylvania formation fee: Filing fee, official source (checked again October 2026)
- Pennsylvania registered agent statute (checked again October 2026)
- Pennsylvania DOS, foreign associations (checked again October 2026)
- Foreign Registration Statement, DSCB:15-412 (checked again October 2026)
- Commercial registered office providers (checked again October 2026)
- 15 Pa.C.S. 411, registration to do business in this Commonwealth (checked again November 2026)
- Pennsylvania Department of State, general rule and exclusions for registration of foreign associations (checked again November 2026)
- Pulled from Mainstay Filing: Pennsylvania service page, November 12, 2026
- Pulled from Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co: pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Pulled from PA Registered Agent.org: pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026