Pennsylvania Foreign Registration · Cost
What a Pennsylvania foreign LLC pays, from registration to exit
A foreign LLC pays Pennsylvania $250 to register and $7 each year for the annual report. Preparing and filing the Foreign Registration Statement through us costs $199, and checkout lists that separately from Pennsylvania's own amounts.
Every Pennsylvania charge a registered foreign LLC can meet
| Filing or service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Foreign registration | $250 |
| Amended registration | $250 |
| Annual report, each year | $7 |
| Certificate of registration for a foreign entity | $40 |
| Plain copies of a filing | $15 plus $3 a page |
| Certified copies of a filing | $55 plus $3 a page |
| Record search | $15 |
The registration itself is the only charge before the company starts doing business. The rest arrive when something changes, when a paper is wanted, or when the yearly report falls due.
Speed options added to the registration fee
| Tier | Cut-off for receipt | Extra charge |
|---|---|---|
| Same-day service | 10:00 a.m. | $100 |
| Three-hour service | 2:00 p.m. | $300 |
| One-hour service | 4:00 p.m. | $1,000 |
Each charge is on top of the statutory fee, may be paid by card, check, money order or a customer deposit account, and cannot be requested by mail. An annual report has no expedited option because online reports are approved on submission.
Other entities on the same statement
| Entity | Fee | Extra step |
|---|---|---|
| Business corporation | $250 | Advertise the registration; annual report by June 30 |
| Nonprofit corporation | $250 | Annual report costs $0 |
| Limited partnership | $250 | Annual report by December 31 |
| Limited liability partnership | $250 | Yearly certificate of annual registration, $470 per general partner |
June 30 is the corporate report date and December 31 is the date for other foreign filing associations. A restricted professional company owes $700 for each licensed member who lives in Pennsylvania.
How the fee works
Pennsylvania prices the registration by the type of filing and not by the size of the company. The fee schedule lists the same $250 for a foreign limited liability company or partnership registration, and the form's own instructions repeat it. The fee is nonrefundable, and that holds for a filing that is accepted and for one that is rejected, so a statement with a missing item costs the fee again when it is sent anew.
Worked totals
| Situation | Pennsylvania fees | How it adds up |
|---|---|---|
| Register only | $250 | $250 |
| Register and file the first annual report | $257 | $250 + $7 |
| Register with same-day service | $350 | $250 + $100 |
| Register with three-hour service | $550 | $250 + $300 |
| Register with one-hour service | $1,250 | $250 + $1,000 |
| Register and order the certificate of registration | $290 | $250 + $40 |
| Register, then amend the registration | $500 | $250 + $250 |
| Register and file three annual reports | $271 | $250 + 3 x $7 |
| Delaware LLC, year one with its home tax and the report | $657 | $250 + $7 + $400 |
| Wyoming LLC, year one with its annual minimum and the report | $317 | $250 + $7 + $60 |
Paying the state
Pennsylvania takes a check or money order payable to the Pennsylvania Department of State for ordinary filings. Cash and credit cards are refused, and the check must be commercially pre-printed with the account holder's name and address, signed, and no more than six months old. Credit cards are accepted for the expedited services only. When you order through us, those details are handled for you.
A fee break for some owners
Pennsylvania exempts veteran-owned and reservist-owned small businesses from some business filing fees, and the statement has a box to tick with proof of status attached. If that fits your company, mention it when you order.
What the annual report adds
The yearly cost of staying registered is $7, and a nonprofit pays $0. The Department warns that outside parties charge many times that amount for a filing the owner can make directly in minutes. The annual report page explains the dates.
What our fee covers
$199 pays for drafting the Foreign Registration Statement and the docketing statement from your answers, testing the name against the designator rule, entering the registered office and sending the filing. If you want to compare routes, the self-filing page walks through filing on your own.
Registered agent: first year included, then $149 a year
$199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.
Pennsylvania cost questions
Does the fee change by entity type?
No. It is $250 for an LLC, a corporation, a nonprofit and both kinds of partnership.
What is the yearly cost?
$7 for the annual report, free for a nonprofit.
Does a card payment work?
Only for the expedited services. Ordinary filings go by check or money order.
Is the fee refunded if the filing is rejected?
No. Fees are nonrefundable for accepted and rejected filings alike.
How are your charge and the state fee shown?
Checkout lists them on separate lines.
What you pay
Register in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania$199
+ $250 Pennsylvania fee
- The Foreign Registration Statement completed from your answers
- The docketing statement that travels with it
- A Pennsylvania registered office address, or a provider you already use
- Your filed copy returned to you
- Renewal: after the first year, the agent service renews at $149 a year
Pennsylvania's fee is $250, listed on its own line apart from ours. $199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.
Sources
- Pennsylvania Department of State, fees and payments
- DSCB:15-412, Foreign Registration Statement, with instructions
- Pennsylvania Department of State, foreign associations
- Pennsylvania Department of State, annual reports
- Pennsylvania Department of State, commercial registered office providers
- Pennsylvania Department of State, certificates of annual registration
- Delaware Division of Corporations fee schedule (PDF)
- Delaware Division of Corporations, LLC/LP/GP annual tax
- Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division fee schedule
Ready to register in Pennsylvania?
Start the order and the statement is prepared for filing.