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Registered agent guide · Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Registered Agent Requirements (2026): State Fees on File and the 3 Best Agents

Short answer, Pennsylvania 2026, a registered agent: PA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co ($99 a year). Agent rule: phrased differently here than in most states; full text below. Recurring state fees: $7 per year, 12th of 50.

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Pennsylvania data on file

12thof fifty, yearly state costRank 1 is the smallest total. Full 50-state sheet
Registered agent required
See ruleslegis.state.pa.us; pulled October 2026
Annual report
$7 / yrDate set by the state: September 30. pa.gov; pulled October 2026
Total owed to the state, 1 yr
$7One year of state fees

Who we would hire in Pennsylvania

Weights are on the method page. The two heaviest: three-year fees and coverage.

1. PA Registered Agent.org: best for one state, one agent

Top ranked$99/yr, then $99/yr

We rank PA Registered Agent.org first. Reason: $99 a year for an agent with an in-state office address.

Cost decides it: three years here cost less than three years with Mainstay Filing.

What the fee covers

  • Pennsylvania address on the public record
  • Online scans of served documents

Pros

  • Flat $99/yr
  • Cheaper by the year than the national pick

Cons

  • Pennsylvania alone
  • You send in the annual report yourself
Visit PA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. Mainstay Filing: best for multi-state companies

Bundled$149/yr, then $149/yr

Then Mainstay Filing, because a flat $149 annual fee from a provider active nationwide.

A $150 gap to PA Registered Agent.org over three years keeps it out of first.

What the fee covers

  • Street address for the registered office
  • No fee for same-business-day scanning of papers served on the company
  • Government mail: first three pieces each year scanned, no fee
  • Also open to nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Pros

  • $149 annual
  • Fifty-state reach

Cons

  • $50 a year above PA Registered Agent.org
  • Agent-only plan; reports stay with you
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co: best for Pennsylvania specialists

Pennsylvania specialist$99/yr, then $99/yr

Spot 3, Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co. $99 a year for an agent with an in-state office address.

Prices match PA Registered Agent.org's, so the two sit close.

What the fee covers

  • Pennsylvania address on the public record
  • Online scans of served documents

Pros

  • Flat $99/yr
  • Cheaper by the year than the national pick

Cons

  • Pennsylvania alone
  • You send in the annual report yourself
Visit Pennsylvania Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The ranking as numbers

#ServiceAnnual feeRenewal feeService fees, 3 yrs
1PA Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit PA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit Pennsylvania Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Posted fees, November 12, 2026. Pennsylvania's own fees do not depend on the agent.

Agent cost calculator

Agent fees plus the state's recurring charges (the annual report from year two). Formation fees are left out.
With PA Registered Agent.org, 3 years cost $311 in all, split $14 and $297.

Pennsylvania next to nearby ranks

RkStateYearly state fees
1stTexas$0
11thNew York$4.50
12thPennsylvania$7
13thHawaii$12.50
13thNebraska$12.50
Other states: Registered agent rules by state.

Pennsylvania registered agent rules, in the state's words

Pennsylvania requires a registered office (a Pennsylvania street address or a Commercial Registered Office Provider), not an agent. The address has to be an actual street address or rural route box number in Pennsylvania. A P.O. box alone is not accepted.

Eligible: 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. Basis: 15 Pa.C.S. § 8825.

Pennsylvania LLC upkeep, 2026

Mail about the annual report lands with your registered agent. Cost $7 every year; September 30.

Basis for the order

PA Registered Agent.org pulled ahead of Mainstay Filing on service bill over three years, weighted 31%.

Three years with PA Registered Agent.org run $297 in service fees ($150 under Mainstay Filing).

Pennsylvania FAQ

A registered agent required for Pennsylvania LLCs?

Pennsylvania requires a registered office (a Pennsylvania street address or a Commercial Registered Office Provider), not an agent.

Who can be the registered agent for Pennsylvania LLCs?

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.

Yearly cost of registered agent service for Pennsylvania?

Agents on this page bill $99 to $149 annually.

Yearly state fees on an LLC?

$7 a year on our yearly measure: the annual report ($7 every year).

Which registered agents are ranked here?

PA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), in the desk's rank order.

Which registered agent do you pick?

PA Registered Agent.org: $99 a year, unchanged at renewal, built for a one-state company. Then Mainstay Filing and Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co.

More from this state

Basis for this page

  1. Desk file on Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and: basis pa.gov, pulled August 2026.
  2. Desk file on Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and: basis pa.gov, pulled August 2026.
  3. Desk file on 15 Pa.C.S. § 8821: basis pa.gov, pulled August 2026.
  4. Desk file on Pennsylvania formation fee: Filing fee, official source: basis pa.gov, pulled October 2026.
  5. Desk file on Pennsylvania registered agent statute: basis legis.state.pa.us, pulled October 2026.
  6. Desk file on Texas yearly filing: Annual report, official source: basis comptroller.texas.gov, pulled October 2026.
  7. Desk file on New York Department of State, Division of Corporations: basis dos.ny.gov, pulled August 2026.
  8. Desk file on New York Department of State, Division of Corporations: basis filing.dos.ny.gov, pulled August 2026.
  9. Desk file on Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division release of July: basis cca.hawaii.gov, pulled October 2026.
  10. Desk file on Hawaii yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source: basis files.hawaii.gov, pulled October 2026.
  11. Desk file on Nebraska yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source: basis nebraskalegislature.gov, pulled October 2026.
  12. Desk file on Nebraska yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source: basis sos.nebraska.gov, pulled October 2026.
  13. Company site pulled November 12, 2026: PA Registered Agent.org pricing page
  14. Company site pulled November 12, 2026: Mainstay Filing Pennsylvania service page
  15. Company site pulled November 12, 2026: Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co pricing page