Pennsylvania: ordered by value
Rows ranked by value from company price pages. The $125 state fee is kept out of the rows.
1. PA Registered Agent.org: best for staying in one state
Leading row
Year one $199, year two on $99
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
Best value for Pennsylvania is PA Registered Agent.org: $199 in year one and $99 in every year after.
A three-year tally under Mainstay Filing's earns this row first place.
Put aside your own time for the annual report.
Included lines
- Articles filed for you
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- A modest renewal of $99
- A formation fee of $199
- No agent charge in year one
Minus column
- The annual report is not in the bundle
- Add $99 for EIN help
2
2. Mainstay Filing: best for upkeep off your desk
Bundled
$199 yearly and $125 to the state
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $199/yr
- Three-year tally
- $597
Mainstay Filing is second: one $199 line covers formation, the registered agent and every annual report.
A $200 three-year gap to PA Registered Agent.org fixes this row.
It files the annual report and books the state's $7 at cost.
Included lines
- State filing prepared and sent
- Registered office, full year
- Annual report, filed each cycle
- EIN application
- State fee passed straight through
Gains
- Next year's bill is $199
- $199 a year takes in the whole bundle
- EIN step handled
Minus column
- Runs $100/yr over PA Registered Agent.org from year two
3
3. Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co: best for another in-state filer
Pennsylvania specialist
Year one $199, year two on $99
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
Row 3, Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co, books this way: $199 in year one and $99 in every year after.
Put aside your own time for the annual report.
Line for line, it ties PA Registered Agent.org.
Included lines
- Articles filed for you
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- A formation fee of $199
- A modest renewal of $99
- No agent charge in year one
Minus column
- The annual report is not in the bundle
- Add $99 for EIN help
Totals carried year by year
Company prices on November 13, 2026, summed year by year. None of the totals cross in ten years.
Tally your own timeline
Totals for 1 to 5 years, with or without the EIN application. State fees stay out because every row pays the same.
State fees, cited
To reproduce the bottom line, add the filing, the year-two report, the year-three report and any minimum tax. Costs without a fixed amount stay out of it.
Why the table is ordered this way
PA Registered Agent.org ranks first on three-year tally, worth 39%, with Mainstay Filing next.
PA Registered Agent.org nets $397 after three years, $200 less than Mainstay Filing.
Add the EIN application and PA Registered Agent.org turns into the lower total from year 2.
Pennsylvania LLC filing fee and rules (official)
The filing is the Certificate of Organization (Form DSCB:15-8821), the fee is $125 and the office is the Pennsylvania Secretary of State. Pennsylvania requires a registered office (a Pennsylvania street address or a Commercial Registered Office Provider), not an agent.
Source: official page pa.gov, ledger date October 2026 noted
Filing on your own
Filing yourself leaves only the state's fees, $139 over three years. A service adds $397 to $597 to take on the paperwork and the agent role.
Common questions
What does an LLC service cost in Pennsylvania?
$199 for the service and $125 for the state.
What do three years of service add up to?
$397 to $597 across the rows, with state fees left out.
How much does Pennsylvania charge to file an LLC?
$125, which accompanies the Certificate of Organization (Form DSCB:15-8821).
What does Pennsylvania charge each year after formation?
$7 annually for the annual report, filed by the cutoff September 30.
Is the EIN application included?
It varies by row: PA Registered Agent.org ($99 extra), Mainstay Filing (included) and Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co ($99 extra).
When does one service turn into the lower total?
The lines do not cross during the first ten years.
Which LLC service is the best value in Pennsylvania?
The first line belongs to PA Registered Agent.org, the second to Mainstay Filing and the third to Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co.
Source ledger
- Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau (pa.gov), tallied August 2026
- Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau (pa.gov), tallied August 2026
- 15 Pa.C.S. § 8821 (pa.gov), tallied August 2026
- Pennsylvania formation fee: Filing fee (pa.gov), tallied October 2026
- Pennsylvania registered agent statute (legis.state.pa.us), tallied October 2026
- PA Registered Agent.org, pricing page: entered November 13, 2026
- Mainstay Filing, Pennsylvania service page: entered November 13, 2026
- Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co, pricing page: entered November 13, 2026