The ordered tally
Each row carries year one, the later-year price and the three-year total. Your choice of agent leaves state fees unchanged.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for a fifty-state agent
Row one
$149 yearly, renewing for $149
- First year
- $149
- Renewal
- $149/yr
- Three-year tally
- $447
Best value for Pennsylvania is Mainstay Filing: $149 a year here and in whichever state the company registers next.
Three years cost $150 over PA Registered Agent.org, and coverage settles the order.
Included lines
- A street address in the state
- Three government mailings a year scanned free
- Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
Gains
- Goes wherever the company goes
- Annual price $149; renewal price $149
Minus column
- Higher by $50 annually
- Agent role only, with no report filing
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2. PA Registered Agent.org: best for a low yearly agent entry
Local line
$99 yearly, renewing for $99
- First year
- $99
- Renewal
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $297
Row 2, PA Registered Agent.org, books this way: a one-state agent at $99 a year.
Included lines
- An in-state street address
- Scanned service of process
Gains
- $99 every year, no step up
- Lower each year than Mainstay Filing
Minus column
- Covers Pennsylvania and nothing else
- The annual report is not in the bundle
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3. Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co: best for another in-state address
Local line
$99 yearly, renewing for $99
- First year
- $99
- Renewal
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $297
Row 3, Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co, books this way: a one-state agent at $99 a year.
Line for line, it ties PA Registered Agent.org.
Included lines
- An in-state street address
- Scanned service of process
Gains
- Lower each year than Mainstay Filing
- $99 every year, no step up
Minus column
- Covers Pennsylvania and nothing else
- The annual report is not in the bundle
Running tally by year
Company prices on November 13, 2026, summed year by year. No row overtakes another within ten years.
Cost calculator
Change the years to re-tally the rows.
Pennsylvania state fees (official)
Each row above links its official source. The final line is our own addition of the filing, two reports and any minimum tax, and it leaves out variable costs such as publication.
Reading the ranking
For Pennsylvania, the column that settled the top row was jobs ticked off (28% of the sort), where Mainstay Filing led.
A single agent for any state outscored the one-state row.
Pennsylvania registered agent rules (official, Pennsylvania Secretary of State)
Pennsylvania requires a registered office (a Pennsylvania street address or a Commercial Registered Office Provider), not an agent.
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. Law: 15 Pa.C.S. § 8825.
The address has to be an actual street address or rural route box number in Pennsylvania. A P.O. box alone is not accepted.
Per see legis.state.pa.us, entered October 2026 in the ledger
The zero-service option
Going without a service is allowed when you qualify, and the state bills the same either way. Services run $99 to $149 a year.
Quick answers
What does a Pennsylvania registered agent cost per year?
$99 to $149 a year across our rows.
What do three years of agent service cost?
$297 to $447 in service fees, not counting state fees.
Must an LLC in Pennsylvania name a registered agent?
Pennsylvania requires a registered office (a Pennsylvania street address or a Commercial Registered Office Provider), not an agent.
Can I be my own registered agent?
You may, and naming anyone is optional; the requirements section has the eligibility rule.
What does the LLC pay the state each year?
The annual report: $7 per year, deadline September 30.
When does one service turn into the lower total?
The lines do not cross during the first ten years.
Which registered agent is the best value in Pennsylvania?
The Pennsylvania tally reads Mainstay Filing, PA Registered Agent.org and Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co from top to bottom.
Record of sources
- Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau, recorded from pa.gov in August 2026
- Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau, recorded from pa.gov in August 2026
- 15 Pa.C.S. § 8821, recorded from pa.gov in August 2026
- Pennsylvania formation fee: Filing fee, recorded from pa.gov in October 2026
- Pennsylvania registered agent statute, recorded from legis.state.pa.us in October 2026
- Pennsylvania service page at Mainstay Filing, booked November 13, 2026
- pricing page at PA Registered Agent.org, booked November 13, 2026
- pricing page at Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co, booked November 13, 2026