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3 Best LLC Services in Pennsylvania (2026)

The The Formation Desk call for LLC services in Pennsylvania in 2026: Mainstay Filing ($199), PA Registered Agent.org ($199) and Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co ($199), in that order. Mainstay Filing takes the call: $199 a year gets you the Pennsylvania formation, a year of registered office service and the annual report, and it renews at $199.
Written by The Formation Desk editorial team
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Our top pick in Pennsylvania

1. Mainstay Filing: best for formation, agent and annual report in a single price

$199 a year plus the state fee, $324 due at checkout

Editorial score 9.5 out of 10

The desk picks Mainstay Filing: the formation, the registered office and the annual report all ride on one $199 yearly price, renewing at $199.

Mainstay files the annual report for you when you renew. Pennsylvania wants $7 every year, by September 30; Mainstay hands the state's fee through at cost.

Over three years Mainstay runs $200 more than PA Registered Agent.org, and the desk thinks the wider coverage is worth it.

In the price

  • Formation paperwork prepared and filed
  • Registered office service all year
  • Annual report, filed by Mainstay
  • EIN application handled

Strengths

  • Pennsylvania's fee passes through at cost
  • One $199 yearly price that takes in the annual report
  • EIN application comes with the package
  • $199 on renewal, nothing extra

Cons

  • Its agent renews at $100 a year more than PA Registered Agent.org
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Lower renewal than Mainstay

2. PA Registered Agent.org: best for a Pennsylvania LLC with no plans to expand

Form for $199; the agent is $99 a year after that, plus the state fee

Editorial score 9.2 out of 10

Runner-up, PA Registered Agent.org: $199 plus the Pennsylvania filing fee, first-year registered agent service included, then $99 a year.

You get an in-state street address as the registered office, and papers served there are scanned into your account.

It leaves the annual report out of its prices, so you send that filing to Pennsylvania yourself every year.

In the price

  • The formation filing
  • Registered agent service for year one

Strengths

  • Formation at $199 before state fees
  • $99 yearly to keep the agent
  • Registered agent service for year one is covered

Cons

  • No annual report filing included
  • EIN application will cost you $99 more
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Best for a Pennsylvania-only company

3. Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co: best for keeping it local in Pennsylvania

Form for $199; the agent is $99 a year after that, plus the state fee

Editorial score 9.0 out of 10

Third, Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co: $199 plus the Pennsylvania filing fee, first-year registered agent service included, then $99 a year.

You get an in-state street address as the registered office, and papers served there are scanned into your account.

It leaves the annual report out of its prices, so you send that filing to Pennsylvania yourself every year.

The published prices and features do not separate PA Registered Agent.org from Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co; take whichever you like.

In the price

  • The formation filing
  • Year-one registered agent service

Strengths

  • Formation at $199 before state fees
  • Year-one registered agent service is in the price
  • $99 a year for the agent from year two

Cons

  • No annual report filing included
  • EIN application will cost you $99 more
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The desk's 3 picks in brief

Pick Service Desk score Service fee Year two Good for Visit
1 Mainstay Filing 9.5 $199 $199/yr Formation, agent and annual report in a single price Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 PA Registered Agent.org 9.2 $199 $99/yr A Pennsylvania-only LLC on a shoestring Visit PA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co 9.0 $199 $99/yr A Pennsylvania-only LLC on a shoestring Visit Pennsylvania Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

A score out of 10 here is editorial judgment built on the criteria explained on How we rank, not an average of customer ratings.

What a Pennsylvania LLC service costs in 2026: year one, renewal and the three-year bill

Service Year one Year two Year three Bill over three years Annual report filed on your behalf
Mainstay Filing $199 $199 $199 $597 Yes
PA Registered Agent.org $199 $99 $99 $397 No
Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co $199 $99 $99 $397 No

Every price here was read off the company's own pages on November 12, 2026. Pennsylvania's $125 filing fee comes on top of every row and is left out of these totals.

Why it falls this way

Here is the weighting: 33% for spend over three years, 33% for work the price removes, 34% spread over what renewal looks like, fit with the state and plain price display. In Pennsylvania, work the price removes made the call.

Pennsylvania wants a report each year and charges $7. Mainstay's price covers that filing and PA Registered Agent.org's does not, and that outweighed PA Registered Agent.org's lower three-year cost.

The full criteria and weights are on How we rank.

Pennsylvania LLC filing fee and form: the official numbers

It takes $125 to file the Certificate of Organization (Form DSCB:15-8821) with the Pennsylvania Secretary of State. Every service here adds that fee at cost on top of its own price.

After you form: keeping the Pennsylvania LLC in order

Send in the annual report every year, by September 30. It costs $7. Pennsylvania requires a registered office (a Pennsylvania street address or a Commercial Registered Office Provider), not an agent.

Pennsylvania LLC service: reader questions

What will setting up an LLC in Pennsylvania cost you?

$125 goes to the state and $199 to the service.

What do you file to create the LLC?

The Certificate of Organization (Form DSCB:15-8821), sent to the Pennsylvania Secretary of State.

Does a Pennsylvania LLC have to line up a registered agent on day one?

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

What keeps coming due once a Pennsylvania LLC exists?

One filing: the annual report, every year, due September 30, costing $7.

Does the service price take care of the EIN?

Mainstay Filing builds it into the yearly price. PA Registered Agent.org and Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co tack on $99. The IRS never charges for an EIN.

Who is our pick for an LLC service in Pennsylvania?

Mainstay Filing, since one $199 yearly bill covers the Pennsylvania formation filing, the registered office and the annual report.

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Where the numbers came from

  1. Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations, last checked August 2026
  2. Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations, last checked August 2026
  3. 15 Pa.C.S. § 8821, last checked August 2026
  4. Pennsylvania formation fee: Filing fee, official source, last checked October 2026
  5. Pennsylvania registered agent statute, last checked October 2026
  6. Mainstay Filing: Pennsylvania service page, as of November 12, 2026
  7. PA Registered Agent.org: pricing and service pages, as of November 12, 2026
  8. Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co: pricing and service pages, as of November 12, 2026