LLC Review Desk's 2026 picks for LLC services in Pennsylvania, favorite first, are PA Registered Agent.org ($199), Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199). PA Registered Agent.org is our favorite, because the Pennsylvania formation costs $199 over the state's fee, with the registered agent free the first year, and keeping the agent is $99 a year.
By the LLC Review Desk editorial team
Position 1
Number one here
1. PA Registered Agent.org: best for a Pennsylvania LLC that will stay put
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee on top
Our score
9.2out of 10
9.2 out of 10
Our favorite is PA Registered Agent.org, because $199 for formation on top of the state fee, then $99 a year for the agent.
You get a street address in the state for your registered office, and any papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
The annual report isn't part of its published price, so you send it to Pennsylvania yourself every year.
You pay less over three years than with Mainstay Filing.
In the price
Articles prepared and filed
Year-one registered agent service
What we like
Covers your first year of registered agent service
3. Mainstay Filing: best for formation, agent and annual report in one simple price
$199 a year, and the state fee goes on top ($324 at checkout)
Our score
8.6out of 10
8.6 out of 10
In third place is Mainstay Filing, because for one yearly price of $199 you get the Pennsylvania filing, registered office service and the annual report, then $199 at renewal.
When your plan renews, Mainstay files the annual report for you. Pennsylvania charges $7 every year for it, and the date is September 30. Mainstay passes the state's fee along at cost.
PA Registered Agent.org is $200 cheaper over three years, so Mainstay Filing comes second on cost.
In the price
Formation paperwork prepared and sent in
A full year as your registered office
Your annual report, prepared and filed for you
Your EIN application, taken care of
What we like
The EIN application is included
Renews at $199, no add-ons
One yearly price of $199 that includes the annual report
Pennsylvania's fee is passed through at cost
Trade-offs
After year one, its agent costs $100 a year more than PA Registered Agent.org's
The 10-point scores are ours. They come from the criteria on How we rank and don't use customer ratings.
What Pennsylvania LLC services cost in 2026: year one, renewals and three years
Service
First year
Second year
Third year
Three-year total
Handles the annual report too
PA Registered Agent.org
$199
$99
$99
$397
No
Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co
$199
$99
$99
$397
No
Mainstay Filing
$199
$199
$199
$597
Yes
We took each price from the company's own pages on November 12, 2026. On top of every row, Pennsylvania charges a $125 filing fee, which isn't in these totals.
How the order came together
In Pennsylvania, three-year cost decided the order. If you're curious about the weights, three-year cost is 29%, filings in the price is 29% and renewal price, state fit and up-front totals share 42%.
PA Registered Agent.org comes to $397 over three years, which is $200 less than Mainstay Filing. Mainstay would file the annual report too, but you can do it yourself for the state fee, so the lower price won here.
You can read every criterion and weight on How we rank.
The Pennsylvania LLC filing fee and form, from the state
Heads up: the Pennsylvania Secretary of State takes $125 when you file the Certificate of Organization (Form DSCB:15-8821). Every service below adds that fee at cost.
What a Pennsylvania LLC needs after it is formed
There's one recurring item: the annual report, every year, by September 30. The state asks for $7. Pennsylvania requires a registered office (a Pennsylvania street address or a Commercial Registered Office Provider), not an agent.
Your questions about Pennsylvania LLC services
How much does forming an LLC in Pennsylvania set you back?
The state charges $125 to file, and services charge $199.
What paperwork makes the LLC official?
You send the Certificate of Organization (Form DSCB:15-8821) to the Pennsylvania Secretary of State.
Does the Pennsylvania formation form ask me to name a registered agent?
Pennsylvania requires a registered office (a Pennsylvania street address or a Commercial Registered Office Provider), not an agent.
Is there paperwork after the LLC is formed?
Yes, one item: the annual report. It comes every year, by September 30, and the state asks $7.
Is the EIN included in the price?
With Mainstay Filing, yes; it comes with the yearly price. PA Registered Agent.org and Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co tack on $99 for it. You can also ask the IRS for an EIN yourself, free of charge.
Who should I use to form my Pennsylvania LLC?
PA Registered Agent.org, because forming in Pennsylvania is $199 plus the state fee, and your first year as registered agent is included, then $99 a year.