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Pennsylvania Foreign LLC Route (2026): Entry Fees and the 3 Best Registration Services

Pennsylvania, 2026, a foreign LLC registration: start with PA Registered Agent.org ($199), Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), in the order given. Pennsylvania asks $250 for entry plus $7 at each later report, a three-year toll of 25th of 50.

Surveyed by the Filing Mapper team

Pennsylvania route markers

25th

of fifty by foreign LLC tolls

Mile 1 is the lightest toll. See the full map

Entry fee for outside LLCs
$250
Measured against pa.gov, October 2026
Checkpoint report
$7
Annual report
State toll, three years
$264
Entry, then checkpoints two and three

Who walks the Pennsylvania route for you

Five weighted criteria set the stops in order, with three-year cost and steps covered counting most (the method lists them).

1. PA Registered Agent.org: best for one extra state

Our lead pick$199 plus the state toll; agent $99 a year from lap two

We put PA Registered Agent.org at the head of the route because $199 plus the state toll, first agent lap included, then $99 a year for the agent.

Over three laps it costs less than Mainstay Filing, and cost makes up 35% of the method.

The fare covers

  • Registration written and sent in
  • A year of agent service

On the plus side

  • $199 and the state's toll
  • $99 a lap for the agent afterward
  • The first agent lap comes with the fare

On the minus side

  • Pennsylvania and no farther
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2. Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co: best for crossing into Pennsylvania alone

Pennsylvania guide$199 plus the state toll; agent $99 a year from lap two

Stop 2, Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co: $199 plus the state toll, first agent lap included, then $99 a year for the agent.

Fare for fare, it equals PA Registered Agent.org.

The fare covers

  • Registration written and sent in
  • A year of agent service

On the plus side

  • The first agent lap comes with the fare
  • $99 a lap for the agent afterward
  • $199 and the state's toll

On the minus side

  • Pennsylvania and no farther
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3. Mainstay Filing: best for a business crossing state lines

Goes anywhere$199 plus the state toll; agent $149 a year from lap two

Mainstay Filing sits at stop 3 because $199 above the state toll, registered agent duty free in year one, then $149 a year.

Its three-year provider cost is $100 higher than PA Registered Agent.org's, and cost carries 35% of the score.

The free lap ends, and an agent fare of $149 a year begins wherever the company registers.

The fare covers

  • The registration drafted and filed by Mainstay
  • One fare, any state

On the plus side

  • $199 above Pennsylvania's own fee
  • The same fare anywhere

On the minus side

  • $50 more each lap for the agent
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The 3 stops compared

StopProviderLeg oneLater legsProvider cost, three years
1PA Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit PA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Pennsylvania Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Fares as listed on November 12, 2026. Every row still needs Pennsylvania's $250 registration toll.

Pennsylvania foreign LLC route calculator

The entry fee is $250, followed by the $7 report from year two, and each provider's fares are added.

PA Registered Agent.org for 3 years totals $661: $264 in state tolls and $397 in provider fares.

Pennsylvania and the stops on either side of it

MileStateThree-year foreign LLC fees
23rdLouisiana$255
24thNew York$259
25thPennsylvania$264
26thWyoming$270
27thConnecticut$280

The entire route map is at Foreign LLC fees by state, lightest tolls first.

Pennsylvania foreign LLC registration fee and form (official)

The Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations admits foreign LLCs on the Foreign Registration Statement (DSCB:15-412) and a $250 fee.

At each later stop it files the annual report ($7), September 30.

Before sending the filing

  • Home-state record: legal name and formation date.
  • A registered agent inside the state, included with each pick.
  • Cash for the $250 state toll.

Working without registration: the risks

An LLC that has not registered cannot sue in the state's courts (15 Pa.C.S. 411(b)). Contracts already made continue to hold (15 Pa.C.S. 411(c)).

Reasoning for the order

Three-year charge on the route (35%) is the criterion on which PA Registered Agent.org outscored Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co here.

The three-year bill with PA Registered Agent.org is $397, a saving of $100 against Mainstay Filing.

Pennsylvania FAQ

What does Pennsylvania toll a foreign LLC for entry?

$250 in state tolls. Provider fares: $199.

Which form gets a foreign LLC into Pennsylvania?

Entry is on the Foreign Registration Statement (DSCB:15-412), which goes to the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations.

Is there a yearly checkpoint for a foreign LLC?

There is: the annual report, which costs $7.

What happens when the LLC does business there without registering?

An LLC that has not registered cannot sue in the state's courts (15 Pa.C.S. 411(b)). Contracts already made continue to hold (15 Pa.C.S. 411(c)).

Does a foreign LLC need to carry a registered agent for Pennsylvania?

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

Which provider should take my foreign LLC across?

Take PA Registered Agent.org first and Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co and Mainstay Filing after it; what separates PA Registered Agent.org is three-year charge on the route.

Connecting routes

Survey markers for this route

Survey marker
  1. Marker, Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and: documented by pa.gov and logged August 2026.
  2. Marker, Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and: documented by pa.gov and logged August 2026.
  3. Marker, 15 Pa.C.S. § 8821: documented by pa.gov and logged August 2026.
  4. Marker, Pennsylvania formation fee: Filing fee, official source: documented by pa.gov and logged October 2026.
  5. Marker, Pennsylvania registered agent statute: documented by legis.state.pa.us and logged October 2026.
  6. Marker, Pennsylvania DOS, foreign associations: documented by pa.gov and logged October 2026.
  7. Marker, Foreign Registration Statement, DSCB:15-412: documented by pa.gov and logged October 2026.
  8. Marker, Commercial registered office providers: documented by pa.gov and logged October 2026.
  9. Marker, 15 Pa.C.S. 411, registration to do business in: documented by legis.state.pa.us and logged November 2026.
  10. Marker, Pennsylvania Department of State, general rule and exclusions: documented by pa.gov and logged November 2026.
  11. Marker, Louisiana Secretary of State, forms and fee schedule: documented by sos.la.gov and logged October 2026.
  12. Marker, Form 972, foreign LLC application: documented by sos.la.gov and logged October 2026.
  13. Marker, Fee schedule effective October 1, 2026: documented by static.sos.la.gov and logged October 2026.
  14. Marker, R.S. 12:1345, application for authority: documented by legis.la.gov and logged October 2026.
  15. Marker, R.S. 12:1354, effect of failing to obtain authority: documented by legis.la.gov and logged October 2026.
  16. Marker, R.S. 12:1350, registered agent: documented by legis.la.gov and logged October 2026.
  17. Marker, Department of State, Application for Authority: documented by dos.ny.gov and logged October 2026.
  18. Marker, LLC Law § 802, application for authority: documented by nysenate.gov and logged October 2026.
  19. Marker, LLC Law § 808, consequences of doing business: documented by nysenate.gov and logged October 2026.
  20. Marker, Department of State, Certificate of Publication: documented by dos.ny.gov and logged October 2026.
  21. Marker, Department of State, biennial statements: documented by dos.ny.gov and logged October 2026.
  22. Marker, Wyoming Secretary of State, foreign LLC application for: documented by sos.wyo.gov and logged October 2026.
  23. Marker, Wyoming Secretary of State, fee schedule: documented by sos.wyo.gov and logged October 2026.
  24. Marker, Wyoming Secretary of State, business FAQ: documented by sos.wyo.gov and logged October 2026.
  25. Marker, Certificate of Withdrawal, foreign LLC: documented by sos.wyo.gov and logged October 2026.
  26. Marker, Wyoming Statutes, Title 17: documented by wyoleg.gov and logged October 2026.
  27. Marker, Foreign LLC forms and fees, Business.CT.gov: documented by business.ct.gov and logged October 2026.
  28. Marker, Foreign Registration Statement form: documented by business.ct.gov and logged October 2026.
  29. Marker, Connecticut General Statutes, chapter 613a: documented by cga.ct.gov and logged October 2026.
  30. Marker, Foreign investigations penalties: documented by business.ct.gov and logged October 2026.
  31. Marker, Who can be an agent: documented by business.ct.gov and logged October 2026.
  32. Marker, Foreign annual report forms and fees: documented by business.ct.gov and logged October 2026.
  33. PA Registered Agent.org listed this pricing page on November 12, 2026
  34. Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co listed this pricing page on November 12, 2026
  35. Mainstay Filing listed this Pennsylvania service page on November 12, 2026