3 Best LLC Services in Pennsylvania (2026): Fee Schedule
Comparing 2026 fee schedules, the best LLC formation services for Pennsylvania are PA Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co ($199), in that order. From $397 to $597 for three years of service, plus $125 that Pennsylvania collects at filing.
Prepared by the Agent Fee Tables editorial team ·
Schedules ordered by: Charges count 39% and duties 31% (the full order)
The main charges
Government formation fee$125pa.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Opening charges$199Service fees only
Charges, three years$397 to $597Three years of service fees
Government charges, 3 years$139Independent of the company
Break-evenNo equal pointOrder is fixed for ten years
Pennsylvania ranking
Columns give year one, the charge after that and the three-year total. Add Pennsylvania's $125 to whichever schedule you pick.
#Opening chargeRenewal chargeCharges, three years
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1. PA Registered Agent.org: best for companies that stay in one state
Ranked first
$199 and fees; renewal $99
Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$397
PA Registered Agent.org has the best schedule in Pennsylvania: $199 pays for formation, and the agent bills $99 a year after that.
Lower three-year charges than Mainstay Filing put it first, because cost counts most.
The state's share is the filing, the reports in years two and three, and a minimum tax if there is one. Anything the state leaves unpriced is described, not totaled.
Notes on the order
Charges over three years put PA Registered Agent.org first. That measure is 39% of the order, and duties inside the charge, charge at renewal, point of equal cost and fee disclosure make up the rest.
The three-year column reads $397 for PA Registered Agent.org, $200 lower than Mainstay Filing.
With the EIN application in the sum, the charges meet in year 2, when Mainstay Filing passes PA Registered Agent.org.
The Pennsylvania LLC filing fee and what the state requires, in its own words
Requirements: the Certificate of Organization (Form DSCB:15-8821); fee $125; office the Pennsylvania Secretary of State. Pennsylvania requires a registered office (a Pennsylvania street address or a Commercial Registered Office Provider), not an agent.
Official text: pa.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Filing it yourself
Do it alone and Pennsylvania still collects $139 over three years, plus you complete every form. A service charges $397 to $597 to take that off you.
Questions
What do LLC formation services charge in Pennsylvania?
$199 in year one across these schedules, plus the state's $125 filing fee.
What do these schedules add up to over three years?
$397 to $597 across the schedules, not counting state fees.
How much does Pennsylvania bill to file an LLC?
Filing costs $125 on the Certificate of Organization (Form DSCB:15-8821).
What does Pennsylvania bill each year after formation?
The annual report costs $7 each year, due September 30.
Does the charge include the EIN application?
PA Registered Agent.org adds $99, Mainstay Filing includes it and Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co adds $99.
When does one schedule pass another in total charges?
The schedules do not cross in the first ten years.
Which LLC formation service is the best value in Pennsylvania?
Best value to least: PA Registered Agent.org, Mainstay Filing and Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co.