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3 Best Registered Agents in Pennsylvania (2026): Fee Schedule

Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), PA Registered Agent.org ($99/yr) and Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co ($99/yr) come out first, second and third among Pennsylvania registered agents for 2026. Yearly charges of $99 to $149 add up to $297 to $447 over three years.

Prepared by the Agent Fee Tables editorial team ·

Schedules ordered by: Score = 39% charges + 31% duties + three small measures (method)

The main charges

Does the state insist?Read the requirements belowlegis.state.pa.us {fee list dated October 2026}
What the first year bills$99 to $149A year of service
Billed over three years$297 to $447First year with two more
Annual report$7 yearlypa.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Break-evenNeverOrder holds to year 10

Pennsylvania: schedules, best value first

Ordered by how we order. The agent you name has no bearing on state fees.
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1. Mainstay Filing: best for companies that may expand

Top schedule

$149 opening, $149 at renewal

Opening charge
$149
Renewal charge
$149/yr
Charges, three years
$447

Mainstay Filing has the best schedule in Pennsylvania: a flat $149 yearly, whichever state applies.

PA Registered Agent.org charges $150 less by year three; the 31% weight on duties still puts this one first.

Duties the charge covers

  • The registered office address
  • Up to three government mailings a year, scanned free
  • Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

Charges in its favor

  • Travels with the company
  • $149 yearly, no increase

Charges against it

  • PA Registered Agent.org charges $50 less each year
  • Agent service only, reports stay with you
Check Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
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2. PA Registered Agent.org: best for LLCs based in one state only

Local option

$99 opening, $99 at renewal

Opening charge
$99
Renewal charge
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$297

PA Registered Agent.org holds position 2 because $297 across three years for a company that is staying put.

Duties the charge covers

  • A street address inside the state
  • Legal documents posted to your account

Charges in its favor

  • Undercuts Mainstay Filing each year
  • $99 a year, no change at renewal

Charges against it

  • No help outside the state
  • No assistance with the annual report
Check PA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
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3. Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co: best for a second local choice

Local option

$99 opening, $99 at renewal

Opening charge
$99
Renewal charge
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$297

Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co holds position 3 because $297 across three years for a company that is staying put.

Line for line, it ties PA Registered Agent.org.

Duties the charge covers

  • A street address inside the state
  • Legal documents posted to your account

Charges in its favor

  • $99 a year, no change at renewal
  • Undercuts Mainstay Filing each year

Charges against it

  • No help outside the state
  • No assistance with the annual report
Check Pennsylvania Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

What each schedule adds up to

OrderServiceCharges, year 1Charges, year 2Charges, year 3Charges, year 5
1Mainstay Filing$149$298$447$745Check Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2PA Registered Agent.org$99$198$297$495Check PA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co$99$198$297$495Check Pennsylvania Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Service fees only, taken from each company's charges as of November 13, 2026. None of the schedules cross in ten years.

Charges calculator

Pick a different span of years to see new totals.
Running charges at 3 years: Mainstay Filing $447, PA Registered Agent.org $297, Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co $297. Smallest total: PA Registered Agent.org.

Official government charges

LineChargeSource
Formation charge$125pa.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Annual report$7 every yearpa.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Three-year state total$139Lines added together
We total only what the state prices: the filing fee, two further reports and any minimum tax. Publication and similar costs are noted separately.

The order behind Pennsylvania

Weight 31%: duties inside the charge. That measure separated the top two.

One agent charge that works in every state outscored PA Registered Agent.org's lower one-state charge.

What Pennsylvania requires of a registered agent (Pennsylvania Secretary of State), in the state's own words

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. The governing statute is 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.

As written: legis.state.pa.us {fee list dated October 2026}

The no-service total

Eligible owners pay nothing extra to go without a service. The schedules above charge $99 to $149 a year for the convenience.

Pennsylvania fee questions

What does a Pennsylvania registered agent charge per year?

Roughly $99 to $149 yearly.

What do three years of agent service cost?

$297 to $447 across the schedules, not counting state fees.

Does the state insist that a Pennsylvania LLC have a registered agent?

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

May the owner act as the registered agent?

The state does not require a named agent; if you do name one, the eligibility rule above covers you too.

What does the state charge the LLC every year?

$7 annually for the annual report; the state gives the deadline as September 30.

When does one schedule pass another in total charges?

They keep one order for ten years.

Which registered agent is the best value in Pennsylvania?

Mainstay Filing is first, with PA Registered Agent.org and Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co behind it.

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Fee sources

  1. Where Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau comes from: pa.gov, confirmed August 2026.
  2. Where Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau comes from: pa.gov, confirmed August 2026.
  3. Where 15 Pa.C.S. § 8821 comes from: pa.gov, confirmed August 2026.
  4. Where Pennsylvania formation fee: Filing fee comes from: pa.gov, confirmed October 2026.
  5. Where Pennsylvania registered agent statute comes from: legis.state.pa.us, confirmed October 2026.
  6. Mainstay Filing published these Pennsylvania service page charges, November 13, 2026
  7. PA Registered Agent.org published these pricing page charges, November 13, 2026
  8. Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co published these pricing page charges, November 13, 2026