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Pennsylvania foreign LLC requirements

Pennsylvania asks a foreign LLC for DSCB:15-412, Foreign Registration Statement and a $250 fee; it does not require a good-standing certificate.

Requirements at a glance

RequirementPennsylvania
ApplicationDSCB:15-412, Foreign Registration Statement
Filed withPennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
Fee$250
Good-standing certificateNot required for an LLC
Certificate age limitNot applicable
Registered agentA registered office with a Pennsylvania street address
Yearly filingAnnual report (Pennsylvania Department of State), $7 (due: september 30)

Good standing

Pennsylvania is one of 14 states that do not ask an LLC for a good-standing certificate, so there is no home-state order to place.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Pennsylvania (2026)

#ServiceService feePennsylvania feeAgent
1Mainstay Filing$199$250Year one included, then $149/yr
2PA Registered Agent.org$199$250Year one included, then $99/yr
3Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co$199$250Year one included, then $99/yr

Service prices read from each provider’s Pennsylvania page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations.

Every year after

Annual report (Pennsylvania Department of State), $7 (due: september 30). Keep the registered office current as well; each service above includes the first year.

Pennsylvania questions

Does Pennsylvania require a good-standing certificate?

Not for an LLC.

What does a foreign LLC file every year in Pennsylvania?

Annual report (Pennsylvania Department of State), $7 (due: september 30).

What is the fee to register a foreign LLC in Pennsylvania?

$250. A $199 filing service adds to that.

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