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Pennsylvania Registered Agent Requirements (2026) and the 3 Best Agents

In search of a registered agent in Pennsylvania, our 2026 ranking runs Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and PA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year). The wording of the agent rule here departs from the usual pattern, and the statute is quoted below. Year by year the state collects $7, a ranking of 12th of 50.
Charted by the State Biz Facts team

The numbers behind Pennsylvania

12th

among 50 states, counting one year of state fees

Spot 1 is the smallest state bill. Chart of all fifty states

  • Registered agent required

    See rules

    October 2026 reading of legis.state.pa.us

  • Annual report

    $7 / yr

    Timing as the state words it: September 30. October 2026 reading of pa.gov

  • State total, one year

    $7

    What the state charges after formation, per year

Our Pennsylvania chart of providers

Five weighted criteria set the order; three-year provider charges and filings covered carry the most (see the method).

Top of the chart

1. Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest flat agent charge

$99/yr now, $99/yr later

Start with Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co, where a local agent at $99 per year whose street address goes on the public record.

It beats Mainstay Filing on three-year provider charges, and cost makes up 36% of the score.

Price covers

  • Street address the state can reach
  • Served documents arrive as scans in your login

Upside

  • Costs less per year than Mainstay Filing
  • Price $99; renewal price $99

Downside

  • One-state service
  • No help with the annual report
Visit Pennsylvania Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Covers the whole map

2. Mainstay Filing: best for companies with more than one state

$149/yr now, $149/yr later

Placed second, Mainstay Filing offers $149 yearly, flat, from a provider that operates across the whole country.

Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co is $150 cheaper on three-year provider charges.

Price covers

  • The registered office address is supplied
  • Court papers or notices served on the company are scanned the same business day, with no fee
  • Mail from government offices is scanned free, up to three pieces each year
  • Not just for LLCs: corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits can use it

Upside

  • $149 each year
  • One provider for the whole map

Downside

  • A yearly premium of $50 over Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co
  • Report filing belongs to the formation package, not this plan
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Home-state option

3. PA Registered Agent.org: best for Pennsylvania businesses that stay put

$99/yr now, $99/yr later

Just behind comes PA Registered Agent.org, where a local agent at $99 per year whose street address goes on the public record.

Prices match Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co's exactly, so the two sit next to each other on the chart.

Price covers

  • Street address the state can reach
  • Served documents arrive as scans in your login

Upside

  • Costs less per year than Mainstay Filing
  • Price $99; renewal price $99

Downside

  • One-state service
  • No help with the annual report
Visit PA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The 3 providers compared

OrderProviderPer yearAt renewalProvider charges, 3 years
1Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit Pennsylvania Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3PA Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit PA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Each company's own price page was read on November 12, 2026. Any agent, same state bill.

Pennsylvania agent budget calculator

Each agent's price is added to the state charges that repeat (the annual report from year two). The formation fee is not part of the total.
$14 to the state plus $297 to Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co makes $311 over 3 years.

Pennsylvania and the states beside it on the chart

SpotStateYearly state fees
1stTexas$0
11thNew York$4.50
12thPennsylvania$7
13thHawaii$12.50
13thNebraska$12.50
To see other states, open Registered agent rules by state.

Pennsylvania registered agent requirements (official, Secretary of State)

Pennsylvania requires a registered office (a Pennsylvania street address or a Commercial Registered Office Provider), not an agent. The address has to be an actual street address or rural route box number in Pennsylvania. A P.O. box alone is not accepted.

Who the state allows: 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. (15 Pa.C.S. § 8825)

Pennsylvania's repeating fees

Each year brings the annual report ($7), September 30. Notices on it are sent to your registered agent.

Basis for the order

Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co wins on service cost across three years, worth 36% of the total; Mainstay Filing follows.

Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co's three-year provider bill is $297 ($150 under Mainstay Filing).

Common questions

Is a registered agent required for every Pennsylvania LLC?

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

Who qualifies as the registered agent for a Pennsylvania LLC?

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.

How much does Pennsylvania registered agent service run each year?

Our picks cost $99 to $149 per year.

What does the state bill an LLC every year?

$7 per year by our yearly measure, which is the annual report ($7 every year).

Which registered agents does this chart rank?

Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and PA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), in ranked order.

Which registered agent should I use?

Our route runs through Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co: a flat $99 each year, with served papers scanned and sent to you. After it, Mainstay Filing and PA Registered Agent.org.

Keep exploring

Where each number comes from

  1. Figure on Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and: pa.gov (seen August 2026).
  2. Figure on Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and: pa.gov (seen August 2026).
  3. Figure on 15 Pa.C.S. § 8821: pa.gov (seen August 2026).
  4. Figure on Pennsylvania formation fee: Filing fee, official source: pa.gov (seen October 2026).
  5. Figure on Pennsylvania registered agent statute: legis.state.pa.us (seen October 2026).
  6. Figure on Texas yearly filing: Annual report, official source: comptroller.texas.gov (seen October 2026).
  7. Figure on New York Department of State, Division of Corporations: dos.ny.gov (seen August 2026).
  8. Figure on New York Department of State, Division of Corporations: filing.dos.ny.gov (seen August 2026).
  9. Figure on Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division release of July: cca.hawaii.gov (seen October 2026).
  10. Figure on Hawaii yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source: files.hawaii.gov (seen October 2026).
  11. Figure on Nebraska yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source: nebraskalegislature.gov (seen October 2026).
  12. Figure on Nebraska yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source: sos.nebraska.gov (seen October 2026).
  13. Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co's pricing page, seen November 12, 2026
  14. Mainstay Filing's Pennsylvania service page, seen November 12, 2026
  15. PA Registered Agent.org's pricing page, seen November 12, 2026