LLC in Another State › Pennsylvania
Living in Pennsylvania with an LLC formed elsewhere
If your LLC was formed outside Pennsylvania and does business here, it generally registers with the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations as a foreign LLC. The fee is $250.
Do I have to register?
Pennsylvania expects an out-of-state LLC doing business here to register. What counts as doing business is set by statute; the sources below cite it. The registration is DSCB:15-412, Foreign Registration Statement.
Formed in Wyoming, Delaware or Nevada?
The state fees add up like this before any service fee or yearly charge.
| LLC formed in | Formation fee | Pennsylvania foreign fee | State fees together |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | $100 | $250 | $350 |
| Delaware | $110 | $250 | $360 |
| Nevada | $425 | $250 | $675 |
Formation fees are the state’s published figures; Nevada’s includes the initial list and state business license filed with the articles.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Pennsylvania (2026)
Want it handled? For Pennsylvania, in order.
- 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $250 state fee = $449; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
- 2. PA Registered Agent.org $199 + the $250 state fee = $449; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
- 3. Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co $199 + the $250 state fee = $449; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
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.
What you keep up
Annual report (Pennsylvania Department of State), $7 (due: september 30). You also keep a registered office in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania questions
Can I run an LLC from Pennsylvania if it was formed in another state?
You can, but Pennsylvania generally expects the LLC to register as a foreign LLC if it does business there. The the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations takes the filing.
What does Pennsylvania charge a foreign LLC?
$250.
Do I need paper from the state where I formed?
Not for an LLC. Pennsylvania does not ask for a home-state certificate.
Sources
- Pennsylvania DOS, foreign associations: www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/programs/business/types-of-filings-and-registrations/foreign-associations, checked October 8, 2026
- Foreign Registration Statement, DSCB:15-412: www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dos/programs/business/forms/offsite-forms/15-412-Foreign-Registration-Statement.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- DOS fees and payments: www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/programs/business/fees-and-payments, checked October 8, 2026
- Commercial registered office providers: www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/programs/business/information-services/commercial-registered-office-providers, checked October 8, 2026
- Annual reports: www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/programs/business/types-of-filings-and-registrations/annual-reports, checked October 8, 2026