Register an LLC in Another State

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Register your LLC in Pennsylvania

To register an LLC formed in another state in Pennsylvania, file DSCB:15-412, Foreign Registration Statement with the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations and pay $250.

Before: at home

Pennsylvania does not ask an LLC for a certificate from its home state. Make sure the LLC is active and current there, then move on.

During: in Pennsylvania

File
DSCB:15-412, Foreign Registration Statement
Fee
$250
Agent
A registered office with a Pennsylvania street address

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Pennsylvania (2026)

Rather not file it yourself? For an existing LLC in Pennsylvania these three do it.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $250 state fee = $449

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.

2. PA Registered Agent.org

$199 + $250 state fee = $449

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

3. Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co

$199 + $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.

After: staying registered

Annual report (Pennsylvania Department of State), $7 (due: september 30). The services above include the agent for year one.

Pennsylvania questions

Can my existing LLC operate in Pennsylvania?

Yes, once it is registered there. You file DSCB:15-412, Foreign Registration Statement with the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations and pay $250; you do not form a new LLC.

What do I need from my home state?

Nothing special. Pennsylvania does not ask an LLC for a home-state certificate, though the LLC should be active at home.

What happens after I register in Pennsylvania?

Annual report (Pennsylvania Department of State), $7 (due: september 30), and a registered office must stay in place.

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