Pennsylvania business formation and filing fees
Compare the costs of creating an LLC or corporation in Pennsylvania, or registering a company formed elsewhere. The filing office is Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations.
Starting a company in Pennsylvania
Domestic LLC filing fee
Pennsylvania domestic LLC Certificate of Organization costs $125.00. The filing requires a distinguishable name, Pennsylvania registered office or commercial registered office provider, organizer, and management information. A decennial report requirement has been replaced by annual-report requirements beginning in the current statutory cycle.
Domestic corporation filing fee
Pennsylvania domestic corporation Articles of Incorporation cost $125.00 under the current Department schedule, subject to special entity and share provisions. Authorized shares, incorporator, registered office/provider, purpose, and corporate designator are required.
Registering a company formed elsewhere
For state registration, “foreign” can mean a company formed in another U.S. state. These fees are separate from creating a new Pennsylvania entity.
Foreign LLC qualification
Foreign LLC registration uses a $250.00 Certificate of Registration/foreign qualification filing under the current Department fee schedule. A home-state certificate, Pennsylvania registered office/provider, and compliant or fictitious name are required.
Foreign corporation qualification
Foreign corporation authority uses the current Pennsylvania registration fee schedule and requires a home-state certificate, Pennsylvania registered office/provider, authorized shares, and compliant name. Confirm the live route-specific total.
Pennsylvania processing times
Pennsylvania online filing provides electronic submission and status access; complete filings are generally faster than paper but remain subject to review. The Department does not promise one universal approval time.
Expedited filing options
Pennsylvania offers expedited service tiers for eligible Department filings, but the reviewed current pages did not establish one universal 2026 formation price/timing for every entity. Verify the live portal's tier and added charge.
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