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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Pennsylvania (2026): Worked Prices

After the sums, Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and PA Registered Agent.org ($199) lead the 2026 Pennsylvania table of foreign registration services, in that order. Do the sum: $397 to $497 in service fees by year three, plus $250 to the state for registering.

↓ Sorted by: Best score first, from five weighted checks

The working so far

Charge for registering $250 pa.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Year 1 spread $199 Provider charges only
Three-year results $397 to $497 Includes both renewals
State sum, years 1 to 3 $264 Left out of the score
Year the lines meet Does not occur Rows keep their positions through year 10

Pennsylvania, ranked by value

Service prices only. Add the $250 state fee to any row; it is identical for all.

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Row one

1. Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co: best for one more state and nothing else

$199 plus state fee, then $99 a year
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co scores highest in Pennsylvania: registration in Pennsylvania costs $199 here, with a $99 agent renewal after that.

Its three-year total is below Mainstay Filing's, and the three-year total counts 42% of the score.

The price buys

  • The Pennsylvania registration filing
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • Agent renews at $99
  • Starts at $199
  • Year-one agent covered

Does not add up

  • The home state still needs a different agent
2
Works in all 50

2. Mainstay Filing: best for repeat registrations

$199 plus state fee, then $149 a year
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $149/yr
Sum of 3 years $497

Mainstay Filing is row 2: $199 over Pennsylvania's own fee, followed by $149 a year for the agent.

On three-year total it is $100 behind Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co.

The agent line starts in year two at $149 a year, in any state.

The price buys

  • The foreign registration filing
  • One fee wherever you register

Adds up

  • One price in any state
  • $199 added to Pennsylvania's fee

Does not add up

  • $50 more each year for the agent
3
Single-state plan

3. PA Registered Agent.org: best for a nearby service

$199 plus state fee, then $99 a year
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

PA Registered Agent.org is row 3: registration in Pennsylvania costs $199 here, with a $99 agent renewal after that.

Compare the two and the figures match: Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co charges the same.

The price buys

  • The Pennsylvania registration filing
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • Starts at $199
  • Year-one agent covered
  • Agent renews at $99

Does not add up

  • The home state still needs a different agent

Cumulative cost, year by year

No. Provider Year 1 total Total at year 2 Total at year 3 Total at year 5
1 Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing $199 $348 $497 $795 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 PA Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit PA Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Company prices from November 13, 2026, summed year by year. No row passes another within ten years.

Do the sum

Change the years to redo the addition.

Total over 3 years: Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co $397, Mainstay Filing $497, PA Registered Agent.org $397. Row with the smallest sum: Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co.

Pennsylvania fee schedule

Term Value Where it comes from
Registration charge $250 pa.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Annual report $7 pa.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Sum of state fees, years 1 to 3 $264 Filing + reports + any tax

To get the three-year state figure, add the filing fee, the reports due in years two and three, and any yearly minimum tax. Costs with no fixed amount, such as newspaper publication, are mentioned but not added.

Why row one is row one

Weight 42%: three-year total. That term separated the top two rows.

Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co adds up to $397 after three years, $100 less than Mainstay Filing.

Pennsylvania foreign LLC registration fee and rules, from the source

Doing business in Pennsylvania through an LLC from another state takes the Foreign Registration Statement (DSCB:15-412), filed at the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations for $250.

Operating unregistered risks its own claims cannot be brought (15 Pa.C.S. 411(b)).

Quoted from: pa.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

The state-fees-only case

Skip the service and Pennsylvania still collects $264 across three years while you handle every form. The services charge $397 to $497 for that work.

Pennsylvania price questions, answered

How much does Pennsylvania take to register an out-of-state LLC?

$250 in state fees, with $199 more if you hire a service.

What do the services add up to over three years?

$397 to $497 across the rows, not counting state fees.

Which form does the registering?

The form is Foreign Registration Statement (DSCB:15-412), and the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations receives it.

What recurring filing comes after registration?

The annual report, which costs $7.

In what year does one service pass another in total cost?

Never in ten years: the order of the running sums does not change.

Which foreign registration service is best value in Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co scores first. Mainstay Filing and PA Registered Agent.org follow.

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Inputs and sources

  1. Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau comes from pa.gov (August 2026).
  2. Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau comes from pa.gov (August 2026).
  3. 15 Pa.C.S. § 8821 comes from pa.gov (August 2026).
  4. Pennsylvania formation fee: Filing fee comes from pa.gov (October 2026).
  5. Pennsylvania registered agent statute comes from legis.state.pa.us (October 2026).
  6. Pennsylvania DOS, foreign associations comes from pa.gov (October 2026).
  7. Foreign Registration Statement, DSCB:15-412 comes from pa.gov (October 2026).
  8. Commercial registered office providers comes from pa.gov (October 2026).
  9. 15 Pa.C.S. 411, registration to comes from legis.state.pa.us (November 2026).
  10. Pennsylvania Department of State, general comes from pa.gov (November 2026).
  11. Prices from Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co, pricing page, November 13, 2026
  12. Prices from Mainstay Filing, Pennsylvania service page, November 13, 2026
  13. Prices from PA Registered Agent.org, pricing page, November 13, 2026