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3 Best LLC Services in Pennsylvania (2026): Worked Prices

The 2026 math for Pennsylvania LLC formation services gives Mainstay Filing ($199), PA Registered Agent.org ($199) and Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co ($199), ranked best value first. Three-year totals: $397 to $597. Then add Pennsylvania's $125 filing fee, which does not change from row to row.
Worked by the Formation Math editorial team

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

Key results

Fee the state takes to form $125 pa.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Year 1 spread $199 Excludes the state
Three-year range $397 to $597 First year + 2 renewals
State fees, summed over 3 years $139 Official amounts only
Break-even year No crossing No change in order

The Pennsylvania rows

Ranked by score; every price comes from a company page. The $125 state fee is left out of the rows.

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Row one

1. Mainstay Filing: best for paying once for filing and upkeep

Year 1: $199. Renewal: $199. State fee: separate.
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $199/yr
Sum of 3 years $597

Mainstay Filing takes row one because one $199 charge each year includes formation, registered agent and every annual report.

PA Registered Agent.org totals $200 less over three years, but the 28% coverage term favors this row.

You never fill out the annual report; just the $7 state fee is added.

The price buys

  • Filing delivered to the state
  • Registered office, covered all year
  • Annual report, filed when due
  • EIN application, handled
  • The official fee, nothing added

Adds up

  • EIN application covered
  • Flat at $199 each year
  • $199 in year two

Does not add up

  • Renewal is $100 higher than PA Registered Agent.org's
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Local row

2. PA Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest first-year total

$199 for formation, $99 for the agent after that
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

Next in the working, PA Registered Agent.org: three years add up to $397 because the renewal is only $99.

You would still do the annual report yourself.

The price buys

  • The Pennsylvania formation filing
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • Starts at $199
  • First agent year included
  • Agent renews at $99

Does not add up

  • Outside the price: the annual report
  • EIN application costs $99 more
3
Local row

3. Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co: best for owners who do their own reports

$199 for formation, $99 for the agent after that
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

Next in the working, Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co: three years add up to $397 because the renewal is only $99.

You would still do the annual report yourself.

Its prices equal PA Registered Agent.org's in every column.

The price buys

  • The Pennsylvania formation filing
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • First agent year included
  • Agent renews at $99
  • Starts at $199

Does not add up

  • Outside the price: the annual report
  • EIN application costs $99 more

Running sum by year

No. Provider Year 1 total Total at year 2 Total at year 3 Total at year 5
1 Mainstay Filing $199 $398 $597 $995 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 PA Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit PA Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Read November 13, 2026. Each column gets one more renewal. The ranking by running sum is stable for ten years.

Try your own number of years

Pick a number of years and each row's running sum appears; tick the box to add the EIN application for each provider.

After 3 years, the totals are Mainstay Filing $597, PA Registered Agent.org $397, Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co $397. The least spent: PA Registered Agent.org.

Pennsylvania state fees (official)

Term Value Where it comes from
Filing the articles $125 pa.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Annual report $7 every year pa.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Three-year state total $139 Calculated from the rows above

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.

Notes on the order

Items covered per dollar put Mainstay Filing in row one. That term is 28% of the score; three-year total, year-two change, crossover year and published detail make up the rest.

Filing the annual report for you outweighed PA Registered Agent.org's smaller three-year total.

With the EIN application added, Mainstay Filing's running sum passes PA Registered Agent.org's in year 2.

Pennsylvania LLC filing fee and rules, from the source

The Pennsylvania Secretary of State is paid $125 and handed the Certificate of Organization (Form DSCB:15-8821) (15 Pa.C.S. § 8821). Pennsylvania requires a registered office (a Pennsylvania street address or a Commercial Registered Office Provider), not an agent.

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

If you skip the service

The state's fees alone total $139 for three years, which is the floor. The table shows what each service adds ($397 to $597).

Questions

What does an LLC formation service cost in Pennsylvania?

Budget $199 plus $125 in state fees.

What do the services add up to over three years?

Year one plus two renewals gives $397 to $597.

What is the Pennsylvania fee to file an LLC?

$125, using the Certificate of Organization (Form DSCB:15-8821).

What does Pennsylvania collect each year after formation?

Annual report at $7 per year, due September 30.

Does the price include the EIN application?

Mainstay Filing at no added charge, PA Registered Agent.org at $99 and Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co at $99.

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

Not within ten years; no row passes another.

Which LLC formation service is best value in Pennsylvania?

By the five-part score the Pennsylvania rows run Mainstay Filing, PA Registered Agent.org and Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co, led by Mainstay Filing on items covered per dollar.

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Inputs and sources

  1. For Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau: pa.gov, checked August 2026.
  2. For Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau: pa.gov, checked August 2026.
  3. For 15 Pa.C.S. § 8821: pa.gov, checked August 2026.
  4. For Pennsylvania formation fee: Filing fee: pa.gov, checked October 2026.
  5. For Pennsylvania registered agent statute: legis.state.pa.us, checked October 2026.
  6. November 13, 2026 copy of the Mainstay Filing Pennsylvania service page
  7. November 13, 2026 copy of the PA Registered Agent.org pricing page
  8. November 13, 2026 copy of the Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co pricing page