Pennsylvania requires every LLC and corporation to keep a registered agent with a Pennsylvania street address. Changing your agent costs $5 for an LLC and $5 for a corporation. The Annual Report is due Corporations (business and nonprofit), domestic and foreign: June 30. Limited liability companies, domestic and foreign: September 30. Limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, business trusts, professional associations, domestic and foreign: December 31. If you have no agent: Failure to maintain a registered office is grounds for administrative dissolution; until compliance is restored the entity cannot maintain lawsuits, enforce contracts, or collect debts (citation below not independently verified against a cached statute page). Separate matter, corrected 2026-09-09: failure to file the Annual Report [DSCB:15-146] carries no flat dollar penalty - per the cache it leads to administrative dissolution (domestic filing entity), administrative cancellation (domestic LLP) or administrative termination of registration (foreign association), each six months after the due date, beginning with Annual Reports not filed in 2027 (2025-2026 is a statutory transition/grace period, Act 122 of 2022). The '$500 penalty ... within 60 days' previously logged here for a late Annual Report was incorrect: that $500 lien penalty actually belongs to a different filing, the Certificate of Annual Registration (CAR), owed only by LLPs/LLLPs/PLLCs, due April 15, with the $500 penalty triggered if not filed by May 15. Hiring an agent costs $125 to $249 a year at renewal on the providers' own sites, read 2026-09-28; first-year offers run lower.
Changes in Pennsylvania
- From 2025-01-01 · checked 2026-09-13Pennsylvania replaced the decennial report with a $7 annual reportAnnual report fee: new, $7.
Every change we have recorded, all states: What changed.
How to change your registered agent in Pennsylvania
- Choose the new agent. Name yourself if you meet the rule in the facts table, or hire a service from the price table below; they give you their Pennsylvania street address to put on the form.
- File online. The form can be submitted online at corporations.pa.gov. Open corporations.pa.gov
- Or file the paper form. Statement/Certificate of Change of Registered Office (DSCB: 15-1507/5507/8625/8825), from the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations. Mail it to: Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations, P.O. Box 8722, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8722. Open the Pennsylvania filing office Direct PDF
- Pay the fee. Changing your agent costs $5 for an LLC and $5 for a corporation. Keep the confirmation; the new agent is effective when the state records it.
What a registered agent costs in Pennsylvania
Yearly fee from each provider's own site on the date shown: what a new customer pays the first year, and what it renews at. Sorted by renewal price, because that is what you pay every year after. Links marked "affiliate link" pay us a commission; the other names link straight to the provider, listed on the same terms. Best is not always the one we earn from, and we say which is which.
| Provider | First year | Renews at | Terms, our dated note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Registered Agentaffiliate link | $125 | $125 | Same price every year, per its page; $100 a year per state for five or more states Read on the provider's site 2026-09-28 |
| Bizeeaffiliate link | $149 | $149 | 149 per year standalone or on renewal; first year free only with a Bizee formation Read on the provider's site 2026-09-28 |
| Harbor Complianceaffiliate link | $99 | $159 | Renews at 159 per year after the first; 3 years paid up front cost 297 Read on the provider's site 2026-09-28 |
| ZenBusiness | $99 | $199 | Renews at 199 per year Read on the provider's site 2026-09-28 |
| Registered Agents Inc | $200 | $200 | 200 a year, annual report filing included, per its page Read on the provider's site 2026-09-28 |
| LegalZoom | $249 | $249 | Auto-renews; renewal rate subject to change, per its page Read on the provider's site 2026-09-28 |
What switching to the cheapest renewal saves
| If you renew with | Renews at | Saved per year | Over 3 years | First year, after the $5 fee | Break-even |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LegalZoom | $249 | $124 | $372 | $119 | month 1 |
| Registered Agents Inc | $200 | $75 | $225 | $70 | month 1 |
| ZenBusiness | $199 | $74 | $222 | $69 | month 1 |
| Harbor Compliance | $159 | $34 | $102 | $29 | month 2 |
| Bizee | $149 | $24 | $72 | $19 | month 3 |
Compared with Northwest Registered Agent at $125 a year, prices read 2026-09-28. Switching costs the state change fee shown above, once.
Three-year totals and every price change we have seen: the cost page.
Type your current renewal price to see the saving, what the state fee leaves the first year, and the break-even month.
Switch to Northwest Registered Agent, $125 a year Affiliate link, same price as on their site.
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Pennsylvania at a glance
Fees, forms and deadlines
| Item | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Filing office | Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations pa.gov/agencies/dos.htmlSource: pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dos/programs/business/forms/offsit, read 2026-09-08 |
| Registered agent statute (LLC) | 15 Pa.C.S. § 8825Source: palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute, read 2026-09-08 |
| Registered agent statute (corporation) | 15 Pa.C.S. § 1507Source: palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute, read 2026-10-21 |
| Change of agent form | Statement/Certificate of Change of Registered Office (DSCB: 15-1507/5507/8625/8825) (online filing available)Source: pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dos/programs/business/forms/offsit, read 2026-09-29 |
| Change of agent fee, LLC | $5Source: pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dos/programs/business/forms/offsit, read 2026-09-29 |
| Change of agent fee, corporation | $5Source: pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dos/programs/business/forms/offsit, read 2026-09-29 |
| Annual Report due | Corporations (business and nonprofit), domestic and foreign: June 30. Limited liability companies, domestic and foreign: September 30. Limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, business trusts, professional associations, domestic and foreign: December 31. (Corporations (business and nonprofit) domestic and foreign - Jan. 1 - Jun. 30. Limited liability companies domestic and foreign - Jan. 1 - Sept. 30. All other associations (limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, business trusts, professional associations) domestic and foreign - Jan. 1 - Dec. 31.)Source: pa.gov/agencies/dos/programs/business/types-of-filings-and-registratio, read 2026-09-09 |
| Annual report fee, LLC | $7Source: pa.gov/agencies/dos/programs/business/types-of-filings-and-registratio, read 2026-09-09 |
| Annual report fee, corporation | $7Source: pa.gov/agencies/dos/programs/business/types-of-filings-and-registratio, read 2026-09-09 |
| Late fee | None (none; from the reports due in 2027, administrative dissolution six months after the due date)Source: pa.gov/agencies/dos/programs/business/types-of-filings-and-registratio, read 2026-09-09 |
| No agent on file | Failure to maintain a registered office is grounds for administrative dissolution; until compliance is restored the entity cannot maintain lawsuits, enforce contracts, or collect debts (citation below not independently verified against a cached statute page). Separate matter, corrected 2026-09-09: failure to file the Annual Report [DSCB:15-146] carries no flat dollar penalty - per the cache it leads to administrative dissolution (domestic filing entity), administrative cancellation (domestic LLP) or administrative termination of registration (foreign association), each six months after the due date, beginning with Annual Reports not filed in 2027 (2025-2026 is a statutory transition/grace period, Act 122 of 2022). The '$500 penalty ... within 60 days' previously logged here for a late Annual Report was incorrect: that $500 lien penalty actually belongs to a different filing, the Certificate of Annual Registration (CAR), owed only by LLPs/LLLPs/PLLCs, due April 15, with the $500 penalty triggered if not filed by May 15. 15 Pa.C.S. § 381; 15 Pa.C.S. § 411 (both unverified against cache); 15 Pa.C.S. § 146 (Annual Report, verified 2026-09-09); 15 Pa.C.S. §§ 8221, 8998 (CAR, verified 2026-09-09)Source: pa.gov/agencies/dos/programs/business/types-of-filings-and-registratio, read 2026-09-09 |
| Be your own agent | Whether you can be your own agent is not confirmed on the pages we read |
What the statute says
Every business corporation shall have and continuously maintain in this Commonwealth a registered office which may, but need not, be the same as its place of business.
15 Pa.C.S. § 1507, read 2026-10-21
A registered agent is the person or company the state and the courts send legal papers to. The agent must have a street address in Pennsylvania, not a PO box, and be available during business hours.
Annual report and what happens without an agent
The Annual Report is due Corporations (business and nonprofit), domestic and foreign: June 30. Limited liability companies, domestic and foreign: September 30. Limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, business trusts, professional associations, domestic and foreign: December 31. Fee: $7 for an LLC, $7 for a corporation. Late fee: None (none; from the reports due in 2027, administrative dissolution six months after the due date).
Without an agent on file: Failure to maintain a registered office is grounds for administrative dissolution; until compliance is restored the entity cannot maintain lawsuits, enforce contracts, or collect debts (citation below not independently verified against a cached statute page). Separate matter, corrected 2026-09-09: failure to file the Annual Report [DSCB:15-146] carries no flat dollar penalty - per the cache it leads to administrative dissolution (domestic filing entity), administrative cancellation (domestic LLP) or administrative termination of registration (foreign association), each six months after the due date, beginning with Annual Reports not filed in 2027 (2025-2026 is a statutory transition/grace period, Act 122 of 2022). The '$500 penalty ... within 60 days' previously logged here for a late Annual Report was incorrect: that $500 lien penalty actually belongs to a different filing, the Certificate of Annual Registration (CAR), owed only by LLPs/LLLPs/PLLCs, due April 15, with the $500 penalty triggered if not filed by May 15 (15 Pa.C.S. § 381; 15 Pa.C.S. § 411 (both unverified against cache); 15 Pa.C.S. § 146 (Annual Report, verified 2026-09-09); 15 Pa.C.S. §§ 8221, 8998 (CAR, verified 2026-09-09)).
Sources and dates
- https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dos/programs/business/forms/offsite-forms/15-1507_5507_8625_8825-Statement-of-Chng-of-Registered-Office.pdf, read 2026-09-08
- https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM&ttl=15&div=0&chpt=88&sctn=25&subsctn=0, read 2026-09-08
- https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM&ttl=15&div=0&chpt=15&sctn=7&subsctn=0, read 2026-10-21
- https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/programs/business/types-of-filings-and-registrations/annual-reports, read 2026-09-09
- https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/registered-agent, read 2026-09-28
- https://www.registeredagentsinc.com/registered-agent/, read 2026-09-28
- https://www.harborcompliance.com/registered-agent-service, read 2026-09-28
- https://bizee.com/business-management/registered-agent, read 2026-09-28
- https://www.zenbusiness.com/registered-agent-service/, read 2026-09-28
- https://www.legalzoom.com/business/business-operations/registered-agent-overview.html, read 2026-09-28
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