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Foreign registration price index · Pennsylvania

3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Pennsylvania (2026): Price Index

Ledger order for foreign registration services in Pennsylvania, 2026: Mainstay Filing ($199), PA Registered Agent.org ($199) and Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co ($199). Every line carries the same $250 state registration fee; the services alone reach $397 to $497 in three years.
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Index basis: Highest index first. Cost carries 38% and coverage 32% (the full basis)

Figures at a glance

Charge to register$250pa.gov (read October 2026) per the state
First-year column$199Service lines only
Three-year column$397 to $497Includes two renewal charges
Government side, 3 years$264Not part of the index
Year of crossoverDoes not happenOrder holds through year 10

The indexed ledger

Lines ranked by index, figures per company price page. The $250 state fee is kept out of the lines.
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1. Mainstay Filing: best for repeat registrations

Leads the index
First year$199
Years 2 and on$149/yr
Three-year sum$497
$199 plus state fee, then $149/yr

Mainstay Filing holds the first line: $199 beyond Pennsylvania's fee, then $149 a year for the agent.

A $100 three-year premium over PA Registered Agent.org buys more coverage, which decides this index.

Following the included year, the agent renews at $149.

Line includes

  • State registration handled
  • Works in all fifty states

Credits

  • One price anywhere
  • $199 added to Pennsylvania's fee

Debits

  • PA Registered Agent.org charges $50 less for the agent
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2. PA Registered Agent.org: best for a stripped-down registration

Local provider
First year$199
Years 2 and on$99/yr
Three-year sum$397
$199 plus state fee, then $99/yr

PA Registered Agent.org fills line 2: $199 on top of the state fee, agent included for year one, $99/yr afterward.

Line includes

  • State registration handled
  • Agent service in year one

Credits

  • Agent service free for year one
  • $199 for the registration
  • $99 a year for the agent afterward

Debits

  • Covers Pennsylvania only, so the home state needs its own agent
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3. Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co: best for one extra registration

Local provider
First year$199
Years 2 and on$99/yr
Three-year sum$397
$199 plus state fee, then $99/yr

Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co fills line 3: $199 on top of the state fee, agent included for year one, $99/yr afterward.

PA Registered Agent.org publishes the same prices.

Line includes

  • State registration handled
  • Agent service in year one

Credits

  • $99 a year for the agent afterward
  • $199 for the registration
  • Agent service free for year one

Debits

  • Covers Pennsylvania only, so the home state needs its own agent

Subtotal by year

LineProviderTotal, year 1Total, year 2Total, year 3Total, year 5
1Mainstay Filing$199$348$497$795Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2PA Registered Agent.org$199$298$397$595Visit PA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co$199$298$397$595Visit Pennsylvania Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Company prices from November 13, 2026, accumulated year by year. No crossing happens inside ten years.

Subtotal calculator

Choose a number of years to see each line's service subtotal by then.
Paid after 3 years: Mainstay Filing $497, PA Registered Agent.org $397, Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co $397. Least paid: PA Registered Agent.org.

Official state charges

EntryAmountCited from
Registering the LLC$250pa.gov (read October 2026) per the state
Annual report$7pa.gov (read October 2026) per the state
State total, years 1 to 3$264Sum of the lines above
Filing fee, plus the recurring reports in years two and three, plus any minimum tax: that is how the three-year state line is built.

The Pennsylvania index, explained

Mainstay Filing leads on coverage per dollar, worth 32%, with PA Registered Agent.org next.

With the LLC in two states, coverage decided it.

Official Pennsylvania foreign LLC registration fee and rules

Registering means filing the Foreign Registration Statement (DSCB:15-412) at the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations and paying $250.

Operating unregistered can bring no suits as plaintiff (15 Pa.C.S. 411(b)).

Source text: pa.gov (read October 2026) per the state

If you file it yourself

With no service, three years cost $264 in state fees alone. Each service adds its own line, $397 to $497 over the same period.

Common questions

What does Pennsylvania charge an out-of-state LLC to register?

$250 in state fees, and our lines add $199 for the service.

What is the three-year subtotal for these services?

Year one plus two renewals comes to $397 to $497.

Which document does the registering?

The registering document is Foreign Registration Statement (DSCB:15-412), and the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations is the office that takes it.

What recurring filing comes after registration?

Next comes the annual report, billed at $7.

When does one line pass another in total cost?

They never cross in ten years, so the year-one order holds.

Which foreign registration service indexes best in Pennsylvania?

Mainstay Filing: line one on coverage per dollar. Then PA Registered Agent.org and Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co.

Related indexes

Source lines

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