LLC formation cost calculators + Pennsylvania
3 Best LLC Services in Pennsylvania (2026): Cost Calculator
Result order: Best value first, from our five-term calculation
Calculator summary
Ranked results
1. Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co: best for companies that stay in one state
Best valueTop result: Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co. Formation inputs at $199 with the first agent year included, and each later year at $99.
On the heaviest term, three-year cost, it beats Mainstay Filing.
Set time aside for the annual report; it is not covered.
Inputs covered
- The Pennsylvania formation filing
- Agent service for the first year
Adds up well
- Agent service at no cost in year one
- Starts at $199
- $99 a year after that
Adds up badly
- Nothing in the price pays for the annual report
- EIN application not included ($99)
2. PA Registered Agent.org: best for companies rooted in the state
In-state providerPosition 2 is PA Registered Agent.org: formation inputs at $199 with the first agent year included, and each later year at $99.
Set time aside for the annual report; it is not covered.
Its inputs match Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co's exactly.
Inputs covered
- The Pennsylvania formation filing
- Agent service for the first year
Adds up well
- Starts at $199
- Agent service at no cost in year one
- $99 a year after that
Adds up badly
- Nothing in the price pays for the annual report
- EIN application not included ($99)
3. Mainstay Filing: best for one input covering formation and upkeep
Full packageResult 3: Mainstay Filing. Formation, registered agent and annual report all fall inside $199 a year, renewing at $199.
Its three-year result is $200 above Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co's, and cost is 41% of the formula.
The annual report is filed for you, and the $7 state fee is passed along at cost.
Inputs covered
- Formation paperwork, completed
- Registered office for the full year
- Annual report, filed when due
- EIN application prepared
- State fee at cost
Adds up well
- A single yearly input of $199
- $199 in year two
- The EIN application is taken care of
Adds up badly
- Yearly premium over Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co: $100
Year-by-year totals
| Rank | Service | Result, year 1 | Result, year 2 | Result, year 3 | Result, year 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co | $199 | $298 | $397 | $595 | Open Pennsylvania Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 2 | PA Registered Agent.org | $199 | $298 | $397 | $595 | Open PA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 3 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $398 | $597 | $995 | Open Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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Official state charges
| Input | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| LLC formation filing | $125 | pa.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full} |
| Annual report | $7 every year | pa.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full} |
| State fees over three years | $139 | Our sum |
What settled the order
Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co did better than PA Registered Agent.org on calculated three-year cost, a 41% term.
Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co takes the cost term at $397 over three years, and Mainstay Filing would need $200 more.
If the EIN application is needed, the results cross in year 2, as Mainstay Filing moves past Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co.
How Pennsylvania describes its LLC filing fee and filing requirements
Inputs to form the LLC: the Certificate of Organization (Form DSCB:15-8821); $125; destination the Pennsylvania Secretary of State. Pennsylvania requires a registered office (a Pennsylvania street address or a Commercial Registered Office Provider), not an agent.
Cited at: pa.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
Filing it yourself
$139 is the lowest this calculation goes, because it holds only state fees. The services above put $397 to $597 on top.
About these results
What do LLC formation services cost in Pennsylvania?
Year one calculates to $199 before the $125 filing fee.
What do these services calculate to over three years?
$397 to $597 across the services, not counting state fees.
How much does Pennsylvania charge to file an LLC?
$125 is due when you submit the Certificate of Organization (Form DSCB:15-8821).
What does Pennsylvania charge each year after formation?
Annual report input: $7 a year, and the statute puts the deadline at September 30.
Is the EIN application part of the price?
Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co bills $99 more, PA Registered Agent.org bills $99 more and Mainstay Filing bundles it in.
When does one service pass another in total cost?
The results do not cross in the first ten years.
Which LLC formation service calculates best in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co, which wins on calculated three-year cost. PA Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing follow.
Input sources
- Input for Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau comes from pa.gov, entered August 2026.
- Input for Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau comes from pa.gov, entered August 2026.
- Input for 15 Pa.C.S. § 8821 comes from pa.gov, entered August 2026.
- Input for Pennsylvania formation fee: Filing fee comes from pa.gov, entered October 2026.
- Input for Pennsylvania registered agent statute comes from legis.state.pa.us, entered October 2026.
- pricing page figure supplied by Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co, November 13, 2026
- pricing page figure supplied by PA Registered Agent.org, November 13, 2026
- Pennsylvania service page figure supplied by Mainstay Filing, November 13, 2026