Ten questions we get most often about forming an LLC in Pennsylvania — with straight answers, not hedged ones.
5–10 business days for standard online processing through the PA Bureau of Corporations. Once the LLC is approved, we obtain the EIN the same day and deliver your bank-ready packet within a day or two after that.
Our service is $299 flat. Pennsylvania's state filing fee is $125, paid directly to the PA Bureau of Corporations. First-year total is $424, with no upsells and no tiered pricing.
No. Pennsylvania allows non-residents to form and own LLCs in the state. You do need a Pennsylvania registered agent — that's included in the $299 for the first year. Our Harrisburg office serves as the agent of record.
Yes. Pennsylvania allows single-member LLCs, which the IRS treats as disregarded entities by default — meaning the LLC's income flows through to the owner's personal tax return.
Four things: your Pennsylvania Certificate of Organization filed by a formation specialist, federal EIN obtained from the IRS, a custom operating agreement drafted to your actual ownership structure, and one year of registered agent service in Pennsylvania. No hidden costs, no tiered pricing.
Pennsylvania charges $7 annually for the report. Miss the deadline and the state imposes a late fee, and eventually administrative dissolution if the lapse continues.
Yes, Pennsylvania law requires every LLC to maintain a registered agent with a physical address in the state to receive service of process and official correspondence. Our Harrisburg office serves as your registered agent for the first year as part of the $299.
Yes. After the first year you can renew our service at $119/year, or designate yourself, an employee, or another agent by filing a change-of-agent form with the PA Bureau of Corporations. The state typically charges a small fee for the change.
Yes. Our operating agreements are drafted to your actual ownership structure — member names, percentages, voting rights, profit allocations — not a fill-in-the-blank template. Every major U.S. bank accepts them for business account opening.
Pennsylvania replaced its Decennial Report with an annual report in 2025. Beginning with 2025, every Pennsylvania LLC files a $7 annual report due by September 30. Failure to file eventually leads to administrative dissolution, though the state provides a six-month grace window before taking action.
Pennsylvania replaced its Decennial Report with an annual report in 2025. Beginning with 2025, every Pennsylvania LLC files a $7 annual report due by September 30. Failure to file eventually leads to administrative dissolution, though the state provides a six-month grace window before taking action.
Reservation takes three minutes. A formation specialist in Harrisburg handles the rest.