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Pennsylvania foreign qualification fee

Pennsylvania charges $250 to qualify a foreign LLC, paid to the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations with DSCB:15-412, Foreign Registration Statement.

The fee, broken down

State fee
$250
Route
One fee, whichever way you file
Rank
38th cheapest of 50
Against the median
$107.50 above the median
With a $199 service
$449
Yearly filing after
Annual report (Pennsylvania Department of State), $7 (due: september 30)

Nearest on the ranking: North Carolina $250 · Arkansas $270.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Pennsylvania (2026)

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $250 state fee = $449; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. PA Registered Agent.org $199 + the $250 state fee = $449; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co $199 + the $250 state fee = $449; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Pennsylvania page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations.

What the fee buys

The fee pays for the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations to review and file DSCB:15-412, Foreign Registration Statement. No home-state certificate is needed for an LLC, so there is no second state fee to plan for. File through the state office.

Pennsylvania fee questions

What is the Pennsylvania foreign qualification fee?

$250 for an LLC.

Is Pennsylvania expensive to qualify in?

It ranks 38th of 50 from the cheapest, $107.50 above the median of $142.50.

What will I pay each year after qualifying in Pennsylvania?

Annual report (Pennsylvania Department of State), $7 (due: september 30), plus your registered agent.

Where the figures come from