How to form an LLC in Pennsylvania for $0 service fee.
Pennsylvania state filing fee is $125. Standard processing is 7 to 14 business days. We file Articles of Organization with the Pennsylvania Department of State, obtain your EIN, file your BOI report with FinCEN, and provide Pennsylvania Registered Agent service free for the first year.
Why entrepreneurs file an LLC in Pennsylvania.
6th-largest state economy. Carnegie Mellon (Pittsburgh) is a leading robotics and AI research center. New annual report requirement (effective 2025) replaces decennial filing. State income tax 3.07% flat.
Where Pennsylvania businesses are based.
You can form your Pennsylvanian LLC from any of these metros (or anywhere in the state). Most founders form in the state where they live and operate.
The Pennsylvania formation rules at a glance.
- $125 filing fee, $7 annual report (new requirement starting 2025)
- Processing: 7 to 14 business days ($100 expedited)
- Filed with the Pennsylvania Department of State in Harrisburg
- Top industries: Healthcare (UPMC), Education (60+ colleges), Manufacturing
Our take Form in Pennsylvania if you operate here. New annual report requirement is small but should not be missed.
Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations processes LLC formations from Harrisburg. We file your Articles of Organization electronically with this office. Annual report obligation: $7 annual report (new requirement starting 2025).
FILED ELECTRONICALLY · 7 TO 14 BUSINESS DAYSFree with your Pennsylvanian LLC formation.
Starter is genuinely $0. We pass through the $state Pennsylvania state fee at cost. Everything below is included free.
- Articles filed with the Pennsylvania Department of State, our service fee $0
- IRS EIN application (Form SS-4) filed for you
- Pennsylvania-specific Operating Agreement or Bylaws template
- Pennsylvania Registered Agent service: first year free, then $99/year
- Basic Pennsylvania compliance calendar (annual report dates)
- Document storage, 5 GB
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BOI filing $249 one-time · Annual report filing $149 + state fee · Foreign qualification $149/state · Trademark $249/class + USPTO fee · Custom Operating Agreement $199 · Expedited state filing state fee + $50 service. Full add-on pricing →
From form to filed in Pennsylvania, in four steps.
Pennsylvania vs neighbors.
If you can operate from multiple states, here is how Pennsylvania compares.
Pennsylvania business resources beyond formation.
After you file, these Pennsylvania-specific organizations help with mentoring, funding, exporting, and growth.
The File.Business Promise
If we miss a filing deadline on a service you pay us to manage, we pay the state penalty. If you change your mind in the first 60 days, we refund our service fee in full. Your data stays yours, always.
Pennsylvania-specific LLC questions.
When does the new annual report requirement start?
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Start your Pennsylvanian LLC in 5 minutes.
Tell us a few details. We file with the Pennsylvania Department of State, obtain your EIN, file your BOI, and set up your Pennsylvania Registered Agent.
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LLCs we have formed in Pennsylvania.
On the $129/yr Compliance Annual Filings plan, we cover state late fees.
When you autofile your annual report through the $129/yr plan and we miss the deadline, we pay the state's late fee. The guarantee applies to that specific plan and the filings it includes. Other File.Business services are billed at the prices on this page.