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Pennsylvania LLC or an LLC from Wyoming, Delaware, Nevada?

Living in Pennsylvania and forming elsewhere means registering the LLC back in Pennsylvania as a foreign LLC, which costs $250 on top of the other state’s fees; forming in Pennsylvania costs $125.

The routes side by side

RouteFormation feePennsylvania foreign feeFees to startYearly filings, 2 years
Form in Pennsylvania$125Not needed$125$14
Form in Wyoming$100$250$350$134
Form in Delaware$110$250$360$814
Form in Nevada$425$250$675$714

Only state fees: formation, the foreign fee and two years of yearly filings. State income, franchise and gross-receipts taxes are separate, are not in these totals and are the same or similar on both routes.

Head-to-head pages

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Pennsylvania (2026)

If you go the foreign route, here is who files the Pennsylvania registration, in order.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $250 state fee = $449

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.

2. PA Registered Agent.org

$199 + $250 state fee = $449

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

3. Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co

$199 + $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.

Pennsylvania questions

Do I still register in Pennsylvania if I form in another state?

If the LLC does business in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania generally expects it to register as a foreign LLC with the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations, for $250. That is what makes the second state an extra cost rather than a replacement.

What does it cost to form an LLC in Pennsylvania?

$125 in state fees.

Does the foreign registration repeat every year?

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

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