Pennsylvania Registered Office Service
Pennsylvania does not require a registered agent at all. It requires a registered office: every domestic corporation, LLC, limited partnership and limited liability limited partnership must have and continuously maintain a registered office address in the Commonwealth. If you have no Pennsylvania address, you list a Commercial Registered Office Provider instead, under a contract you must actually have in place.
Verified against the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations · Reviewed September 2026
- Appointed the same day
- Real Pennsylvania street address
- Every US filing jurisdiction, one login
- Required?
- Registered office required; no registered agent
- Address rule
- Street or rural route address in PA, never a PO box
- Form to switch agents
- DSCB:15-1507/5507/8625/8825 — Statement/Certificate of Change of Registered Office
- Key deadline
- September 30 (LLC annual report)See all deadlines
Your Pennsylvania year
Every recurring Pennsylvania filing on a single line, with a two-week heads-up before each due date.
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June: Annual report — corporations due, Jun 30
- July
- August
- September: Annual report — limited liability companies due, Sep 30
- October
- November
- December: Annual report — LPs, LLPs and other associations due, Dec 31
3 recurring filings: Annual report — limited liability companies, due September 30; Annual report — corporations, due June 30; Annual report — LPs, LLPs and other associations, due December 31.
- Form
- Annual Report (15 Pa.C.S. § 146)
- If late
- Administrative dissolution and loss of name protection, beginning with annual reports not filed in 2027
Deadline rules from the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations · reviewed September 2026. We confirm every date when you file.
What does Pennsylvania require of your registered office?
Pennsylvania does not require a registered agent at all. It requires a registered office address in the Commonwealth, which a Commercial Registered Office Provider can supply. Why Pennsylvania says registered office
The rule
Governing statute: 15 Pa.C.S. §§ 1507, 5507, 8625 and 8825 (registered office), § 109 (commercial registered office provider in lieu of a registered address), § 135(c) (addresses) and § 146 (annual report)
Every domestic corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership and limited liability limited partnership must have and continuously maintain a registered office in the Commonwealth, which may but need not be its place of business. Post office boxes are not acceptable for any address: under 15 Pa.C.S. § 135(c) an actual street or rural route box number must be used, and the Department of State is required to refuse any document that sets forth only a PO box.
Pennsylvania frames the duty as an address rather than a person, so there is no statutory business-hours test for an agent. What the address has to do is receive service and official Department of State mail reliably — which is exactly why an entity with no Pennsylvania location uses a Commercial Registered Office Provider.
If you have no agent
Listing a Commercial Registered Office Provider’s address without having entered into a contract with that provider can subject the filer to civil and criminal penalties. Separately, failing to file the annual report subjects the association to administrative dissolution, termination or cancellation and loss of the protection of its name, beginning with annual reports not filed in 2027.
New to the role? What the registered office provider does, in plain English — the role, explained in plain English.
Operating beyond Pennsylvania? Compare agent requirements state by state — the term, the address rule and the recurring filing all change at the state line.
Licensed, and forming a practice in Pennsylvania? Pennsylvania has a professional limited liability company with a name rule of its own, and the agent requirement does not move with it. What Pennsylvania asks of a professional LLC
What does Pennsylvania ask you to file, and when?
| Obligation | Form | Due | Late penalty |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLC formation (Certificate of Organization) | Certificate of Organization — Domestic Limited Liability Company (DSCB:15-8821) | At formation | N/A |
| Annual report — business and nonprofit corporations | Annual Report (15 Pa.C.S. § 146) | January 1 through June 30 each year | Administrative dissolution and loss of name protection, beginning with annual reports not filed in 2027 |
| Annual report — limited liability companies | Annual Report (15 Pa.C.S. § 146) | January 1 through September 30 each year | Administrative dissolution and loss of name protection, beginning with annual reports not filed in 2027 |
| Annual report — LPs, LLPs, business trusts, professional associations and registered foreign associations | Annual Report (15 Pa.C.S. § 146) | January 1 through December 31 each year | Administrative dissolution, termination or cancellation, and loss of name protection, beginning with 2027 |
| Change of registered office | Statement/Certificate of Change of Registered Office (DSCB:15-1507/5507/8625/8825) | Before the change of location becomes effective | N/A |
State fees change; we confirm current amounts with you before anything is filed.
Missed a filing? What happens to a Pennsylvania LLC, and how to put it right — Pennsylvania’s own status term, the filing that brings it back and the time limit.
What we file for you in Pennsylvania
- Every filing in the table above, prepared and submitted on time
- Reminders ahead of each deadline, for every entity you hold
- State fees confirmed with you before anything is filed
Priced for your portfolio, not a rate card.
Every Pennsylvania quote is built around your entities, your states and your filings — one entity or hundreds. Most quotes are same-day.
How do you appoint or change your registered office in Pennsylvania?
Procedure scope: Pennsylvania domestic LLCs, corporations, limited partnerships and limited liability limited partnerships changing their registered office or Commercial Registered Office Provider.
5 steps
to switch your registered office in Pennsylvania.
Step 1: Decide whether the new registered office is a Pennsylvania street or rural-route address or a Commercial Registered Office Provider. Enter into the provider contract before listing a CROP.
Step 2: Select the domestic entity type and enter the association's exact name as recorded by the Department of State.
Step 3: Enter the current registered office address or current CROP and county, completing only one alternative for that field.
Step 4: Enter the replacement Pennsylvania address or CROP and county, again choosing only one alternative. For a corporation, include the required board or other governing-body authorization statement.
Agent consent
Step 5: Have an authorized representative sign with their title and complete return instructions. Submit through the online service identified by the form or mail the completed filing as instructed, and retain the filed record.
Change fee · Set by the stateAny state fee for this change is confirmed with you before anything is filed.
We handle the whole swapThe domestic office-change form does not cover foreign LLCs, foreign corporations or other foreign associations: they use DSCB:15-413, Amendment of Foreign Registration. Domestic registered LLPs use their Statement of Amendment for principal-place-of-business changes. A CROP is expressly not the same thing as a registered agent.
Switching providers? How to change your registered office in Pennsylvania — the filing route, consent and entity-specific instructions, with official sources.
Can you be your own registered office provider in Pennsylvania?
There is no agent to be. Pennsylvania asks for a registered office address, not a registered agent, and you may list your own Pennsylvania street address for it. That address becomes public, and a PO box is rejected outright — the Department of State must refuse any filing that gives only a post office box. If you have no physical location or mailing address in Pennsylvania, your only option is a Commercial Registered Office Provider, and you must have a contract with that provider before you list its address; doing it without one can be a civil and criminal matter. The full guide: Can you be your own registered office provider?
Should you be your own registered office provider?
Three honest questions about Pennsylvania. If you don’t need us, we’ll say so.
- Address privacyNow
- Reaching you with legal papers
- Other states
Is it fine if your home or office address goes on the public record?
As your own registered office provider, the street address you list is the one that appears on Pennsylvania's public record.
Should you even hire a registered office provider?
If you live in Pennsylvania, keep regular hours at a fixed address, and run one entity, you may not need us, and we will tell you so. A service earns its keep when you value privacy, travel, run more than one entity, or operate across state lines.
| What the job involves in Pennsylvania | Be your own agent | LLCity |
|---|---|---|
| Street or rural route address in PA, never a PO box | Your home or office, on public record | Our Pennsylvania address, your privacy kept |
| Not required — Pennsylvania does not make you name a private agent | Optional — but forwarded mail is on you | Always staffed, scanned the day it arrives |
| Multi-state coverage | One state only | All 50 plus DC and Puerto Rico, one login |
| Deadline tracking | On you | Reminders before every deadline |
| Served in front of clients | Possible | Never, it comes to us |
Why do businesses in Pennsylvania choose LLCity?
Your Pennsylvania registered office
Same-day appointment, mail scanned on arrival, and compliance reminders before every deadline.
- Real Pennsylvania street address (no PO box)
- Every notice scanned the day it arrives
- One dashboard for every state you operate in
One login
Every entity and every state in a single dashboard.
Every deadline tracked
Yours fall when your states say they fall. We watch all of them.
Every entity
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Managing agents for more than three entities?
One agent, one login, and every state deadline tracked for every entity you own.
Put Pennsylvania’s deadlines in your calendar
Set your formation date and download reminders for every recurring Pennsylvania filing — or have us email them.
Annual report — limited liability companies
Next due: September 30, 2027 · LLCs file between January 1 and September 30 each year
Annual report — corporations
Next due: June 30, 2027 · Business and nonprofit corporations file between January 1 and June 30 each year
Annual report — LPs, LLPs and other associations
Next due: December 31, 2026 · repeats yearly · Limited partnerships, LLPs, business trusts, professional associations and registered foreign associations file by December 31
Pennsylvania does not ask the same thing of every entity, so each line above says which entity it belongs to. Not sure which is yours? Call 212-202-5750 and we will confirm it before anything is filed.
Dates sourced from the Pennsylvania filing office and carrying the month we last checked them. Schedules change — we confirm everything before anything is filed.
Is that letter really from Pennsylvania?
Private companies mail official-looking offers to file your recurring report or sell you a certificate. Here is what Pennsylvania has said about them, and where to file directly.
Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations2026-08-27
“There is no company registered to do business in Pennsylvania by the name of 'Business Poster Compliance.'”
File or order directly from Pennsylvania:
Annual report · Subsistence certificate / certificates and filings
How to tell a lookalike from a real state notice, and what to do with one
Questions about registered office service in Pennsylvania
Do I need a registered agent in Pennsylvania?
No. Pennsylvania does not require a registered agent — the Department of State says so plainly. What it requires is a registered office: every domestic corporation, LLC, limited partnership and limited liability limited partnership must have and continuously maintain a registered office address in the Commonwealth, and an association with no Pennsylvania address lists a Commercial Registered Office Provider instead.
What is a Commercial Registered Office Provider?
A CROP is a provider whose address you list "c/o" in place of a registered office address, under 15 Pa.C.S. § 109. It is not the same thing as a registered agent. It is the option for any association without a physical location or mailing address in Pennsylvania, and you must have a contract with the provider before listing it — doing so without one can carry civil and criminal penalties.
When is the Pennsylvania annual report due?
It depends on your entity type. Business and nonprofit corporations file between January 1 and June 30, limited liability companies between January 1 and September 30, and limited partnerships, LLPs, business trusts, professional associations and registered foreign associations by December 31. The requirement began on January 1, 2025, and administrative dissolution starts with reports not filed in 2027.
How do I change my registered office in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania domestic LLCs, corporations, limited partnerships and limited liability limited partnerships changing their registered office or Commercial Registered Office Provider. Pennsylvania changes a registered office, not a registered agent. A domestic LLC files the Statement/Certificate of Change of Registered Office, choosing either a Pennsylvania street address or a Commercial Registered Office Provider listed in place of that address. The domestic office-change form does not cover foreign LLCs, foreign corporations or other foreign associations: they use DSCB:15-413, Amendment of Foreign Registration. Domestic registered LLPs use their Statement of Amendment for principal-place-of-business changes. A CROP is expressly not the same thing as a registered agent.
How much does a Pennsylvania registered office cost?
Pricing is custom to your portfolio of entities and states, and most quotes are same-day. Call 212-202-5750 or start a filing and we’ll price exactly what you need. State filing fees are set by the state and confirmed with you before anything is filed.
Figures verified against the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations (www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/programs/business/information-services/commercial-registered-office-providers) · Last updated September 2026
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