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3 Best Registered Agents in Pennsylvania (2026): Your Questions Answered

In Pennsylvania for 2026, our answer on registered agents is PA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), ranked from first to last. Prices open at $99 to $149 for year one and reach $297 to $447 by year three.

Answered by the Ask About LLC editorial team ·

The short answers

Do you have to name an agent?
A special rule, see below
Title in the statute
Registered agent
What do agents charge?
$99 to $149 a year
Our pick
PA Registered Agent.org, Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co then Mainstay Filing

Who should you ask in Pennsylvania?

Prices come from each company's own pricing. Here is how we choose.

1Our first answer

1. PA Registered Agent.org: best for LLCs that never leave the state

$99 a year, then $99 when it renews

PA Registered Agent.org comes first: $99 a year, then $99 at renewal, fits an LLC that stays in Pennsylvania.

Yes, it costs less than Mainstay Filing over three years, and cost is the question we weigh most.

What the price covers

  • An in-state street address
  • Legal papers scanned to your account

Good news

  • Flat $99 a year, no change at renewal
  • Costs less per year than Mainstay Filing

The catch

  • Covers Pennsylvania and nothing else
  • Filing the annual report stays on your side
Go to PA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Pennsylvania only

2. Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co: best for owners who prefer a local firm

$99 a year, then $99 when it renews

Why Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co in second place? $99 a year, then $99 at renewal, fits an LLC that stays in Pennsylvania.

Price for price it ties with PA Registered Agent.org.

What the price covers

  • An in-state street address
  • Legal papers scanned to your account

Good news

  • Costs less per year than Mainstay Filing
  • Flat $99 a year, no change at renewal

The catch

  • Covers Pennsylvania and nothing else
  • Filing the annual report stays on your side
Go to Pennsylvania Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Works in every state

3. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs that may expand

$149 a year, then $149 when it renews

Mainstay Filing takes third place: $149 a year follows the company into any new state.

Why is it not higher? Three years cost $150 more than at PA Registered Agent.org, and price is what we weigh most.

What the price covers

  • An address in the state
  • Three official mailings scanned each year for free
  • Not just LLCs: corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits too

Good news

  • A single account works in any state
  • $149 each year, no increase

The catch

  • Costs $50 more per year than PA Registered Agent.org
  • Report filing needs the formation package
Go to Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The picks side by side

#WhoYear oneAt renewalThree years in allWhat the price covers
1PA Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297An in-state street address; legal papers scanned to your accountGo to PA Registered Agent.org
Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297An in-state street address; legal papers scanned to your accountGo to Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co
Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447an address in the state; three official mailings scanned each year for free; Not just LLCs: corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits tooGo to Mainstay Filing
Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Prices as of November 13, 2026. The state's own fees are in the checklist below.

What owners want to know

Can the LLC go without a registered agent?

Pennsylvania requires a registered office (a Pennsylvania street address or a Commercial Registered Office Provider), not an agent.

The law behind it: 15 Pa.C.S. § 8825. legis.state.pa.us, read in October 2026 for this answer

Can I name anyone?

Pennsylvania does not require a registered agent. Every LLC keeps a registered office instead: an actual street address in Pennsylvania, or a Commercial Registered Office Provider named in its place by a company without a Pennsylvania address.

If you meet the rule, name yourself and pay no agent fee.

How much does an agent cost?

$99 to $149 a year with the services we recommend, which works out to $297 to $447 over three years.

Your choice of agent does not change any state fee.

Why does the state want an agent?

The agent signs for lawsuits and state mail addressed to the LLC, using a street address in Pennsylvania.

What counts is that nothing important sits unseen while you are traveling. What is service of process?

Is anything else due every year?

One filing keeps coming back: the annual report, each year, for $7. The state says it is due September 30.

pa.gov, read in October 2026 for this answer

Why is the list in this order?

What you pay over three years counts 33%, and PA Registered Agent.org leads there.

We weigh five questions: what you pay over three years (33%), chores the price takes care of (29%), answers on the price page (14%), what happens at renewal (13%) and room to add states (11%).

PA Registered Agent.org totals $297 across three years, which is $150 under Mainstay Filing.

See the five questions

What does Pennsylvania require of an agent?

QuestionAmount or ruleLook it up
Fee to file the LLC$125pa.gov, read in October 2026 for this answer
Registered agentA special rule, see belowlegis.state.pa.us, read in October 2026 for this answer
Annual report$7 every yearpa.gov, read in October 2026 for this answer
What the state collects in three years$139The rows above, added up
You can check the total by hand: take the filing fee, add two reports and any minimum tax. Costs that have no set amount are left for the text to explain.

Questions people also ask

Can I be my own agent?

Yes, and the state does not even make an LLC name an agent.

What address does an agent need?

The address has to be an actual street address or rural route box number in Pennsylvania. A P.O. box alone is not accepted.

What do the picks cost over three years?

Three-year totals: PA Registered Agent.org $297, Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co $297, Mainstay Filing $447

Where do these numbers come from?

State fees come from Pennsylvania's official documents, and service fees come from each company's own pricing page. Both carry dates on this page.

Do I have to use a service?

No. What the law asks for is a filing, and it does not say who has to send it.

Who should I ask first about a registered agent in Pennsylvania?

PA Registered Agent.org, because it supplies an agent in the state for $99 a year. After that, Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co and Mainstay Filing.

Where did we look this up?

  1. Our answer on Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau rests on pa.gov, a page we confirmed August 2026 and still point you to
  2. Our answer on Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau rests on pa.gov, a page we confirmed August 2026 and still point you to
  3. Our answer on 15 Pa.C.S. § 8821 rests on pa.gov, a page we confirmed August 2026 and still point you to
  4. Our answer on Pennsylvania formation fee: Filing fee rests on pa.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
  5. Our answer on Pennsylvania registered agent statute rests on legis.state.pa.us, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
  6. PA Registered Agent.org pricing page, read November 13, 2026
  7. Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co pricing page, read November 13, 2026
  8. Mainstay Filing Pennsylvania service page, read November 13, 2026