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Starting 2025, all Pennsylvania corporations, nonprofits, non-professional LLCs, and LPs will need to file an Annual Report with the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations. It costs $7 for for-profit companies, $0 for nonprofits. In addition, Pennsylvania professional LLCs, restricted professional companies and all foreign and domestic limited liability partnerships and limited liability limited partnerships must file an Annual Registration every year, including 2024.

Below, we have a step-by-step guide to filing your Pennsylvania Annual Report or Pennsylvania Annual Registration yourself. Our guide includes due dates, filing fees, instructions, information requirements, and frequently asked questions.

Need to file in another state? Visit our State-by-State Annual Report Guide.

How to File Your Pennsylvania Annual Report

To file your Pennsylvania Annual Report or Annual Registration, complete the following steps.

Determine your business’s filing fee and due date.
If filing an Annual Report, complete your report online OR download a paper form.
If filing an Annual Registration, complete your report online OR download a paper form.
Submit your report or registration to the Pennsylvania Department of State.

Pennsylvania Annual Report Due Dates and Fees

Pennsylvania Annual Report Fee Schedule
Business Type	Cost	Due Date	How to File
Corporations – foreign and domestic	$7	June 30, every year	Online or Paper Form
LLCs – foreign and domestic	$7	September 30, every year	Online or Paper Form
Nonprofits, Cooperatives, and Religious Corporations	$0	June 30, every year	Online or Paper Form
LPs – foreign and domestic Electing Partnerships Business Trusts	$7	December 31, every year	Online or Paper Form
Late Fees: There is a $15 late fee for every annual report not filed. Note: Since this is a new requirement, the Pennsylvania Department of State is not administratively dissolving business that don’t file. This will change in 2027.

Pennsylvania Annual Registration Due Dates and Fees

Pennsylvania Annual Registration Fee Schedule
Business Type	Cost	Due Date	How to File
LLPs and LLLPs	$410 per general partner	April 15, every year	Online or Paper Form
Restricted professional companies and PLLCs	$610 per licensed professional member	April 15, every year	Online or Paper Form
Late Fees: There is a $500 late fee for every annual registration not filed.

Filing Your Pennsylvania Annual Report OR Annual Registration

The Pennsylvania Annual Report is required starting in 2025. Currently, there is no way to access the annual report form. Here’s what you’ll do when it is available in 2025.

To File Annual Report Online:

Go to the Pennsylvania Online Business Document Filing System.
If you don’t already have an account, you’ll need to create one by clicking “Sign up now!”
Once you have successfully logged in, you’ll immediately begin filing your annual report.

To File Annual Report By Paper:

On the Department of State website, go to the Business Forms page.
Click the Annual Report link.
The form you choose will immediately appear on your screen. Both forms can be typed or handwritten in blue or black ink.

To File Annual Registration Online:

Go to the Pennsylvania Online Business Document Filing System.
If you don’t already have an account, you’ll need to create one by clicking “Sign up now!”
Log in and search for your LLP, LLLP or RPC/PLLC name under “Business Search.”
Click on the business name and “Request Access” to the business record. An emailed PIN is required to access an existing business registration and file any amendments
Once you have your PIN, complete the Annual Registration Form and pay by credit card

To File Annual Registration By Paper:

Fill out the Certificate of Annual Registration form. The form can be typed or handwritten in blue or black ink.

Here’s all the information you’ll need to include, update, and/or verify on your annual report.

Business name
Jurisdiction of formation
Registered office address
Name of at least one governor (director, member, partner, etc. depending on type of association)
Names and titles of the principal officers, if any
Address of the principal office
Entity number issued by the Pennsylvania Department of State

Here’s all the information you’ll need to include, update, and/or verify on your annual registration:

Business name.
Number of licensed professional members (for PLLCS) or general partners (for LPs).
If you’re a PLLC, you’ll also need to declare if you engaged in any business not permitted by the purpose of your PLLC.
Signature of person filing the registration.

If you file your Annual Report online, you’ll need to pay the filing fee using a credit card.

To file via the mail, submit a check or money order made payable to “Department of State.” Checks must be pre-printed with the name and address of the account holder.

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How Our Pennsylvania Annual Report Service Works

For $100 plus the state-mandated report fee, we’ll file your annual report. For most businesses, that’s $107 total.

You can sign up for this service by itself or add it on to an existing service. Compliance service is also automatically added when you hire us to provide your registered agent service or form your Pennsylvania LLC, Pennsylvania corporation or Pennsylvania nonprofit.
Once you’ve signed up for our business renewal service, you’ll pay nothing up front. We’ll send you a reminder 90 days before your filing due date and auto-charge your preferred method five days later.

Annual Report Service Benefits

At Northwest Registered Agent, we’re committed to protecting our clients’ privacy. Pennsylvania Annual Reports are public record, so we’ve designed our business renewal service to protect your privacy. Here’s how:

In order to preserve your privacy, we will list OUR contact information instead of yours.
Only the minimum required information will be included.
We will list our IP address – limiting the connection between your cell phone, personal computer, and work computers – this makes it harder for advertisers to follow you.
We will list our bank and credit card information – not yours.

We believe everyone has the right to keep their information private. That’s why privacy is our guiding principle when we create every service and product.

Pennsylvania Annual Report FAQ

Do I need to file my Pennsylvania Annual Report in 2024?

No. There is NO REPORT to file in 2024. The previous report (the Decennial Report) has been discontinued, and the annual report won’t be made available until 2025.

Are there initial reports in Pennsylvania?

No, new businesses are not required to file initial reports in Pennsylvania.

Are there late fees or penalties if I don’t file my Pennsylvania Annual Report?

If you don’t file your Pennsylvania Annual Report, you will be charged $15. Also your business will no longer be in good standing, and your business’s name will be available to for other companies to use.

Starting in 2027, businesses can also be administratively dissolved.

When are Pennsylvania Annual Reports Due?

It depends on what type of business entity you have.

Corporations and nonprofits are due on June 30 every year.
LLCs are due on September 30 every year.
All other business entities required to file are due on December 31 every year.

Which businesses need to file the Pennsylvania Annual Report?

Starting in 2025, the following businesses need to file an annual report in Pennsylvania.

Domestic business corporations
Domestic nonprofit corporations
Domestic limited liability (general) partnerships
Domestic electing partnerships that are not limited partnerships
Domestic limited partnerships (including limited liability limited partnerships)
Domestic limited liability companies
Domestic professional associations
Domestic business trusts
All registered foreign associations

Who can file a Pennsylvania Annual Report?

After starting a business in Pennsylvania, any authorized person may sign the Pennsylvania Annual Report. An authorized person is someone your business permits to act on its behalf. This could be someone within the business (such as a director or manager), or someone outside of the business that you hire to file your report. When you hire Northwest Registered Agent for business renewal service, we complete and file your annual report for you.

Do Pennsylvania Annual Reports need original signatures?

No, Pennsylvania allows both forms to be filed with electronic signatures.

Where can I get more information about the State of Pennsylvania Annual Report filing?

Pennsylvania Department of State
Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
PO Box 8722
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8722
T: (717) 787-1057