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Forming an LLC in Pennsylvania from outside the United States.
Here's what Pennsylvania charges to form and keep a company, what it asks for every year, and what its public record shows about you. You'll also get a straight answer on whether a founder abroad should form here at all.
See why founders abroad choose Wyoming The Pennsylvania figures
01The figures
What does a Pennsylvania LLC cost to form and keep?
State fees for a domestic LLC filed online, checked against the Pennsylvania Department of State in September 2026.
- Filing fee
- $125
- Recurring charge
- $7 a year
- Processing
- Online filings are usually approved within a few business days
- Five-year state cost
- $153
Between 1 January and 30 September each year, starting the year after the LLC is formed
As the state publishes it
The filing fee and every state charge due in the first five years
State income tax
Pennsylvania taxes an owner's share of profit earned in Pennsylvania. A non-resident owner with no Pennsylvania activity generally owes none, and there's no franchise tax on LLCs.
The public record
The certificate names the organizer, and the annual report must name at least one governor, meaning a member or manager. Both are public.
On the recurring charge
From the 2027 reports, an LLC that hasn't filed within six months of the deadline is administratively dissolved. A report missed in 2025 or 2026 only marks the company as delinquent.
Checked September 2026 against the Pennsylvania Department of State. If a figure here has changed, email us and we'll correct it.
02The straight answer
Should a founder abroad form in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania only started asking LLCs for an annual report in 2025, and at $7 it's one of the lowest yearly fees of any state, so five years cost less than half of Wyoming's. The report does have to name at least one governor, meaning a member or a manager, and from 2027 an LLC that stops filing is dissolved. For a company based in Philadelphia or Pittsburgh that's easy to live with. For a founder abroad, the low fee doesn't make up for Wyoming keeping your name off the record.
Pennsylvania is right anyway when
- You'll have staff, an office, a warehouse or property in the state
- A bank, a marketplace or a licensing body has told you the company must be formed in this state
| Pennsylvania | WyomingWe file here | DelawareWe file here | |
|---|---|---|---|
| To file | $125 | $102.40 | $110 |
| Every year | $7 a year | $60 a year | $400 a year |
| Five years | $153 | $342.40 | $1,710 |
| Owners public | Yes | No | No |
| State income tax | Pennsylvania taxes an owner's share of profit earned in Pennsylvania | No personal or corporate income tax | No Delaware income tax on a company that doesn't do business in Delaware |
03What we would file instead
The same company, in Wyoming.
A Wyoming LLC costs $102.40 to file, keeps owners off the public record, and is the state banks and payment processors are used to seeing from founders abroad. Here's the whole first year, from the same price list checkout uses.
| WYOMING | Starter | StandardMost chosen | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our feeCharged once, when you confirm | $289 | $499 | $1,299 |
| Wyoming filing feePaid to the state, passed through at cost | $102.40 | $102.40 | Included |
| Due on the dayBefore any extras you choose | $391.40 | $601.40 | $1,299 |
| Then, every yearOur registered agent renewal and Wyoming's yearly charge | $179 | $309 | $1,059 |
Extras are optional and asked one at a time, each with its price. Filing yours ahead of our next batch costs $75. We email you before anything renews.
04Questions
Questions about a Pennsylvania LLC.
If yours is not here, email us at [email protected] before you order.
Yes, since 2025. The report costs $7 and is due between 1 January and 30 September every year, starting the year after formation. It names at least one governor. From the 2027 reports onward, an LLC that hasn't filed within six months of the deadline will be administratively dissolved.
Yes. Pennsylvania, like every state, doesn't require an LLC's owners to be US citizens or residents. It does require a registered office in Pennsylvania, which a founder abroad usually gets through a commercial registered office provider, Pennsylvania's version of a registered agent. Its recurring filing is due between 1 January and 30 September each year, starting the year after the LLC is formed.
It costs $125 to file, and then $7 a year. Over five years that comes to $153 in state charges. A Wyoming LLC costs $342.40 over the same five years.
No. We file in Wyoming and Delaware only. For a founder outside the US, they're the two states worth being in, and we'd rather know two states well than fifty a little. If your business will have staff, an office, stock or property in Pennsylvania, it'll need to register there whichever state formed it, and we'll tell you so before you order.
05Every state
Every other state, with its figures.
Each state's filing fee and recurring charge, as published in September 2026. Pennsylvania is highlighted.
Ready when you are
Form it in the state that suits you.
Most founders abroad choose Wyoming for an LLC, or Delaware for a corporation that will raise money. The order form explains the trade-off where you choose.