Formation and Registration Forms Requiring Registered Agent Designation in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania business filing forms are available through Registration Forms and Documents; filings may be submitted online through Business Filing Services, by mail to Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations, P.O. Box 8722, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8722, or in person at Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations, 401 North Street, Room 206, Harrisburg, PA 17120; (717) 787-1057; RA-CORPS@pa.gov.
LLCs
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Certificate of Organization | Domestic LLC formation requires either a Pennsylvania registered office address or the name and county of a commercial registered office provider. | $125 |
| Foreign Registration Statement | Foreign LLC registration requires either a Pennsylvania registered office address or the name and county of a commercial registered office provider. | $250 |
Corporations
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Articles of Incorporation – For Profit | Domestic business, statutory close, professional, management, insurance, benefit, and cooperative for-profit corporations designate either a Pennsylvania registered office or a commercial registered office provider in the articles. | $125 |
| Foreign Registration Statement | Foreign business corporation registration requires either a Pennsylvania registered office address or the name and county of a commercial registered office provider. | $250 |
Nonprofit Corporations
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Articles of Incorporation – Nonprofit | Domestic nonprofit and nonprofit cooperative corporations designate either a Pennsylvania registered office or a commercial registered office provider in the articles. | $125 |
| Foreign Registration Statement | Foreign nonprofit corporation registration requires either a Pennsylvania registered office address or the name and county of a commercial registered office provider. | $250 |
Limited Partnerships
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Certificate of Limited Partnership | Domestic limited partnership formation requires either a Pennsylvania registered office address or the name and county of a commercial registered office provider. | $125 |
| Statement of Registration | An existing domestic limited partnership uses this form to register as a limited liability limited partnership and restate its registered office or commercial registered office provider. | $125 |
| Foreign Registration Statement | Foreign limited partnerships and foreign limited liability limited partnerships register with a Pennsylvania registered office address or commercial registered office provider. | $250 |
Limited Liability Partnerships
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Foreign Registration Statement | Foreign limited liability partnerships register with a Pennsylvania registered office address or commercial registered office provider. | $250 |
Professional Associations
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Statement of Election of Professional Corporation Status | A Pennsylvania professional association electing professional corporation status states its current registered office or commercial registered office provider in this filing. | $125 |
| Foreign Registration Statement | Foreign professional associations register with a Pennsylvania registered office address or commercial registered office provider. | $250 |
Business Trusts
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Foreign Registration Statement | Foreign business trusts register with a Pennsylvania registered office address or commercial registered office provider. | $250 |
Changing a Pennsylvania Registered Agent or Registered Office (Filed by Entity)
Pennsylvania Department of State records use a registered office address or commercial registered office provider rather than a named registered agent, and online filing is available through Business Filing Services for filings supported in the portal.
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Statement of Change of Registered Office | Domestic business corporations, nonprofit corporations, LLCs, limited partnerships, and limited liability limited partnerships use this filing to change the registered office address or commercial registered office provider. | $5 |
| Foreign Registration Amendment | Registered foreign corporations, nonprofits, LLCs, LPs, LLPs, LLLPs, professional associations, and business trusts use this filing to amend registered office information. | $250 |
| Annual Report | During the applicable annual reporting window, domestic and foreign associations may update the registered office address or commercial registered office provider in the annual report. | $7 for for-profit entities; $0 for nonprofit corporations and other not-for-profit associations |
| Annual Report UPDATE (Change in information) | After the annual report has been filed for the year, this filing updates registered office information during the same reporting year. | $0 |
Changing a Pennsylvania Registered Agent’s Own Name or Address (Filed by Agent)
When the person providing the Pennsylvania registered office changes its own name or the location of the office it maintains for an association, the filing is made by the office provider rather than by the association.
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Statement of Change of Registered Office by Agent | The person in care of the registered office uses this filing to change the provider name or the registered office address for the represented association. | $5 |
A separate filing is required for each represented association, and the agent must furnish the association a copy of the filed statement.
Registered Agent Resignation and Rejection Forms in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania does not publish a separate rejection-of-appointment form, but the office provider may terminate its status on the same agent-filed form used for agent-side changes.
| Form | Description | Filed By | Filing Fee |
| Statement of Change of Registered Office by Agent | The registered office provider uses this filing to terminate its status for the represented association. | Agent or commercial registered office provider | $5 |
The agent must furnish the association a copy of the filed statement. Until the association files a superseding registered office filing, the old address remains in effect for venue and official publication purposes.
Conversion Forms Requiring Registered Agent Designation in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania uses a single conversion filing that covers domestic-to-domestic, domestic-to-foreign, and foreign-to-domestic conversions and carries registered office information for the converting and converted association when those categories apply.
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Statement of Conversion | This conversion filing includes Pennsylvania registered office or commercial registered office provider fields for the converting association and the converted association when each will be a domestic filing association, domestic LLP, or registered foreign association. | $70 |
Transfer and Merger Forms Requiring Registered Agent Information in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania includes registered office or commercial registered office provider fields in certain merger and post-merger transfer filings.
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Statement of Merger | This filing includes registered office or commercial registered office provider fields for the surviving association when the survivor is a domestic filing association, domestic LLP, or registered foreign association. | $70 plus $40 for each association that is a party to the merger; minimum $150 |
| Transfer of Foreign Registration | A successor foreign association uses this filing after a merger or conversion and states its Pennsylvania registered office or commercial registered office provider. | $70 |
FAQ
Where can I find all current Pennsylvania Secretary of State business forms?
Pennsylvania’s current business forms are organized on the Registration Forms and Documents page. Initial filings are handled through Business Filing Services, while fillable forms that are not housed in the portal are posted there as direct documents.
Current filing charges are listed on Fees and Payments. Annual report requirements and annual report filing dates are listed on the Annual Reports page.
Is the registered agent consent form required to be filed with the Pennsylvania Secretary of State?
No separate Pennsylvania registered agent consent form is filed with the Department of State. Pennsylvania business records instead show a registered office address or a commercial registered office provider on the formation, foreign registration, amendment, and change filing.
Consent is documented by naming the Pennsylvania registered office or by listing a commercial registered office provider. If a commercial registered office provider is used, the Department states that the association should have a service contract in place before listing that provider.
What form is used to change a registered agent in Pennsylvania?
For domestic business corporations, nonprofit corporations, LLCs, limited partnerships, and limited liability limited partnerships, the standard filing is the Statement of Change of Registered Office. Registered foreign associations use the Foreign Registration Amendment, and an annual report or annual report update may also change registered office information when that filing is otherwise being made.
Filings may be submitted online through Business Filing Services, by mail to Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations, P.O. Box 8722, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8722, or in person at Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations, 401 North Street, Room 206, Harrisburg, PA 17120. Business filings are handled by (717) 787-1057 and RA-CORPS@pa.gov.
What is the difference between the entity-filed change form and the agent-filed change form in Pennsylvania?
The entity-filed forms are used by the business itself to replace or revise the registered office address or commercial registered office provider carried on Department records. For domestic filing associations, that is the Statement of Change of Registered Office, and for registered foreign associations it is the Foreign Registration Amendment.
The agent-filed form is the Statement of Change of Registered Office by Agent. It is signed by the person providing the office, not by the association.
Pennsylvania does not provide a single multi-entity blanket filing for an agent’s own change. The agent must file a separate DSCB:15-108 for each represented association and must send the association a copy of the filed statement.
Is there a fee to form a nonprofit corporation in Pennsylvania?
Yes. The filing fee for Articles of Incorporation – Nonprofit is $125.
That is the same $125 filing fee charged for Pennsylvania Articles of Incorporation – For Profit. Ongoing annual report fees differ because nonprofit annual reports are $0 while for-profit annual reports are $7.
What forms are used to register an out-of-state LLC in Pennsylvania?
An out-of-state LLC registers by filing the Foreign Registration Statement. That filing requires either a Pennsylvania registered office address or the name and county of a commercial registered office provider.
If the foreign LLC later changes its Pennsylvania registered office information, it uses the Foreign Registration Amendment. If a foreign registration is administratively terminated for failure to file annual reports, the Department states that the association must register again with a new Foreign Registration Statement rather than reinstate retroactively.
What forms are used to form or register a partnership in Pennsylvania?
A domestic limited partnership is formed with the Certificate of Limited Partnership, which includes a Pennsylvania registered office or commercial registered office provider and carries a $125 filing fee. An existing domestic limited partnership that elects limited liability limited partnership status files the Statement of Registration, which also carries a $125 filing fee.
A domestic general partnership that elects limited liability partnership status also files the Statement of Registration, but that filing creates LLP status for an existing partnership rather than forming the underlying partnership. For a general partnership, the form states the principal place of business instead of a registered office.
A foreign limited partnership, foreign limited liability limited partnership, or foreign limited liability partnership registers with the Foreign Registration Statement and pays $250. Pennsylvania’s published business forms do not use a separate state-issued partnership formation form for an ordinary domestic general partnership that is not electing LLP status.
Can I file Pennsylvania SOS forms online?
Yes. Pennsylvania’s online system is Business Filing Services, and the Department states that a Business Filing Services account is required for online filing.
The forms page states that initial forms are available through the portal and that amendment filings for existing records are available after the filer finds the record and requests access. The annual reports page states that annual reports filed online are automatically approved, and that annual reports do not use expedited service.
Pennsylvania also publishes an Expedited Service Request for in-person expedited business filings. The expedited fees are $100 for same-day service if received before 10:00 a.m., $300 for three-hour service if received before 2:00 p.m., and $1,000 for one-hour service if received before 4:00 p.m.