Pennsylvania annual report
Since 2025, most businesses registered in Pennsylvania file one every year. The due date depends on the type of entity.
Pennsylvania annual report
Form DSCB:15-146
Due each year, by entity type
Business corporations and nonprofit corporations
By June 30
LLCs
By September 30
- 91 days left
Other filing entities
By December 31
- State fee
- $7$0 for nonprofits
- State late fee
- None
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Filing it yourself at file.dos.pa.gov costs only the state fee: $7 ($0 for nonprofits).
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Due dates by entity type
Based on the Pennsylvania Department of State's published requirements, most domestic and foreign entities registered in Pennsylvania must file an annual report every year: business corporations and nonprofit corporations by June 30, LLCs by September 30, and other filing entities by December 31. The state fee is $7 ($0 for nonprofits), and there is no state late fee. The filing window opens January 1 of the report year.
Due June 30
Filing window: Opens January 1 of the report year
Due September 30
Filing window: Opens January 1 of the report year
Due December 31
Filing window: Opens January 1 of the report year
A business files its first report in the calendar year after it forms in Pennsylvania or first registers there as a foreign entity. A business formed this year has nothing to file until next year.
Who must file
Based on the Pennsylvania Department of State's published requirements, every active domestic and foreign LLC, business corporation, nonprofit corporation, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, electing partnership, professional association and business trust registered with the Pennsylvania Department of State files an annual report. The requirement began in 2025.
A separate filing some entities also make
- Restricted professional companies (PLLCs) must also file the separate Certificate of Annual Registration by April 15.
- LLLPs must also file the separate Certificate of Annual Registration by April 15.
- LLPs must also file the separate Certificate of Annual Registration by April 15.
The annual report does not replace it.
Not required to file
Fictitious names, general partnerships that are not LLPs, authorities, name reservations and registrations, land banks, financial institutions and credit unions, trademarks, and entities with an inactive status do not file annual reports.
State fees
Based on the Pennsylvania Department of State's published requirements, the state fee is $7, with no fee for nonprofit corporations or for LLCs and limited partnerships with a not-for-profit purpose. The fee is paid to the state when the report is filed. The due-date list above shows the fee for each entity type.
If you have us file it, we pass the state fee through at cost and show our service fee as a separate line before you pay.
State fee
$7
$0 for nonprofits
Paid to Pennsylvania when the report is filed.
Late fee and consequences
Pennsylvania does not charge a state late fee for filing after the deadline.
Beginning with reports due in 2027, an entity that doesn't file becomes subject to administrative dissolution (domestic entities), cancellation (domestic LLPs) or termination of its registration (foreign entities) six months after the due date. Reports due in 2025 and 2026 fall in a transition period.
Enforcement starts with reports due in 2027.
The due date passes
No state late fee.
Six months after the due date
The entity becomes subject to dissolution, cancellation or termination of its registration.
- Applies to reports due in 2027 and later
Have us file it
Answer a short form, review everything, and authorize the filing. We prepare it, submit it to the Pennsylvania Department of State, and send you the state's confirmation.
If we file it for you
Example: Pennsylvania LLC
- Government filing feePaid to Pennsylvania, passed through at cost
- $7.00
- Our service feePreparation, submission and records
- $49.00
- Total if we file it
- $56.00
Private filing service. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any government agency. You can file directly with Pennsylvania at file.dos.pa.gov and pay only the state fee.
What information is required
Pennsylvania annual report
DSCB:15-146
- Legal name and jurisdiction of formation
- Pennsylvania entity number
- Registered office in Pennsylvania, or a commercial registered office provider (CROP) and county
- The name of at least one governor. Who that is depends on the entity type, for example managers or managing members for LLCs, directors for business corporations, general partners for limited partnerships and partners for limited liability partnerships.
- Names and titles of principal officers, if any. Business corporations and nonprofit corporations list their principal officers.
- Principal office address (may be outside Pennsylvania; no P.O. boxes)
How official filing works
Filed online through the Department of State's Business Filing Services (file.dos.pa.gov): log in, find the business with Business Search, choose “File Annual Report”, confirm or update the information, e-sign and pay. A paper form (DSCB:15-146) may also be mailed.
Online filings are approved automatically, usually within minutes. The filed report is available in the state portal for 60 days after processing.
Guides by entity type
- Pennsylvania LLCDue September 30
- Pennsylvania CorporationDue June 30
- Pennsylvania Nonprofit CorporationDue June 30
- Pennsylvania Limited PartnershipDue December 31
- Pennsylvania Limited Liability PartnershipDue December 31
- Pennsylvania Electing PartnershipDue December 31
- Pennsylvania Professional AssociationDue December 31
- Pennsylvania Business TrustDue December 31
Questions
When is the Pennsylvania annual report due?
It depends on the entity type. Based on the Pennsylvania Department of State's published requirements: Business corporations and nonprofit corporations: by June 30. LLCs: by September 30. Limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, electing partnerships, professional associations and business trusts: by December 31. The filing window opens January 1 of the report year.
How much does it cost to file?
The Pennsylvania Department of State charges $7 for LLCs, business corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, electing partnerships, professional associations and business trusts. There is no state fee for nonprofit corporations, or for LLCs and limited partnerships with a not-for-profit purpose. If you have us file it, our service fee is shown separately before you pay.
Can I file it myself?
Yes. You can file directly with the Pennsylvania Department of State at file.dos.pa.gov. Online filings are approved automatically, usually within minutes. Using a filing service is optional.
Is there a late fee?
The Department of State says there is no state late fee for filing after the deadline. Beginning with reports due in 2027, entities that don't file become subject to administrative dissolution, cancellation or termination six months after the due date.
My business was formed this year. Do I need to file?
No. The first annual report is due in the calendar year after a business forms in Pennsylvania or first registers as a foreign entity.
Does the report include financial information?
No. It confirms your business's name, registered office, principal office, and the names of its governors and principal officers.
Is Filewell part of the Pennsylvania government?
No. Filewell is a private filing service. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by the Pennsylvania Department of State or any other government agency. You can file directly with the state and pay only the state fee.
Official sources
- Annual Reports(opens the official website in a new tab)
Last verified Sep 27, 2026
Pennsylvania Department of State
What we checked (13 excerpts)
“The deadline for limited liability companies (domestic and foreign) is September 30, and the annual report of any other domestic filing entity or foreign filing association is due on or before December 31 of each year.”
“The fee is $7 for business corporations, limited liability companies (LLCs), limited partnerships (LPs) and limited liability general partnerships (LLPs).”
“There is no fee for nonprofit corporations and any LPs or LLCs with a not-for-profit purpose.”
“Beginning in 2025, most domestic and foreign filing associations are required to file an Annual Report [DSCB:15-146].”
“A company’s first annual report is due the year following its formation in Pennsylvania or its initial foreign registration.”
“Beginning with Annual Reports due in 2027, associations that fail to file annual reports in the 2027 calendar year will be subject to administrative dissolution/termination/cancellation six months after the due date of the Annual Report.”
“Failure to file the annual report will subject the association to (i) administrative dissolution if it is a domestic filing entity, (ii) administrative cancellation if it is a domestic limited liability partnership; or (iii) administrative termination of its registration if it is a foreign association”
“The Annual Report [DSCB:15-146] should be filed online at file.dos.pa.gov.”
“Log in to https://file.dos.pa.gov Search for the company name under Business Search Click on “File Annual Report” icon (no PIN access required) Confirm/update your entity information Pay the $7 fee (no fee for nonprofits)”
“Annual Reports submitted online will be automatically approved. Online filers see statuses in real time and will be able to access the approved Annual Report within minutes.”
“Is any financial information required on the annual report? No.”
“For all corporations (business and nonprofit, domestic and foreign), the deadline is June 30 of each year.”
“Filing types that are not required to make Annual Reports are: fictitious names, general partnerships that are not limited liability partnerships, authorities (all subtypes), name reservations, land banks, financial institutions and credit unions”
- 15 Pa.C.S. § 146. Annual report(opens the official website in a new tab)
Last verified Sep 27, 2026
Pennsylvania General Assembly
What we checked (3 excerpts)
“(1) before July 1 in the case of a domestic or foreign corporation for profit or not-for-profit; (2) before October 1 in the case of a domestic or foreign limited liability company; and (3) on or before December 31 in the case of any other form of domestic or foreign association.”
“(1) its name and jurisdiction of formation; (2) ... the address of its registered office ... (3) the name of at least one governor;”
“(4) the names and titles of the persons who are its principal officers, if any, as determined by its governors; (5) the address of its principal office ... and (6) its entity number or similar identifier issued by the department.”
- 15 Pa.C.S. § 153. Fee schedule(opens the official website in a new tab)
Last verified Sep 27, 2026
Pennsylvania General Assembly
What we checked
“(i) Annual report delivered to the bureau by a nonprofit corporation or a limited partnership or limited liability company with a not-for-profit purpose....... 0 (ii) Annual report delivered to the bureau electronically....... 7”
- Department of State Alerts Business Owners About New Annual Report Requirement Starting in 2025(opens the official website in a new tab)
Last verified Sep 27, 2026
Pennsylvania Department of State
What we checked
“The filing window is based on the entity type: corporations Jan. 1 - June 30; limited liability companies Jan. 1 - Sept. 30; and all others Jan. 1 - Dec. 31.”
- Business and Charities Scam Alerts(opens the official website in a new tab)
Last verified Sep 27, 2026
Pennsylvania Department of State
What we checked (2 excerpts)
“There is no state late fee for filing past the deadline”
“While Annual Reports may be submitted on behalf of businesses by law firms and legitimate service companies”
- 15 Pa.C.S. § 381. Grounds for administrative dissolution or cancellation(opens the official website in a new tab)
Last verified Sep 27, 2026
Pennsylvania General Assembly
What we checked
“if the entity does not deliver an annual report to the department within six months after the annual report is due. (b) Transitional provision.--Subsection (a) applies with respect to annual reports due on or after January 4, 2027.”
- File an Annual Report (PA Business Hub)(opens the official website in a new tab)
Last verified Sep 27, 2026
Pennsylvania Department of State
What we checked
“Documents in Business Filing Services are only available for 60 days after processing.”
- Annual Report, DSCB:15-146 (form and instructions)(opens the official website in a new tab)
Last verified Sep 27, 2026
Pennsylvania Department of State
What we checked (4 excerpts)
“This address must be in Pennsylvania. Give one of the following: (a) the registered office address in the Commonwealth or (b) the name of a Commercial Registered Office Provider and the county of venue.”
“the Department of State is required to refuse to receive or file any document that sets forth only a post office box address.”
“An association's principal office is where the association performs its primary executive functions, whether or not the office is located within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.”
“The Annual Report must be signed by an authorized representative of the association.”
Last reviewed Sep 27, 2026. This page summarizes published requirements and is not legal advice.
Private filing service. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any government agency. You can file directly with Pennsylvania at file.dos.pa.gov and pay only the state fee.