Pennsylvania field guides / 16 decision paths
Pennsylvania guides
Choose the decision in front of you: an entity, a filing, a tax date or your next compliance step.
Pennsylvania statutory references supplied for the October 25, 2026 review; confirm current official instructions.
Start with your first-year costsFormation decisions
Pennsylvania 10M-Share $0.00001 Par-Value Startup C-Corp Charter & IRC § 83(b) Election
1,500 No-Par vs. 10M Par-Value Charter
Pennsylvania Professional Service Corporations (15 Pa.C.S. Chapter 29 (§§ 2901–2925)) & Public Benefit Corporations 15 Pa.C.S. Chapter 33 (§§ 3301–3331)
Pennsylvania PC & PBC Statutory Lookup
Pennsylvania Series LLC: Protected (§ 18-215) vs. Registered (§ 18-218)
Series LLC Cost Comparison
Pennsylvania LLC ($274) or C-Corp ($274) for Non-US Founders (No SSN + Form 5472)
Non-US Founder Pennsylvania & EIN Checklist
Costs
Start this decision pathTax & timing
Pennsylvania $85,165 to $400 Assumed Par Value Franchise Tax Recalculation (15 Pa.C.S. § 146 (Act 122 Annual Report))
Compare Authorized Shares vs. Assumed Par Value
Pennsylvania Out-of-State Income Tax Exemption (§ 1902(b)(6)) & Gross Receipts
Pennsylvania Tax & Exemption Calculator
Filing paths
PA Department of State Filing Step-by-Step: Certificate of Formation & Incorporation
PennFile Harrisburg Walkthrough
Pennsylvania Entity Name Availability & 120-Day Name Reservation ($75)
Pennsylvania Name Distinguishability Checklist
Pennsylvania Trade Name / DBA: Prothonotary & One Stop (54 Pa.C.S. § 311 (Form DSCB:54-311))
Pennsylvania County Prothonotary DBA Lookup
Pennsylvania Parent Holding Company & Home-State Foreign Qualification
Home-State Foreign Qualification Decision Tree
Amend or Cancel a Pennsylvania LLC (§ 18-203) or Dissolve a Corporation (§ 275)
Pennsylvania Amendment & Cancellation Decision Tree
Compliance
Pennsylvania March 1 Corporate Annual Report & June 1 $300 LLC Tax Deadlines
Pennsylvania March 1 & June 1 Deadline Generator
Pennsylvania Registered Agent Rules & Member Privacy
Pennsylvania Registered Agent Checklist
Pennsylvania Year-One LLC & C-Corp Compliance Checklist
Saved Pennsylvania Year-One Checklist
Revive a Void or Cancelled Pennsylvania LLC (§ 18-1109) or Corporation (§ 312)
Pennsylvania Good Standing & Revival Check
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