Here is what you need to know about the Pennsylvania Annual Filing Requirement, including important information about the process, obligations, exemptions, deadlines, and penalties.
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Beginning in 2025, and each subsequent year
If you own a Pennsylvania LLC, LP, Corporation (including Non-Profits), Business Trust, or Professional Association you must file an Annual Report with the Pennsylvania Department of State. This new requirement replaces the bi-centennial filing requirement. Failure to file may result in administrative dissolution, termination, or cancellation of your business entity, which would impact your ability to conduct business in Pennsylvania.
The Annual Report filing requires basic business entity information, including the entity name, State entity number, formation jurisdiction, registered office address, the name of at least one governor (such as director, member, or partner of the organization), and the names and titles of the principal officers. A separate filing is required for each entity you own.
The filing deadline varies by entity type – see below for due dates:
- Corporations (including Non-Profits) – June 30, 2025
- LLCs – September 30, 2025
- LPs, LLPs, Business Trusts, and Professional Associations – December 31, 2025
The State mandated filing fee is $7, if you operate a non-profit organization, you are exempt from the filing fee.
If you choose to, you can file the report yourself through the Pennsylvania Department of State’s business filing services portal online https://file.dos.pa.gov/.
Understanding that these annual filings can be an administrative burden to our clients, we can prepare and submit the Annual Report on your behalf for a $100 fee per entity, including the state-mandated filing fee.
If you would like us to handle this process for you, please call us at 610.770.9236 or email us at info@wernercpa.net by June 15, 2025.
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As always, we never take lightly the trust you place in us. If you have any questions or want to discuss them, please reach out.
Sincerely,
Werner & Co. CPA’s, PC
