Pennsylvania Annual Registration / Annual Report / Decennial Report

Pennsylvania Annual Report Information

Businesses and nonprofits are required to file annual reports to stay in good standing with the secretary of state. Annual reports are required in most states. Due dates and fees vary by state and type of entity.

State agencies do not provide consistent reminders when annual reports are due. As a result, you may be tracking your company’s annual report due dates on your own. Perhaps you received a letter from the state telling you an annual report is coming due, or worse, overdue.

This page provides information about how to file a Pennsylvania annual report. Our handy reference table will provide you with the Pennsylvania annual report due dates and filing fees for each entity type. We also offer Managed Annual Report Service to offload your annual reports entirely. We track your due dates and file on time, every time.

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• Pennsylvania Annual Report Information
• What Is an Annual Report?
• Why Is a Pennsylvania Annual Report Required?
• How Do I File a Pennsylvania Annual Report?
• Where Do I File a Pennsylvania Annual Report?
• When Is a Pennsylvania Annual Report Due?
• What Is the Pennsylvania Annual Report Filing Fee?
• Who Can File a Pennsylvania Annual Report?
• Pennsylvania Annual Report Requirements by Entity Type
• Annual Report Requirements by State

What Is an Annual Report?

Annual reports are required business filings, typically made with the secretary of state. In most states, companies submit any changes to their address, ownership and officers, and registered agent. Some states require additional information about revenue, assets, stock, and paid-in capital.

Tracking due dates in multiple states and filing on time is often challenging. A company that registers in multiple states will have due dates at different times throughout the year. In some states, they may be required to file every two years (biennially).

Companies spend countless resources managing annual reports on their own. Tracking deadlines, gathering information, navigating forms and online filing portals, and submitting reports on time requires constant attention throughout the year. The complexity only increases for companies with multiple entities or that register in multiple states. Furthermore, most companies rely on spreadsheets, calendar reminders, and file folders to manage their annual reports.

With Harbor Compliance’s Managed Annual Report Service, we provide cloud-based software to view entity data, store corporate records, and ensure business continuity in a virtual world.

Why Is a Pennsylvania Annual Report Required?

Annual reports are required by statute in nearly every state. They provide state agencies with updated information on the entities registered in their state. Your company is required to file annual reports to maintain good standing and continue operating.

Failure to file annual reports on time can result in late fees. Most states enforce additional penalties on lapsed entities. These include the loss of naming rights, loss of access to the courts, and administrative dissolution. Many banks, licensing agencies, and even prospective clients require evidence that a business is in good standing. By filing annual reports each year on time, companies avoid the costly and potentially embarrassing consequences of noncompliance.

How Do I File a Pennsylvania Annual Report?

There are two ways to file a Pennsylvania annual report.

• If you plan to file your Pennsylvania Annual Registration / Annual Report / Decennial Report on your own, view the table below for the available filing methods for your type of legal entity. We also provide links to forms and agency filing portals.
• Sign up for Managed Annual Report Service. Simply provide your information one time and update it with us when it changes. Our software tracks your due dates and automatically files your annual reports throughout the year.

Where Do I File a Pennsylvania Annual Report?

Pennsylvania Annual Registration / Annual Report / Decennial Reports are filed with the Annual Registration / Annual Report / Decennial Report. In most states, you will need to look up your business entity in public records. Be sure to find the corporations filing authority in your state and conduct a Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations business search.

When Is a Pennsylvania Annual Report Due?

Annual report due dates depends on the type of entity you have and whether your business is domestic or foreign to Pennsylvania. In many cases, the annual report deadline is based on the date you form or register with the state. View the table below to find the due dates for your state.

Harbor Compliance’s software directly integrates with secretary of state databases. With our Managed Annual Report Service, we use your entity data to track your annual report due dates accurately and file on time, every time.

What Is the Pennsylvania Annual Report Filing Fee?

Annual report filing fees depend on the type of entity you have and whether your business is domestic or foreign to Pennsylvania. View the table below to find the filing fees for your state.

With our Managed Annual Report Service, you no longer have to calculate your fee or remit payment to multiple agencies. Our software calculates your exact filing fee. We simply invoice your filing fee 90 days before your report due date directly within your Client Portal.

Who Can File a Pennsylvania Annual Report?

Anyone with authority to prepare and submit business filings can file a Pennsylvania Annual Registration / Annual Report / Decennial Report. However, ensuring compliance across entities and jurisdictions creates complexity.

Harbor Compliance simplifies your annual report compliance. Our Managed Annual Report Service replaces legacy systems for tracking due dates and filing annual reports. We eliminate your need to research requirements, create due date reminders, and navigate government forms and filing portals.

Our service maximizes your time savings and ensures accuracy in filing. When you sign up, we conduct an initial review of your entity registrations to identify noncompliance. We offer additional services to prepare and file overdue reports, register entities, and reinstate them into good standing.

We minimize the amount of information you provide to us. Simply enter your company data into a secure, web-based form, and update it only when it changes. We use that information to file your reports automatically throughout the year. Entity Manager Software tracks annual report due dates and calculates filing fees across all states and entities. Enjoy immediate visibility into registration data, entity statuses, and upcoming due dates.

Pennsylvania Annual Report Requirements by Entity Type

See the table below for information on filing an annual report in Pennsylvania. Select your entity type to view your Pennsylvania annual report filing fee and due date.

Pennsylvania Corporation Annual Report Requirements:

Agency:	Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
Form:	Decennial Report of Association Continued Existence
Filing Method:	Mail
Agency Fee:	$70
Due:	Decennial reports are due every ten years during years ending with the numeral "1" (2021, 2031, etc.). Reports must be filed by December 31 of decennial report years.
Law:	54 PA Cons Stat § 503.
Notes:	The decennial report requirement only applies to entities that were registered in Pennsylvania prior to the end of the previous decennial reporting year and that have not made an amended filing with the Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations since the end of the previous decennial reporting year. Nonqualified foreign entities with a name registration in Pennsylvania and corporations that have updated their list of officers with the Department within the last 10 years are generally exempt from the decennial reporting requirement.

Pennsylvania Limited Liability Company Annual Report Requirements:

Agency:	Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
Form:	Decennial Report of Association Continued Existence
Filing Method:	Mail
Agency Fee:	$70
Due:	Decennial reports are due every ten years during years ending with the numeral "1" (2021, 2031, etc.). Reports must be filed by December 31 of decennial report years.
Law:	54 PA Cons Stat § 503.
Notes:	The decennial report requirement only applies to entities that were registered in Pennsylvania prior to the end of the previous decennial reporting year and that have not made an amended filing with the Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations since the end of the previous decennial reporting year. Nonqualified foreign entities with a name registration in Pennsylvania are generally exempt from the decennial reporting requirement.

Pennsylvania Nonprofit Corporation Annual Report Requirements:

Agency:	Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
Form:	Annual Report
Filing Method:	Mail or online.
Agency Fee:	$0
Due:	By April 30 of each year where there has been a change in corporate officers during the preceding calendar year.
Law:	15 Pa.C.S. § 5110
Notes:	Annual reports are only required in years where there has been a change in the organization's officers.

Pennsylvania Nonprofit Corporation Annual Report Requirements:

Agency:	Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
Form:	Decennial Report of Association Continued Existence
Filing Method:	Mail
Agency Fee:	$70
Due:	Decennial reports are due every ten years during years ending with the numeral "1" (2021, 2031, etc.). Reports must be filed by December 31 of decennial report years.
Law:	54 PA Cons Stat § 503.
Notes:	The decennial report requirement only applies to entities that were registered in Pennsylvania prior to the end of the previous decennial reporting year and that have not made an amended filing with the Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations since the end of the previous decennial reporting year. Nonqualified foreign entities with a name registration in Pennsylvania and corporations that have updated their list of officers with the Department within the last 10 years are generally exempt from the decennial reporting requirement.

Pennsylvania Professional Corporation Annual Report Requirements:

Agency:	Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
Form:	Decennial Report of Association Continued Existence
Filing Method:	Mail
Agency Fee:	$70
Due:	Decennial reports are due every ten years during years ending with the numeral "1" (2021, 2031, etc.). Reports must be filed by December 31 of decennial report years.
Law:	54 PA Cons Stat § 503.
Notes:	The decennial report requirement only applies to entities that were registered in Pennsylvania prior to the end of the previous decennial reporting year and that have not made an amended filing with the Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations since the end of the previous decennial reporting year. Nonqualified foreign entities with a name registration in Pennsylvania and corporations that have updated their list of officers with the Department within the last 10 years are generally exempt from the decennial reporting requirement.

Pennsylvania Professional LLC Annual Report Requirements:

Agency:	Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
Form:	Annual Registration – Restricted Professional Limited Liability Company
Filing Method:	Mail or online.
Agency Fee:	$560 times the number of licensed PA professional members.
Due:	Annually by April 15.
Law:	Pennsylvania Statutes § 8998.
Penalties:	Penalties commence May 15 with a $500 fee and a second lien against the assets of the business.
Notes:	Only PLLCs offering one of the following restricted professional services need to file an annual registration: Chiropractic, dentistry, law, medicine and surgery, optometry, osteopathic medicine and surgery, podiatric medicine, public accounting, psychology or veterinary medicine.

Pennsylvania Professional LLC Annual Report Requirements:

Agency:	Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
Form:	Decennial Report of Association Continued Existence
Filing Method:	Mail
Agency Fee:	$70
Due:	Decennial reports are due every ten years during years ending with the numeral "1" (2021, 2031, etc.). Reports must be filed by December 31 of decennial report years.
Law:	54 PA Cons Stat § 503.
Notes:	The decennial report requirement only applies to entities that were registered in Pennsylvania prior to the end of the previous decennial reporting year and that have not made an amended filing with the Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations since the end of the previous decennial reporting year. Nonqualified foreign entities with a name registration in Pennsylvania are generally exempt from the decennial reporting requirement.

Pennsylvania Limited Partnership Annual Report Requirements:

Agency:	Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
Form:	Decennial Report of Association Continued Existence
Filing Method:	Mail
Agency Fee:	$70
Due:	Decennial reports are due every ten years during years ending with the numeral "1" (2021, 2031, etc.). Reports must be filed by December 31 of decennial report years.
Law:	54 PA Cons Stat § 503.
Notes:	The decennial report requirement only applies to entities that were registered in Pennsylvania prior to the end of the previous decennial reporting year and that have not made an amended filing with the Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations since the end of the previous decennial reporting year. Nonqualified foreign entities with a name registration in Pennsylvania are generally exempt from the decennial reporting requirement.

Pennsylvania Limited Liability Partnership Annual Report Requirements:

Agency:	Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
Form:	Annual Registration – Limited Liability Partnership
Filing Method:	Mail or online.
Agency Fee:	$380 times the number of general partners.
Due:	Annually by April 15.

Pennsylvania Limited Liability Limited Partnership Annual Report Requirements:

Agency:	Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
Form:	Annual Registration
Filing Method:	Mail or online.
Agency Fee:	$380 times the number of general partners.
Due:	Annually by April 15.

Pennsylvania Close Corporation Annual Report Requirements:

Agency:	Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
Form:	Decennial Report of Association Continued Existence
Filing Method:	Mail
Agency Fee:	$70
Due:	Decennial reports are due every ten years during years ending with the numeral "1" (2021, 2031, etc.). Reports must be filed by December 31 of decennial report years.
Notes:	The decennial report requirement only applies to entities that were registered in Pennsylvania prior to the end of the previous decennial reporting year and that have not made an amended filing with the Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations since the end of the previous decennial reporting year. Nonqualified foreign entities with a name registration in Pennsylvania and corporations that have updated their list of officers with the Department within the last 10 years are generally exempt from the decennial reporting requirement.

Pennsylvania Association Annual Report Requirements:

Agency:	Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
Form:	Decennial Report of Association Continued Existence
Filing Method:	Mail
Agency Fee:	$70
Due:	Decennial reports are due every ten years during years ending with the numeral "1" (2021, 2031, etc.). Reports must be filed by December 31 of decennial report years.
Law:	54 PA Cons Stat § 503.
Notes:	The decennial report requirement only applies to entities that were registered in Pennsylvania prior to the end of the previous decennial reporting year and that have not made an amended filing with the Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations since the end of the previous decennial reporting year. Nonqualified foreign entities with a name registration in Pennsylvania and corporations that have updated their list of officers with the Department within the last 10 years are generally exempt from the decennial reporting requirement.

Annual Report Requirements by State