The Pennsylvania LLC Annual Report is due on September 30 every year. The filing fee is $7. For 2025 and 2026, there are no penalties for missing the deadline — but starting in 2027, a missed filing can lead to administrative dissolution of your LLC.
The Deadline: September 30
Pennsylvania’s Annual Report requirement took effect January 1, 2025, replacing the old Decennial Report system. For LLCs — both domestic (formed in PA) and foreign (formed elsewhere but registered to do business in PA) — the Annual Report is due by September 30 each year.
A few important timing rules:
There is no formation anniversary deadline in Pennsylvania. Unlike some states that tie the annual report to the month you registered, PA uses a fixed calendar deadline for all LLCs.
Deadlines by Entity Type
If you own multiple business entities in Pennsylvania, note that the deadline varies depending on entity type. The September 30 date applies specifically to LLCs.
| Entity Type | Annual Report Deadline | Filing Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Business Corporations (domestic & foreign) | June 30 | $7 |
| Nonprofit Corporations (domestic & foreign) | June 30 | $0 |
| LLCs (domestic & foreign) | September 30 | $7 |
| Nonprofit LLCs / Not-for-profit LLCs | September 30 | $0 |
| Limited Partnerships, LLPs & other entities | December 31 | $7 |
If you operate a corporation and an LLC in Pennsylvania, you have two separate deadlines to track.
The Fee: $7
The Annual Report fee for a Pennsylvania LLC is $7 — one of the lowest in the country. Payment is made online at the time of filing through the PA Department of State’s business portal at file.dos.pa.gov.
Nonprofit LLCs and LLCs with a formally declared not-for-profit purpose file for free. The $7 fee applies to all standard for-profit LLCs, domestic and foreign.
There is no separate late fee structure — the penalty for non-filing is not a fine but the threat of dissolution (covered below).
What Happens If You Miss the Deadline
Pennsylvania built in a grace period specifically because the Annual Report is a brand-new requirement. Here’s exactly how enforcement works by year:
| Year | What Happens If You Miss September 30 |
|---|---|
| 2025 | LLC marked delinquent. No fines. No dissolution. No action taken. |
| 2026 | LLC marked delinquent. No fines. No dissolution. No action taken. |
| 2027 onward | LLC marked delinquent. If still not filed within 6 months (by ~March 31), subject to administrative dissolution. |
The grace period is real, but it ends. If you’re reading this in 2025 or 2026 and haven’t filed yet, there’s no immediate consequence — but filing now means you won’t have to think about it again until next September.
What Administrative Dissolution Actually Means
Administrative dissolution is the state’s way of formally shutting down an LLC that has fallen out of compliance. If your LLC is dissolved:
Dissolution doesn’t mean your business is gone forever — Pennsylvania allows reinstatement with no time limit — but it’s a serious disruption and costs more to fix than it does to prevent.
If You Miss the Deadline After 2026: Reinstatement Costs
If your LLC is administratively dissolved for failure to file, you can reinstate it. Here’s what it costs:
| Situation | Cost to Reinstate |
|---|---|
| Delinquent but not yet dissolved (catch up before dissolution) | $7 per missed Annual Report |
| Already administratively dissolved | $170 reinstatement fee + $7 per delinquent Annual Report |
There is also a name risk: if another business registers your LLC’s name while you’re dissolved, you may be required to choose a new name upon reinstatement. That’s not just an inconvenience — it can affect branding, contracts, and existing business relationships.
How to Stay on Top of It
The simplest approach: file once, then set a recurring reminder.
Frequently Asked Questions
Not formally — the deadline is September 30, and after that date your LLC is technically delinquent. However, for 2025 and 2026, Pennsylvania is not enforcing any consequences. Starting in 2027, you have roughly six months after the deadline before dissolution proceedings begin.
Yes. PA DOS will mail a notice to your registered office at least two months before September 30. If your registered office address is outdated or belongs to an old registered agent, you may not receive it.
If your LLC was formed in 2026, your first Annual Report is due September 30, 2026. You don’t owe anything for the year you were formed.
Yes. The PA DOS portal allows filing as soon as the new calendar year begins. Filing in January or February is perfectly valid and gets it off your plate early.
Each LLC is a separate entity with its own Annual Report requirement. If you own three LLCs, you file three reports and pay $21 total. Each one has the same September 30 deadline.
The deadline is simple: September 30, every year, $7. The consequences for missing it are minimal through 2026 but real starting in 2027. Set a reminder, file online, and move on — it’s genuinely one of the lowest-effort compliance requirements any state imposes on LLC owners.
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