How to form a
Pennsylvania Limited Liability Company
This website is provided by David K. Staub, an Illinois business attorney and frequent writer and speaker on limited liability companies. The site is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The information which is presented here is intended to make limited liability companies easier to understand, but weighing the tax, liability and operations issues requires a thorough understanding of the applicable law and cases. Anyone contemplating forming a limited liability company is urged to obtain proper legal advice.
Organizing a Pennsylvania LLC
A Pennsylvania limited liability company is formed by filing Certificate of Organization with the Pennsylvania Secretary of State and paying a fee of $125.
Pennsylvania Secretary of State
Physical Address:
Secretary of State
Corporations Bureau
206 North Office Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 8722
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8722
Telephone: 717-787-1057
Fax: 717-783-2244
Email: RA-CORPS@state.pa.us
Website: www.dos.state.pa.us/corps/site/default.asp
Check name availability: http://www.corporations.state.pa.us/corp/soskb/csearch.asp?corpsNav=|
Pennsylvania LLC Statute: 15 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. ch. 89
Fee for filing Certificate of Organization for a Pennsylvania LLC: $125