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Who needs a certificate of organization (LLC) and the annual report in Pennsylvania?

Issued by Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations, at step 1 of 6 in the opening sequence: set up the business.

Every kind of business in Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania table lists this for every kind of business.

File online through Business Filing Services. A docketing statement goes with the certificate. Missing the annual report for two years in a row leads to administrative dissolution.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.

Step 1 of 6: Set up the business

  1. Set up the business
  2. Register for tax
  3. Approve the space
  4. Get the permits for your kind of business
  5. Alcohol permits
  6. Before the first hire

Issued by Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations.

Sources and dates

Department of State business filing pages and fee schedule; Act 122 of 2022. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

Questions about opening here.