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How to Change Your Registered Agent in Pennsylvania

The form, the fee, and how to file it.

Filing details

Form name
Statement or Certificate of Change of Registered Office (DSCB:15-1507/5507/8625/8825; the LLC section is 8825)
Filing fee
$5
Online filing
Yes
Processing time
7-10 business days for online or mail; expedite is counter or online only, at $100 same-day, $300 within 3 hours or $1,000 within 1 hour
Filing agency
Pennsylvania SOS ↗
Note: Pennsylvania does not track individual registered agents. It tracks the Registered Office address, which may be a Commercial Registered Office Provider, called a CROP. File the Statement or Certificate of Change of Registered Office, DSCB:15-1507/5507/8625/8825, through the PA Business One-Stop Hub at file.dos.pa.gov, or post it to P.O. Box 8722, Harrisburg PA 17105-8722. The fee is $5, payable by check or money order made out to the Pennsylvania Department of State; cash and credit cards are not accepted for the filing fee, and the cheque must carry a commercially pre-printed name and address. Credit cards are accepted only for expedited service, and EXPEDITED REQUESTS CANNOT BE POSTED: they must be filed at the counter or online. Expedite is $100 for same-day if received before 10am, $300 within 3 hours if received before 2pm, or $1,000 within 1 hour if received before 4pm. All expedite fees are nonrefundable.
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How to change your registered agent in Pennsylvania

  1. Choose your new registered agent first. Do not file the change form until you have a new agent lined up. The new agent has to consent to the appointment, and most states will not process the change without that consent in hand. If you let coverage lapse, the Pennsylvania SOS can administratively dissolve your LLC.

    Two ways to go. Name yourself or someone you know. Nothing to pay beyond the state filing fee above, but your address goes in the public record and somebody has to be there during business hours to accept legal mail.
    Or use a service at $125/year. That keeps your address private and prepares the change form for you. If you are here because your current agent resigned, missed a delivery, or raised its price, this is usually the reason. See what Northwest charges, or compare what the major agents cost first.

  2. Get the Statement or Certificate of Change of Registered Office (DSCB:15-1507/5507/8625/8825; the LLC section is 8825). Download the form ↗ You can file this online through the Pennsylvania Secretary of State portal. The form requires your LLC name, the new agent name and address, and a signature. The new agent must consent to the appointment.
  3. Pay the $5 filing fee. Pay by credit card during the online filing. A small processing surcharge usually applies. Mail filings accept check or money order; confirm the exact payee on the form before you send it, because it is not the Secretary of State in every state.
  4. Notify your old agent. Once the change is processed, your old agent's responsibility ends. If you are paying them an annual fee, cancel that subscription so it does not auto-renew. Most agents do not refund the unused portion, so time the cancellation against your renewal date.
  5. Verify the change in state records. Search your LLC name on the Pennsylvania SOS business search and confirm the new registered agent is listed. Check back after the processing window shown above.

Important to know about Pennsylvania

  • Pennsylvania does not list registered agents by name - the state only tracks the Registered Office address (which can be a Commercial Registered Office Provider, or "CROP"). This differs from most other states.
  • The $5 filing fee takes a check or money order only, made out to the Pennsylvania Department of State, and the cheque must be commercially pre-printed. Credit cards are accepted only for expedited service, which runs $100 to $1,000, is nonrefundable, and cannot be requested by post.
  • A separate Certificate of Amendment ($70) is more expensive and unnecessary - use the dedicated Change of Registered Office form ($5) instead.

Have a service handle the change for you

Northwest will prepare and file the Statement or Certificate of Change of Registered Office (DSCB:15-1507/5507/8625/8825; the LLC section is 8825) for you when you sign up. The state filing fee is yours to pay. The change is usually filed the same business day.

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This page provides general information based on publicly available Pennsylvania Secretary of State requirements. It is not legal advice. Forms, fees, and procedures can change. Verify with the Pennsylvania SOS before filing.