Pennsylvania Entity Name Reservation

Name reservation protects the preferred name of your entity while you prepare to file formation documents with the state. Depending on entity type, reservations may be eligible for renewal if more time is needed. See the table below for more information on filing a name reservation in Pennsylvania.

For Foreign Corporations:

Agency:	Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
Form:	ACCESS PREMIUM DATA
Agency Fee:	$70
Notes:	Name registrations are good for the remainder of the calendar year in which they are filed. Initial registrations filed between October 1st and December 31st will expire on December 31st of the following calendar year.

For Foreign Nonprofit Corporations:

Agency:	Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
Form:	ACCESS PREMIUM DATA
Agency Fee:	$70
Notes:	Name registrations are good for the remainder of the calendar year in which they are filed. Initial registrations filed between October 1st and December 31st will expire on December 31st of the following calendar year.

For Foreign Limited Liability Companies:

Agency:	Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
Form:	ACCESS PREMIUM DATA
Agency Fee:	$70
Notes:	Name registrations are good for the remainder of the calendar year in which they are filed. Initial registrations filed between October 1st and December 31st will expire on December 31st of the following calendar year.

For Foreign Limited Partnerships:

Agency:	Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
Form:	ACCESS PREMIUM DATA
Agency Fee:	$70
Notes:	Name registrations are good for the remainder of the calendar year in which they are filed. Initial registrations filed between October 1st and December 31st will expire on December 31st of the following calendar year.

For Foreign Limited Liability Partnerships:

Agency:	Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
Form:	ACCESS PREMIUM DATA
Agency Fee:	$70
Notes:	Name registrations are good for the remainder of the calendar year in which they are filed. Initial registrations filed between October 1st and December 31st will expire on December 31st of the following calendar year.

For Foreign Limited Liability Limited Partnerships:

Agency:	Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
Form:	ACCESS PREMIUM DATA
Agency Fee:	$70
Notes:	Name registrations are good for the remainder of the calendar year in which they are filed. Initial registrations filed between October 1st and December 31st will expire on December 31st of the following calendar year.

For Foreign Professional Corporations:

Agency:	Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
Form:	ACCESS PREMIUM DATA
Agency Fee:	$70
Notes:	Name registrations are good for the remainder of the calendar year in which they are filed. Initial registrations filed between October 1st and December 31st will expire on December 31st of the following calendar year.

For Foreign Professional LLCs:

Agency:	Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
Form:	ACCESS PREMIUM DATA
Agency Fee:	$70
Notes:	Name registrations are good for the remainder of the calendar year in which they are filed. Initial registrations filed between October 1st and December 31st will expire on December 31st of the following calendar year.

For Foreign Corporations:

Agency:	Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
Form:	ACCESS PREMIUM DATA
Agency Fee:	$70
Due:	ACCESS PREMIUM DATA

For Foreign Nonprofit Corporations:

Agency:	Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
Form:	ACCESS PREMIUM DATA
Agency Fee:	$70
Due:	ACCESS PREMIUM DATA

For Foreign Limited Liability Companies:

Agency:	Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
Form:	ACCESS PREMIUM DATA
Agency Fee:	$70
Due:	ACCESS PREMIUM DATA

For Foreign Limited Partnerships:

Agency:	Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
Form:	ACCESS PREMIUM DATA
Agency Fee:	$70
Due:	ACCESS PREMIUM DATA

For Foreign Limited Liability Partnerships:

Agency:	Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
Form:	ACCESS PREMIUM DATA
Agency Fee:	$70
Due:	ACCESS PREMIUM DATA

For Foreign Limited Liability Limited Partnerships:

Agency:	Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
Form:	ACCESS PREMIUM DATA
Agency Fee:	$70
Due:	ACCESS PREMIUM DATA

For Foreign Professional Corporations:

Agency:	Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
Form:	ACCESS PREMIUM DATA
Agency Fee:	$70
Due:	ACCESS PREMIUM DATA

For Foreign Professional LLCs:

Agency:	Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
Form:	ACCESS PREMIUM DATA
Agency Fee:	$70
Due:	ACCESS PREMIUM DATA

For Corporations:

Agency:	Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
Form:	ACCESS PREMIUM DATA
Agency Fee:	$70

For Limited Liability Companies:

Agency:	Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
Form:	ACCESS PREMIUM DATA
Agency Fee:	$70

For Limited Liability Limited Partnerships:

Agency:	Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
Form:	ACCESS PREMIUM DATA
Agency Fee:	$70

For Limited Liability Partnerships:

Agency:	Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
Form:	ACCESS PREMIUM DATA
Agency Fee:	$70

For Limited Partnerships:

Agency:	Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
Form:	ACCESS PREMIUM DATA
Agency Fee:	$70

For Nonprofit Corporations:

Agency:	Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
Form:	ACCESS PREMIUM DATA
Agency Fee:	$70

Pennsylvania Resources

Annual Report Filing Apostille - Authentication Architecture Firm License Articles of Incorporation Articles of Organization Business License Certificate of Authority Certificate of Authority Certificate of Cancellation Service Certificate of Good Standing / Existence Certificate of Merger Certification - Authentication Change Your Registered Agent Charitable Gaming License

Charitable Gift Annuity Licensing Compliance Construction License Converting Your Entity Corporation LLC Nonprofit Amendment DBA Dissolve Corporation LLC Nonprofit Employer (Payroll & Withholding Tax) Registration Service Employment Agency Licensing Engineering Firm License Entity Name Reservation Fictitious Name Registration & Renewal Foreign Corporation Foreign LLC Fundraising Registration

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PA Docketing Statement PA Publishing Requirement Private Investigator License Real Estate Licensing Registered Agent & Commercial Registered Office Reinstate Corporation LLC Nonprofit Sales & Use Tax Registration Service Sales Tax Exemption Sole Proprietorship Start a Business Tax Exemption Utilization Review Certification / License

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Revised September 11, 2018. Complete data last reviewed September 11, 2018.