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A new Pennsylvania law requires nearly all business entities to file an Annual Report with the PA Department of State beginning in 2025, if the business is registered with the state. The deadline depends on the type of entity registered:
- Corporations (including non-profits), domestic and foreign — deadline is June 30th of each year.
- Limited Liability Companies (LLCs), domestic and foreign — deadline is September 30th of each year.
- Limited Partnerships, Limited Liability Partnerships, Business Trusts, and Professional Associations, domestic and foreign — deadline is December 31st of each year.
Annual Reports may be filed online at file.dos.pa.gov. More information, including forms, fees, and contact information for the Corporation Bureau, is available at dos.pa.gov/AnnualReports.
This Annual Report replaces the Decennial Report, which was previously required once every ten years, and is intended to keep the state’s records current.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Pennsylvania’s new Annual Report requirement?
Effective January 1, 2025, nearly all business entities registered with the PA Department of State must file an Annual Report every year, replacing the old once-per-decade Decennial Report.
When is my business’s Annual Report due?
Corporations and non-profits are due June 30, LLCs are due September 30, and limited partnerships, LLPs, business trusts, and professional associations are due December 31 each year.
What happens if I miss the Annual Report deadline?
Pennsylvania built in a grace period so that 2025 and 2026 reports carry no dissolution or termination penalty, but full enforcement with dissolution penalties for noncompliance begins with 2027 reports.
Does the Annual Report replace the old Decennial Report?
Yes. The Annual Report entirely replaces the Decennial Report that was previously required only once every ten years.
Where do I file my PA Annual Report?
Reports can be filed online at file.dos.pa.gov, with additional forms, fee, and contact information available at dos.pa.gov/AnnualReports.
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August 31, 2026
