The following policies apply when paying for corporate and UCC services rendered by the Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations:
- The fees of the Bureau are nonrefundable. The nonrefundable policy applies to both accepted and rejected filings.
- Customers may pay by check or money order made payable to the Pennsylvania Department of State.
- Cash or credit cards are not accepted.
- Checks may not be more than six months old.
- Checks must be commercially pre-printed with the name and address of the account holder.
- Please make sure that checks are signed.
- Effective January 6, 2014, credit card payments will be accepted for expedited services only.
- Act 135 of 2016 (effective January 2, 2017) - Business Fee Exemption for Veteran-Owned and Reservist-Owned Small Businesses (PDF)
Fee Schedule
| Domestic Corporation/Association (Profit and Non-Profit) | Fee |
|---|
| Articles of Incorporation or like instrument incorporating a corporation or association | $125 |
| Articles of Conversion | $70 |
| Each ancillary transaction | $70 |
| Articles of Merger, Consolidation or Division | $150 |
| Additional fee for each association that is a party to a merger or consolidation | $40 |
| Additional fee for each association resulting from a division | $125 |
| Annual Report - Benefit corporation | $70 |
| Statement of Validation | $75 plus amount of attached filing |
| Annual Reports (Domestic or Foreign Associations) | Fee |
|---|
| Annual report submitted by a nonprofit corporation or a limited partnership or limited liability company with a not-for-profit purpose | $0 |
| All other annual reports (for profit entities) | $7 |
| Reinstatement of Domestic Association | Fee |
|---|
| Application for reinstatement delivered to the bureau electronically | $35
|
| Application for reinstatement not delivered to the bureau electronically | $40 |
Additional fee required for each annual report not previously paid
| $15 |
| Municipal and other Authorities | Fee |
|---|
| Articles of Incorporation | $125 |
| Articles of Merger | $150 |
| Each ancillary transaction (includes Articles of dissolution) | $70 |
| Miscellaneous Association filings | Fee |
|---|
| Surety Bonds | $70 |
| Home Rule Charter/Optional Plan | $70 |
| Land Bank formation | $125 |
| Land Bank ancillary filing | $70 |
| Certification Fee | Fee |
|---|
| Record searches listing the entity number, name, address, and file date (these may also indicate a no record) | $15 |
Certificate of registration (Foreign entities)
Subsistence certificates (Domestic entities)
| $40
$40 |
| Plain copies | $15 plus $3 per page |
| Certified copies | $55 plus $3 per page |
| Engrossed certificates bearing the Secretary's seal (non-existence certificates and great seals) | $125 |
| Printouts of the computer screen are available in the reception room | $3 per page |
| All microfilm records are available for public inspection and copying in the bureau reception room | $3 per page |
| Uniform Commercial Code | Fee |
|---|
| Financing Statement | $84 |
| Financing Statement Amendment | $84 |
| Correction Statement | $84 |
| Attached pages to UCC-1 or UCC-3 filings | NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE |
| UCC-11 Information Request | $12 |
| UCC-11 Copy Request | $12 + $3 per page of copies; and $28 if certification is requested |
Expedited Services
Expedited service fees are in addition to the statutory fees associated with the type of document submitted or service sought. An expedited service request form must be submitted for each request if filed on paper. This form can be found on the forms page. Expedited requests are NOT accepted through the mail.
| Expedited service fees are as follows: | Fee |
|---|
| 1 hour service (received before 4:00 p.m.) | $1,000 |
| 3 hour service (received before 2:00 p.m.) | $300 |
| Same-day service (received before 10:00 a.m.) | $100 |
Expedited service fees may be paid by credit card, check, money order, or customer deposit account, when these accounts are already established. Cash payment will not be accepted. All fees are nonrefundable.
| Other Fees | Fee |
|---|
| Change of Registered Office | $5 |
| Change of Registered Office by Agent | $5 |
| Duplicate certificates are available | $70 |
| Name Reservation/Registration | $70 |
| Name Availability (3 names) | $15 |
FAX
| $3 per page
(outgoing fax) |
| Business List | $ .25 per name |
| Service of Process, Each Defendant Named or Served | $70 |
* If you have any questions, please contact the Bureau at (717) 787-1057.
