New Annual Reporting Requirement in Pennsylvania
By William Kocher, CPA
This is an important alert regarding the postcard you may have recently received from the Pennsylvania Department of State about the new annual reporting requirements. Please be advised that this is a new mandatory annual filing that you will need to complete.
What You Need to Know: Starting in 2025, all businesses and nonprofits registered in Pennsylvania must submit an annual report to the Department of State. This new requirement replaces the previously mandated decennial filing. The annual report must include essential information such as your business name, jurisdiction of formation, registered office address, principal office address, the names and titles of principal officers, and entity number issued by the Pennsylvania department of State.
Depending on the entity type, there are different filing due dates:
- Corporations (business and nonprofit), both domestic and foreign: January 1 – June 30
- Limited liability companies (LLCs), both domestic and foreign: January 1 – September 30
- Limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, business trusts, professional associations, both domestic and foreign: January 1 – December 31
How to Get More Help: For step-by-step instructions and screen shots on how to file your annual report, please use the following link: “How to File an Annual Report PDF” or visit the Pennsylvania Department of State's website to find the step-by-step guide. Filing online is strongly recommended. In addition, the online report will automatically populate your company details currently on file, preventing costly mistakes and delays. You can file your report at file.dos.pa.gov or find more information on the new annual reporting by following this link “Annual Reports in Pennsylvania.”
William Kocher, CPA, is a tax manager at Boyer & Ritter. Bill has over 12 years of experience providing accounting, tax advisory and tax compliance services to individuals, partnerships, S-corporations, C-corporations, and nonprofits in various industries. Bill's focus is on individual and business tax services. Contact Bill at 814-234-6919 or wkocher@cpabr.com.