Change Pennsylvania LLC address
To change the address of a Pennsylvania LLC, you will need to file Change of Registered Address Form with the Secretary of State, Change address with the Department of Revenue and file separately with the IRS.
Official Pennsylvania form to change LLC address
Complete this form and file online to the Pennsylvania Secretary of State to change the LLC's business address
Form (file online)
What is an LLC?
Limited Liability Company
LLC is a business entity in the U.S that provides limited liability to its members. It has characteristics from both corporation and sole proprietorship. LLCs are permitted under State statutes of each US state.
Limited liability
Personal assets are protected for people with limited liability when they are sued.
Corporation
A business entity that can issue shares and give limited liability to shareholders.
Members
Owners of an LLC are referred to as members. They own membership interest in the LLC.
Sole proprietorship
Where an individual engages in business activity without formal organization.
Types of LLC
Depends on the number of members and whether it has elected to change its IRS classification.
Single-member LLC
Has only a single member. IRS considers it as a sole proprietorship for tax purposes.
LLC as C-corp
Owners of an LLC are referred to as members. They own membership interest in the LLC.
Multi-member LLC
Has two members. IRS considers it as a partnership for tax purposes.
LLC as S-corp
A special election for a maximum of 100 US shareholders.
Actions
Follow step-by-step instructions
How to change an LLC's principal address in Pennsylvania?
Check the steps below:
1. Select a new address
If you are thinking of changing the address, you must have already decided on the new address. Whether it is your home, new office, or even an address provider, make sure you have the new address ready before you proceed with changing the LLC address.
Ensure you are able to receive mail at the new address. Though this address is not where service of process documents are served, it is important to have a mail handling facility at this address.
2. File form online with the Secretary of State
Fill and file the change of registered address form online to the Secretary of State
Filing fees
$5
Address
Pennsylvania Department of State
Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
P.O. Box 8722
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8722
(717) 787-1057
3. Change address with the Department of Revenue
File online or mail change of address with Pennsylvania DOR. You can do so my selecting 'Name and Address' and use 'change/delete' and 'add' to make the changes.
4. File Form 8822-B with IRS
Apart from filing the address change with the respective state. You will also need to file with the IRS, to notify them of the change of address. Using Form 8822-B.
5. Update your operating agreement
Change the address mentioned in the operating agreement to reflect the newly updated address.
6. Update state and federal government records
If there are government documents where you had to submit LLC address, make sure you update them.
7. Update your business contacts
Inform your banks, suppliers, partners, customers, privacy policies, and other legal documents.
Entity name
Every LLC should have a unique name in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania maintains a list of names of entities in the state. Go through it to check if your chosen name is available.
Search for names
Go to the official website of the Pennsylvania business entity search tool to see if the name you want is available.
Searching fee
Free
Reservation
You can reserve a name for your LLC for a specific duration by paying reservation fees to the Pennsylvania bureau of corporations and charitable organizations. You will have to file your LLC formation documents within this period to keep the name. Alternatively, you can directly go ahead with the LLC formation without any reservation. That's fine too.
Reservation fee
$40
Reservation period
120 days
LLC naming guidelines
The name you choose for your LLC must the official naming guidelines.
Pennsylvania Code Title 2 §204
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Here are some of the guidelines in simple language:
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Must contain the term "company", "limited", or "limited liability company" or an abbreviation of one of those terms, or words or abbreviations of like import.
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Don’t include terms that indicate that you are doing an activity that you are not authorised to do.
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Your name should be ‘distinguishable’ in the Secretary of State records. Adding a punctuation or ‘the’ does not make it distinguishable.
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Don’t use words that makes it seems like you are a governmental entity or has an affiliation.
Registered agent
A registered agent is an agent of your LLC on whom any notice, process or demand may be served. Every LLC in Pennsylvania needs to have a registered agent located in the state.
Requirements
According to Pennsylvania Statutes 15 § 8825:
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Registered agent can be an individual or an authorised organisation.
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Registered agent must have a street address where they can personally receive service of process.
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Office of Registered agent cannot be just a mailbox service of a telephone answering service.
Frequently asked questions
Related steps in Pennsylvania
There are other actions you can perform in your Pennsylvania LLC. See the pages for more details.
Pennsylvania LLC add member
Pennsylvania LLC remove member
Pennsylvania LLC change name