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FEES & PAYMENTS



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.

. The nonrefundable policy applies to both accepted and rejected filings. Customers may pay by check or money order made payable to the PA 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)

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 Annual Report - Non-profit corporation no fee

Foreign Corporation (Profit and Non-Profit)

Foreign Registration Statement $250 Amendment of Foreign Registration $250 Domestication $70 Each ancillary transaction $250 Statement of Merger or Consolidation $150 Additional fee for each association that is a party to a merger or consolidation $40

Fictitious Name

Registration $70 Each ancillary transaction $70

Trademark

Registration $50 Renewal/Cancellation $50 Assignment $50

Insignia, Marked Articles and Like Matters

Registration $70 Amendment $70

Domestic Limited Partnership

Registration $125 Each ancillary transaction $70 Certificate 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 new association resulting from a division $125

Foreign Limited Partnership

Registration $250 Amended registration $250 Domestication $125 Each ancillary transaction $250

Domestic Limited Liability Partnership

Registration $125 Each ancillary transaction $70 Annual registration at least $340

Domestic Limited Liability Company

Certificate of Organization $125 Each ancillary transaction $70 Certificate 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 new association resulting from a division $125 Annual Registration (restricted professional companies only) at least $500

Foreign Limited Liability Partnership/Limited Liability Company

Registration $250 Amended Registration $250 Domestication of Foreign Limited Liability Company $125 Each ancillary transaction $250 Annual Registration (Partnership) at least $340 Annual Registration (Company) at least $500

Municipal and other Authorities

Articles of Incorporation $125 Articles of Merger $150 Each ancillary transaction (includes Articles of dissolution) $70

Miscellaneous Association filings

Surety Bonds $70 Home Rule Charter/Optional Plan $70 Land Bank formation $125 Land Bank ancillary filing $70

Certification Fee

Record searches listing the entity number, name, address, and file date (these may also indicate a no record) $15 Statement of Registration (Foreign Entities)

Subsistence certificates evidencing status $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

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. This form can be found on the forms page. All expedited requests MUST BE SUBMITTED IN PERSON . Expedited requests are NOT accepted through the mail.

Expedited service fees are as follows:

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

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.

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