For 2025, Pennsylvania introduced a new annual obligation: filing an annual report with the Department of State. The new annual filing is mandatory for all business and nonprofit entities registered with the Pennsylvania Department of State and replaces the now defunct decennial filing.
Under the updated regulations, all businesses must file an annual report every year. The Annual Report [DSCB:15-146] does not replace the Certificate of Annual Registration that most for profits must file. Similarly, it is not the same as the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) report, which is required by federal law.
For profit businesses must pay a fee of $7. Nonprofits must file, but there is no fee.
How to file and what information you need to include:
The annual report form should be filed online through the Pennsylvania Department of State’s website at https://file.dos.pa.gov.
The annual report form only requires the following information:
- Organization’s name.
- Jurisdiction of formation.
- Address of registered office.
- Name of at least one board member.
- Names and titles of principal officers.
- Address of the principal office.
- Pennsylvania Department of State entity number.
To file your annual report, you must have an online account with the Department of State.
Additional information about the filing process is available here: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/programs/business/types-of-filings-and-registrations/annual-reports.html#accordion-f821795e59-item-0d7ff37ddc.
The Department of State provides step-by-step instructions and a FAQ page on its website.
Consequences of not filing
Nonprofits that do not file within six months of the June 30 deadline risk administrative dissolution of their corporation. (Administrative dissolution is not immediate. There is a multiyear phase-in for enforcement.)
The Pennsylvania Department of State has stated that it will send postcards reminding nonprofits of their filing obligations. However, the responsibility for filing the annual report ultimately falls on the nonprofit itself. Failure to receive a reminder does not absolve the organization of its obligation to file.