New York vs Pennsylvania LLC

Pennsylvania is cheaper to form by $75. Over five years, Pennsylvania costs $62.50 less in state fees.

	New York	Pennsylvania
Formation fee	$200	$125
Recurring fee	$9 every 2 years	$7 a year
State fees over 5 years	$222.50	$160
Register an out-of-state LLC	$250	$250
Newspaper publication required	Yes	No
New LLCs per week (avg)	3,770	2,110
Domestic LLCs with an out-of-state address	–	–
Still active 12–24 months after forming	–	–
Formation to public record, median (proxy)	1 day	5 days

Weekly averages cover the last 52 weeks both states have data for. "–" means the state's registry data can't support that number; see methodology.

New LLCs per week

New YorkData from RecordWire

PennsylvaniaData from RecordWire

The usual rule: form the LLC in the state where the business operates. Forming elsewhere means registering as a foreign LLC at home too, and paying both states' fees ($250 in New York, $250 in Pennsylvania).

Sources: New York fee schedule · Pennsylvania fee schedule · filing data from RecordWire