Pennsylvania vs Virginia LLC

Virginia is cheaper to form by $25. Over five years, Pennsylvania costs $190 less in state fees.

	Pennsylvania	Virginia
Formation fee	$125	$100
Recurring fee	$7 a year	$50 a year
State fees over 5 years	$160	$350
Register an out-of-state LLC	$250	$100
Newspaper publication required	No	No
New LLCs per week (avg)	2,110	2,654
Domestic LLCs with an out-of-state address	–	2%
Still active 12–24 months after forming	–	66%
Formation to public record, median (proxy)	5 days	4 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

PennsylvaniaData from RecordWire

VirginiaData 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 Pennsylvania, $100 in Virginia).

Sources: Pennsylvania fee schedule · Virginia fee schedule · filing data from RecordWire