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​​​ - Attention PA businesses: Starting Jan. 1, 2024, a new federal rule requires many companies doing business in the U.S to report information about their ownership to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the U.S. Treasury.

Get more information: fincen.gov/boi
Guide: Small Entity Compliance Guide  
Answers to your questions: Frequently Asked Questions



Business & Charities

The Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations maintains the records repository of more than 3 million companies that do business in the Commonwealth and serves as the centralized filing office for Uniform Commercial Code financing statements. In order to register a business, you will need to file with the Bureau.

The Bureau also administers the state's charitable solicitation law. It maintains registration and financial information on over 13,000 charities soliciting in the Commonwealth, as well as more than 450 professional solicitors and fundraising counsels.

Online Filing

Business Filing Services allows you to submit your application electronically. Start here:  Business Filings Services  Upon completion, your documents will be returned via email.

Order Certificates/Copies Online

As we work to digitize our Corporate database, you may notice that some documents are readily available, while others require scanning. On orders for documents that are not yet scanned, we ask that you allow up to five business days for your order to be processed.  Once your order is processed, you will need to return to my orders work queue , then click on the orders tab at the top.


Subsistence Certificates/Certificate of Registration

As of July 2015 what was formerly the Good Standing Certificate is now referred to as the Subsistence Certificate for Domestic Filing Entities or the Certificate of Registration for registered Foreign Associations. Business Filing Services allows you to submit your application electronically. Start here:  Business Filings Services  Once your order is processed, you will need to return to my orders work queue , then click on the orders tab at the top. 

OFAC Sanctions Lists

OFAC, is the agency within Treasury that enforces trade sanctions against various targeted foreign countries, groups, and individuals. Transactions with sanctioned countries or persons by U.S. persons or within the United States are prohibited.  While there is no law requiring that people check these sanctions lists, it is illegal to do business with anyone on these sanctions lists.  Learn more...

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Charities Can File Online

Filing online is EASY. Pennsylvania Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations launched a new online system for renewals. Just set up your Keystone Account and file a renewal.

Renew online

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file initial or renewal online