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Lab sheet 3 · Utah

Foreign LLC Registration, Utah (2026): 5 Procedures and the 3 Best Services

Result for 2026: registering an LLC formed elsewhere in Utah is best served by UT Registered Agent.org ($199), Utah Registered Agent.co ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), ranked in that order. First establish whether registration applies; 5 procedures and a $59 fee follow.

Recorded by the Business Basics Lab staff ·

Sheet summary

Registration fee
$59Logged against commerce.utah.gov in October 2026
Home certificate
90 daysMust be issued within
Report fee
$18Annual report
Three-year state cost
$95State charges only
Procedures on this sheet
5One at a time

Aims of this sheet

  • When registration is required
  • How the filing is made
  • The recurring upkeep
  • The services we recommend

Best reading

The Utah results

The order follows five published criteria, set out in how we measure.
Best reading

1. UT Registered Agent.org: best for an economical Utah filing

$199 plus fees; $99 a year after

UT Registered Agent.org comes first since a service fee of $199 and an agent renewal of $99 a year.

Mainstay Filing measures higher across three years, which puts this service first.

What the price performs

  • Registration prepared and filed
  • Agent service for one year

Measured strengths

  • A year of agent service is included
  • $199 above the state fee
  • The agent renews at $99

Measured limits

  • The home state needs a separate agent
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Local candidate

2. Utah Registered Agent.co: best for registering in Utah alone

$199 plus fees; $99 a year after

Reading 2 belongs to Utah Registered Agent.co, because a service fee of $199 and an agent renewal of $99 a year.

On price it matches UT Registered Agent.org.

What the price performs

  • Registration prepared and filed
  • Agent service for one year

Measured strengths

  • $199 above the state fee
  • A year of agent service is included
  • The agent renews at $99

Measured limits

  • The home state needs a separate agent
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Most procedures performed

3. Mainstay Filing: best for a second state and beyond

$199 plus fees; $149 a year after

In third position is Mainstay Filing, where a $199 service fee plus Utah's own fee, then $149 a year for the agent.

The three-year total is $100 above UT Registered Agent.org's, and cost carries 36% of the reading.

After the free first year the agent measures $149 a year in any state.

What the price performs

  • The filing is performed for you
  • No fee for the registered agent in year one
  • Any state, one price

Measured strengths

  • One price anywhere
  • Agent covered for year one
  • $199 to register

Measured limits

  • $50 extra a year for the agent
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Prices in one table

#ServiceFirst yearFrom year twoThree-year total
1UT Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit UT Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Utah Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Utah Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Drawn from each company's pricing on November 13, 2026. Every row also requires the $59 state fee.

The Utah registration, in sequence

  1. Procedure 1: Does the rule apply?

    An LLC formed elsewhere registers with Utah before it does business there. Operating unregistered produces: Registration should precede any claim the LLC may need to bring (Utah Code 16-1a-503(2)). Its agreements are not voided (Utah Code 16-1a-503(3)).

    Specimen: Logged against businessregistration.utah.gov in October 2026

  2. Procedure 2: Request proof of good standing

    Utah requires certificate of existence, not older than 90 days.

    TipOrder it once everything else is ready.

  3. Procedure 3: Find a registered agent whose address is in Utah

    Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be an actual street address or rural route box number in Utah. A P.O. box can follow the street address but cannot replace it.

    TipThe services above supply one.

    Specimen: Logged against le.utah.gov in October 2026

  4. Procedure 4: Complete and lodge the Foreign registration statement (foreign limited liability company)

    Registration is made by delivering the Foreign registration statement (foreign limited liability company) to the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code with $59.

    Specimen: Logged against commerce.utah.gov in October 2026

  5. Procedure 5: Follow Utah's recurring filing

    Expect the annual report and a fee of $18 (last day of your anniversary month).

Utah costs by procedure

ItemPaid toCost
Filing to registerTo the state$59
Annual reportTo the state$18
Service fees (optional)Service$199 at the outset
Three years of state feesTo the state$95
Filing fee plus two later reports plus any minimum tax gives the state's three-year total. The specimens below name the page behind each amount.

How the Utah results were ordered

moved ahead of on measured cost over three years, which counts for 36%.

UT Registered Agent.org totals $397 over three years, a difference of $100 from Mainstay Filing.

Utah questions

Which fees does Utah collect on foreign registration?

$59 as the official fee. The ranked services add $199.

Which form do I file to register?

A single form handles registration, and the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code receives it.

Do I need a certificate from my home state?

Yes: certificate of existence, issued within 90 days of filing.

What if the LLC does business there without registering?

Registration should precede any claim the LLC may need to bring (Utah Code 16-1a-503(2)). Its agreements are not voided (Utah Code 16-1a-503(3)).

What is due after registering?

The filing that follows is the annual report at $18.

Which service should handle the registration?

UT Registered Agent.org, because $199 over the state fee to register, then $99 yearly. Next: Utah Registered Agent.co and Mainstay Filing.

Related sheets

Specimens and records

  1. Control source for Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code: corporations.utah.gov, observed again August 2026.
  2. Control source for Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code: corporations.utah.gov, observed again August 2026.
  3. Control source for Utah report due date: le.utah.gov, observed again August 2026.
  4. Control source for Utah Code § 48-3a-201: le.utah.gov, observed again August 2026.
  5. Control source for Utah formation fee: Filing fee, official source: commerce.utah.gov, observed again October 2026.
  6. Control source for Utah registered agent statute: le.utah.gov, observed again October 2026.
  7. Control source for Utah Division of Corporations, foreign LLC registration: commerce.utah.gov, observed again October 2026.
  8. Control source for Utah Code Title 16, Chapter 1a, Part 5: le.utah.gov, observed again October 2026.
  9. Control source for Utah Code Title 16, Chapter 1a, Part 4: le.utah.gov, observed again October 2026.
  10. Control source for Utah Business Registration System: businessregistration.utah.gov, observed again October 2026.
  11. Control source for Utah Code 16-1a-501 to 16-1a-510, foreign entities: le.utah.gov, observed again November 2026.
  12. UT Registered Agent.org pricing page, recorded November 13, 2026
  13. Utah Registered Agent.co pricing page, recorded November 13, 2026
  14. Mainstay Filing Utah service page, recorded November 13, 2026