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Lab sheet 2 · Utah

The Utah Registered Agent (2026): 6 Procedures and the 3 Best Agents

Ranked by measured reading, the services for appointing a registered agent in Utah in 2026 are Utah Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), UT Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year). The sheet runs 6 procedures: the legal rule, eligibility, the address test and the filing.

Recorded by the Business Basics Lab staff ·

Before the procedures

Mandatory?
YesReference le.utah.gov, October 2026
Agent service
$99 to $149 a yearFrom each company's pricing
Annual Report/Renewal
$18 a yearReference corporations.utah.gov, August 2026
Sheet procedures
6From first to last

Sheet aims

  • Why Utah requires an agent on file
  • Who may serve and from where
  • Naming the agent with the state
  • Who we would engage as agent

Best reading

Who we would engage in Utah

The order follows five published criteria, set out in how we measure.
Highest result

1. Utah Registered Agent.co: best for cost-conscious owners

$99 yearly, identical at renewal

Utah Registered Agent.co reads highest, and the reason is that an in-state street address for the registered office, measured at $99 a year.

Its three-year total is lower than Mainstay Filing's, and cost carries 36% of the reading.

What the price performs

  • A Utah address for the registered office
  • Scans of served papers

Measured strengths

  • Below Mainstay Filing on price
  • $99 yearly

Measured limits

  • Serves only Utah
  • The Annual Report/Renewal is left for the owner to complete
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In-state service

2. UT Registered Agent.org: best for a local alternative

$99 yearly, identical at renewal

UT Registered Agent.org is an acceptable second choice: an in-state street address for the registered office, measured at $99 a year.

It publishes the same prices as Utah Registered Agent.co.

What the price performs

  • A Utah address for the registered office
  • Scans of served papers

Measured strengths

  • Below Mainstay Filing on price
  • $99 yearly

Measured limits

  • Serves only Utah
  • The Annual Report/Renewal is left for the owner to complete
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Every state

3. Mainstay Filing: best for a nationwide agent at one price

$149 yearly, identical at renewal

Third: Mainstay Filing, since $149 a year, $149 at renewal, with the same plan observed in all fifty states.

The three-year total is $150 above Utah Registered Agent.co's, and cost carries 36% of the reading.

What the price performs

  • A Utah street address on record
  • Papers served on the company are scanned free on the same business day
  • Three government letters a year are scanned at no charge
  • Also serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Measured strengths

  • The same price in all fifty states
  • $149 yearly with no increase

Measured limits

  • More expensive by $50 a year
  • Agent service only
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The 3 ranked services side by side

#ServiceAnnual priceRenewal priceThree-year total
1Utah Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit Utah Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2UT Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit UT Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Drawn from each company's pricing on November 13, 2026. The state charges the same whichever agent is named.

The Utah agent, in sequence

  1. Procedure 1: State the Utah requirement

    Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

    Specimen: Reference le.utah.gov, October 2026

  2. Procedure 2: Who qualifies as agent

    A commercial registered agent listed with the state, a noncommercial agent (an individual or entity), or the holder of a named position in the company. (Utah Code § 16-17-203)

  3. Procedure 3: The address requirement

    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.

    TipA service supplies an Utah street address, which keeps the owner's address off the filing.

  4. Procedure 4: Act as agent or hire one

    A qualified owner can act as agent. Otherwise the ranked agents charge $99 to $149 a year.

  5. Procedure 5: Enter the appointment

    The Certificate of Organization carries the agent's name and address; the Utah Secretary of State also receives change filings from LLCs that replace their agent.

    Specimen: Reference commerce.utah.gov, October 2026

  6. Procedure 6: Track the recurring filing

    Filing the Annual Report/Renewal on time ($18, last day of the entity's anniversary month) keeps the agent record accurate.

    Specimen: Reference corporations.utah.gov, August 2026

What will be paid

ProcedurePaid toAmount
A professional agentThe provider$99 to $149 a year
RenewalThe provider$99 to $149 a year
Annual Report/RenewalTo the state$18 every year
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

The deciding criterion was measured cost over three years, worth 36% of the reading.

The cost criterion goes to Utah Registered Agent.co: $297 across three years, against $150 more at Mainstay Filing.

Utah questions

Is an LLC in Utah permitted to operate without a registered agent?

Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Can I be my own registered agent?

Owners may serve when qualified; procedures 2 and 3 give the tests.

Can I change my registered agent later?

Yes; the Utah Secretary of State accepts change filings, and procedure 5 covers what to send.

What does a registered agent cost in Utah?

$99 to $149 a year among the ranked agents.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

The LLC files the Annual Report/Renewal for $18 every year.

Which registered agent would you choose?

The order of the readings is Utah Registered Agent.co, UT Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing. Utah Registered Agent.co is first because $99 a year, with scans of served papers posted to an online account.

See also

Specimens and records

  1. Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code readings were recorded from corporations.utah.gov; the last repeat observation was in August 2026.
  2. Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code readings were recorded from corporations.utah.gov; the last repeat observation was in August 2026.
  3. Utah report due date readings were recorded from le.utah.gov; the last repeat observation was in August 2026.
  4. Utah Code § 48-3a-201 readings were recorded from le.utah.gov; the last repeat observation was in August 2026.
  5. Utah formation fee: Filing fee, official source readings were recorded from commerce.utah.gov; the last repeat observation was in October 2026.
  6. Utah registered agent statute readings were recorded from le.utah.gov; the last repeat observation was in October 2026.
  7. Recorded November 13, 2026 from the pricing page of Utah Registered Agent.co
  8. Recorded November 13, 2026 from the pricing page of UT Registered Agent.org
  9. Recorded November 13, 2026 from the Utah service page of Mainstay Filing