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Guide 3 · Utah

Foreign LLC Registration in Utah (2026): 5 Moves and the 3 Best Services

Our 2026 marks for registering an LLC from another state in Utah: Mainstay Filing ($199), Utah Registered Agent.co ($199) and UT Registered Agent.org ($199), highest first. First, do you need to register? Then 5 moves and a $59 fee.
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State fee to register
$59
Per commerce.utah.gov, as of October 2026
Certificate from home
90 days
How old it can be
Annual filing
$18
Annual report
Three years of state fees
$95
Registration, reports, any minimum tax
Moves in this primer
5
One at a time

What you will be able to do

  • When registration is required
  • The form and the fee
  • The upkeep that repeats
  • Which services we pick and why

If you want someone else to file

Three-year cost and to-dos cleared weigh the most. How we score lists all five criteria.

Best overall Service $199; renewal $149 a year

1. Mainstay Filing: best for a second state and more

Mainstay Filing leads the list, since $199 plus state fees to register, with the registered agent free for the first year.

You pay $100 more than at Utah Registered Agent.co across three years and keep less of the paperwork.

Year two onward, the agent runs $149 annually, and that holds in every state.

Inside the price
  • The filing is made for you
  • Registered agent free in year one
  • One fee in any state
In its favor
  • $199 plus the state fee
  • Year-one agent included
  • All fifty states covered
Against it
  • $50 more a year for the agent
Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
One-state plan Service $199; renewal $99 a year

2. Utah Registered Agent.co: best for a low yearly agent cost

Second place is Utah Registered Agent.co, because $199 plus the state fee, first agent year included, then $99 a year.

Inside the price
  • The Utah registration, prepared and sent
  • One year of agent service
In its favor
  • A free first agent year
  • A $199 service fee
  • $99 a year for the agent after
Against it
  • Home state needs a separate agent
Visit Utah Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
One-state plan Service $199; renewal $99 a year

3. UT Registered Agent.org: best for a local filer

Third place is UT Registered Agent.org, because $199 plus the state fee, first agent year included, then $99 a year.

Its prices match Utah Registered Agent.co's, so either one works.

Inside the price
  • The Utah registration, prepared and sent
  • One year of agent service
In its favor
  • A $199 service fee
  • A free first agent year
  • $99 a year for the agent after
Against it
  • Home state needs a separate agent
Visit UT Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The Utah picks compared

# Service First year From year two Three-year total
1 Mainstay Filing $199 $149/yr $497 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Utah Registered Agent.co $199 $99/yr $397 Visit Utah Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 UT Registered Agent.org $199 $99/yr $397 Visit UT Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Prices come from each company's own site, read November 13, 2026. No row includes the $59 state fee.

The Utah registration, in order

  1. Move 1

    Is Utah registration needed?

    Operating here through an LLC formed elsewhere means foreign registration. The downside of not registering: Its own claims have to wait until it registers (Utah Code 16-1a-503(2)). Contracts already signed still stand (Utah Code 16-1a-503(3)).

    Where this comes from: Per businessregistration.utah.gov, as of October 2026

  2. Move 2

    Order the certificate from home

    Utah requires certificate of existence, from the past 90 days.

    Order it when everything else is ready.

  3. Move 3

    Line up an Utah registered agent

    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.

    All of our picks act as the registered agent.

    Where this comes from: Per le.utah.gov, as of October 2026

  4. Move 4

    Submit the Foreign registration statement (foreign limited liability company)

    the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code takes the form and the $59 fee together.

    Where this comes from: Per commerce.utah.gov, as of October 2026

  5. Move 5

    Keep it going

    File the annual report for $18, last day of your anniversary month and the registration stays alive.

What each move costs in Utah

Cost item Recipient Price
Registration fee State agency $59
Annual report State agency $18
Filing service (optional) The provider $199 for year one
State fees, years one to three State agency $95

State fees come from the official pages in the sources. Three years means the filing, two years of reports and the minimum tax where one applies.

The logic behind the order

edged out on to-dos the price takes off you, worth 38%.

The company lives in one state and operates in another, which favors a single provider.

What founders ask

Which fees does Utah take from a foreign LLC?

$59 in state fees. Service fees: $199.

Which form do I file to register?

Registration takes one form, and the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code handles 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?

Its own claims have to wait until it registers (Utah Code 16-1a-503(2)). Contracts already signed still stand (Utah Code 16-1a-503(3)).

What is due after registering?

After registering, the LLC files the annual report; each one costs $18.

Which service should handle the registration?

Mainstay Filing, Utah Registered Agent.co and UT Registered Agent.org, best mark first.

See also

Sources, so you can check us

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