Mainstay Filing takes the top spot because $199 prepares the Utah registration and the registered agent role costs nothing in year one, then $149 a year.
From the second year the agent plan is $149 annually, no matter which state you choose.
Its three-year total is $100 above Utah Registered Agent.co's, and what the price covers justifies that gap for us.
In the price
- Registration prepared and filed for you
- A free first year as your registered agent
- Papers served on the company scanned free on the day they arrive
Good
- No charge for registered agent service in year one
- Papers served on the company are scanned the same business day at no charge
- $199 service fee, with the state's fee added
- The same price in each of the fifty states
Watch for
- The agent is $149 a year after year one, $50 above Utah Registered Agent.co
Utah Registered Agent.co makes the list at number two because $199 above the state fee gets the company registered in Utah, and the agent renews at $99.
The registered office is an in-state street address supplied by the plan, and any papers served on the company show up as scans in your online account.
In the price
- Utah registration filed for you
- Year-one registered agent service included
Good
- The registered agent role is free for the first year
- $99 a year afterward for the agent
- $199 for the service, state fee extra
Watch for
- Utah only; your home state needs its own agent
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
UT Registered Agent.org makes the list at number three because $199 above the state fee gets the company registered in Utah, and the agent renews at $99.
The registered office is an in-state street address supplied by the plan, and any papers served on the company show up as scans in your online account.
Utah Registered Agent.co and UT Registered Agent.org list the same price and the same features, so either one is a reasonable choice.
In the price
- Utah registration filed for you
- One year of registered agent service to start
Good
- First-year registered agent service is part of the deal
- Keeps the agent for $99 a year from year two
- Registration costs $199 before the state fee
Watch for
- Utah only; your home state needs its own agent
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
The 3 picks side by side
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Utah foreign registration service pricing in 2026: first year, renewals, three-year total
Every price comes from the company's own pages as of November 12, 2026. The $59 Utah registration fee comes on top of each row and is left out of the totals.
Why Mainstay Filing is first
Two criteria count most here, three-year price and what the price covers, at 28% each, while renewal terms, fit for the state and price clarity divide 44%. What tipped Utah was what the price covers.
Registering in a second state touches two states, and one provider with one price in both scored highest on coverage, ahead of Utah Registered Agent.co.
Every criterion and weight is set out on How we rank.
Registering a foreign LLC in Utah: fee, form and office
Registration goes to the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code on the Foreign registration statement (foreign limited liability company). The state fee is $59. Along with the form, Utah expects certificate of existence, no older than 90 days when you file.
Each year after that, the company files the annual report for $18, due last day of your anniversary month.
What to have ready before you file
- Certificate of existence, dated within 90 days of filing.
- The company's exact legal name and its formation date in the home state.
- A registered agent at a street address in the state. Every company on this shortlist can be that agent.
- Payment of the $59 state fee with the filing.
- A reminder in your own calendar for the annual report and its $18 fee.
The cost of skipping Utah registration
An unregistered out-of-state LLC cannot sue in Utah courts (Utah Code 16-1a-503(2)). Its contracts remain valid (Utah Code 16-1a-503(3)).
Common questions about Utah foreign registration services
Must an LLC from another state register in Utah?
It must, once it does business in the state. An unregistered company cannot sue in the state's courts until it does.
What is the full price of a foreign LLC registration in Utah?
The state fee is $59, and service fees run $199.
Does Utah ask for proof of good standing from home?
It does. The state wants certificate of existence, dated no more than 90 days before the filing.
Does a registered foreign LLC still need a registered agent?
Yes. The company keeps a registered agent in the state, at a street address there, for as long as it stays registered.
Which foreign registration services made this shortlist?
Mainstay Filing ($199), Utah Registered Agent.co ($199) and UT Registered Agent.org ($199), listed from the top pick down.
Which service leads the Utah foreign registration shortlist?
Mainstay Filing, because the fee is $199 plus the state's own, with a free first year as registered agent, and the price is identical in every state.
Where the figures come from
- Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code (checked again August 2026)
- Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code (checked again August 2026)
- Utah report due date (checked again August 2026)
- Utah Code § 48-3a-201 (checked again August 2026)
- Utah formation fee: Filing fee, official source (checked again October 2026)
- Utah registered agent statute (checked again October 2026)
- Utah Division of Corporations, foreign LLC registration (checked again October 2026)
- Utah Code Title 16, Chapter 1a, Part 5 (checked again October 2026)
- Utah Code Title 16, Chapter 1a, Part 4 (checked again October 2026)
- Utah Business Registration System (checked again October 2026)
- Utah Code 16-1a-501 to 16-1a-510, foreign entities (checked again November 2026)
- Pulled from Mainstay Filing: Utah service page, November 12, 2026
- Pulled from Utah Registered Agent.co: pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Pulled from UT Registered Agent.org: pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026