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Textbook chapter 3 · Utah

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

The recommended reading for registering an LLC formed elsewhere in Utah in 2026 is UT Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Utah Registered Agent.co ($199), in that order. First decide whether registration applies. The remaining sections, 5 in all, give the form and the $59 fee.
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Key facts for this chapter

State filing fee $59 commerce.utah.gov, as published October 2026
Certificate to attach 90 days Must be issued within
Maintenance filing $18 Annual report
What the state collects over three years $95 Registration and reports
Sections 5 Each one explained

After this chapter you will understand

  • When the rule applies
  • How the filing is made
  • Recurring obligations
  • Which services are recommended and why

Recommended reading for Utah

The order rests on five weighted criteria described under how we grade, with three-year cost and paperwork completed on top.

1. UT Registered Agent.org: best for an economical registration

Read this one first
$199 and the $59 state fee, then $99 annually

This chapter recommends UT Registered Agent.org above the others, because the registration charge is $199 plus state fees, and the first agent year is already paid.

Its three-year total is below Mainstay Filing's, which earns first place because cost carries 34%.

Price covers

  • Filing delivered to the state
  • A year of agent service is built into the price

Advantages

  • A modest $99 renewal
  • First-year agent service at no added cost
  • A service charge of $199

Limitations

  • Limited to one state
Visit UT Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. Mainstay Filing: best for one provider for both states

Any state
$199 and the $59 state fee, then $149 annually

Entry number 2 is Mainstay Filing, where the service fee is $199 plus the state's own fee, the registered agent is free for year one, and the later price is $149 a year.

A three-year difference of $100 from UT Registered Agent.org sets its position.

Year two brings a charge for the agent, $149 a year, and it is the same in every state.

Price covers

  • The registration is prepared and submitted
  • The registered agent carries no charge in year one
  • One fee wherever the LLC registers

Advantages

  • One price anywhere
  • Year-one agent service is covered
  • $199 above the state fee

Limitations

  • Renewal $50 above UT Registered Agent.org's
Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. Utah Registered Agent.co: best for a small agent renewal

Focused on Utah
$199 and the $59 state fee, then $99 annually

Entry number 3 is Utah Registered Agent.co, where the registration charge is $199 plus state fees, and the first agent year is already paid.

Its prices equal UT Registered Agent.org's, so either serves.

Price covers

  • Filing delivered to the state
  • A year of agent service is built into the price

Advantages

  • First-year agent service at no added cost
  • A modest $99 renewal
  • A service charge of $199

Limitations

  • Limited to one state
Visit Utah Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Rankings and prices together

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

Each company's posted price on November 13, 2026. Each row still owes Utah's $59 registration fee.

The sections

  1. Section 1

    Does the registration rule apply?

    Foreign registration is the filing by which an LLC formed outside Utah is authorized to do business in Utah. An LLC that operates unregistered faces: until registered, the LLC cannot bring suit before Utah's courts (Utah Code 16-1a-503(2)) signed contracts stay valid (Utah Code 16-1a-503(3))

    Reference: businessregistration.utah.gov, as published October 2026

  2. Section 2

    Order the certificate your home state issues

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

    Request it shortly before the filing date.

  3. Section 3

    Appoint a registered agent for 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.

    The recommended reading covers this role.

    Reference: le.utah.gov, as published October 2026

  4. Section 4

    Your paperwork here is the Foreign registration statement (foreign limited liability company)

    the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code is the office that receives the filing and $59.

    Reference: commerce.utah.gov, as published October 2026

  5. Section 5

    Handle Utah's recurring filing

    What follows registration is the annual report, priced at $18, with timing of last day of your anniversary month.

What each section costs in Utah

PurposePaid toTotal
Fee to register Government$59
Annual report Government$18
Filing service (optional) Service$199 initially
Three-year state total Government$95

Anything paid to Utah is an official fee that can be verified in the bibliography. The three-year row combines the filing, two later reports and a minimum tax where one exists; service prices are not part of it.

How the ranking came out

On tuition over three years (34% of the ranking) came first, with next.

Years one through three at UT Registered Agent.org come out at $397, which leaves $100 in the owner's pocket compared with Mainstay Filing.

Utah questions

What is Utah's fee for an out-of-state LLC?

$59 as the official fee. The services here charge $199 more.

Which form do I file to register?

A single form does the job, 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?

until registered, the LLC cannot bring suit before Utah's courts (Utah Code 16-1a-503(2)) signed contracts stay valid (Utah Code 16-1a-503(3))

What is due after registering?

Once registered, the LLC will owe the annual report, billed at $18 each time.

Which service should handle the registration?

UT Registered Agent.org, because $199 over the state fee, with year one of the agent covered, then $99 a year. After it come Mainstay Filing and Utah Registered Agent.co.

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Bibliography and primary texts

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