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Unit 2 · Utah

Utah Registered Agent Chapter (2026): 6 Sections and the 3 Best Agents

Summary for 2026: to handle appointing a registered agent in Utah with outside help, choose among Utah Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), UT Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), in that order. The reader finishes 6 short sections knowing how Utah wants a registered agent appointed.
Written by the Biz Formation Academy editorial board

Chapter summary

Required by law Yes le.utah.gov (edition of October 2026)
Service prices $99 to $149 a year Taken from each company's price page
Annual Report/Renewal $18 a year corporations.utah.gov (edition of August 2026)
Chapter sections 6 First to last

Chapter objectives

  • What Utah requires of a registered agent
  • Eligibility and address rules
  • Naming the agent in a filing
  • Who to consider as agent

The Utah shortlist

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

1. Utah Registered Agent.co: best for LLCs based only in Utah

Recommended first
First year: $99. Second year: $99

Utah Registered Agent.co comes first. An office address inside the state at $99 per year.

On three-year cost it undercuts Mainstay Filing, and cost is a large part of the ranking.

Price covers

  • A Utah address for the registered office
  • Served papers are scanned into an account

Advantages

  • Yearly price under the national option
  • $99 a year, unchanged at renewal

Limitations

  • Another state means another agent
  • The owner completes the Annual Report/Renewal
Visit Utah Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. UT Registered Agent.org: best for another local choice

Single-state plan
First year: $99. Second year: $99

UT Registered Agent.org takes second position; an office address inside the state at $99 per year.

On price, it matches Utah Registered Agent.co.

Price covers

  • A Utah address for the registered office
  • Served papers are scanned into an account

Advantages

  • Yearly price under the national option
  • $99 a year, unchanged at renewal

Limitations

  • Another state means another agent
  • The owner completes the Annual Report/Renewal
Visit UT Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. Mainstay Filing: best for companies in several states

Any state
First year: $149. Second year: $149

The third recommendation, Mainstay Filing: a single yearly charge of $149 follows the company if it registers in a second state.

A three-year difference of $150 from Utah Registered Agent.co sets its position.

Price covers

  • A registered office in Utah
  • Any papers served on the company get scanned for you at no cost
  • Three government mailings a year are scanned at no cost to you
  • Also serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Advantages

  • The same provider anywhere
  • $149 a year, unchanged at renewal

Limitations

  • Utah Registered Agent.co is $50 a year lower
  • Report filing requires the formation package
Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3 services, side by side

#ServiceAnnual priceRenewal priceThree-year total
1 Utah Registered Agent.co $99$99/yr$297 Visit Utah Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 UT Registered Agent.org $99$99/yr$297 Visit UT Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Mainstay Filing $149$149/yr$447 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Each company's posted price on November 13, 2026. Changing agents does not alter what the state charges.

The sections

  1. Section 1

    Begin with the legal rule

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

    Reference: le.utah.gov (edition of October 2026)

  2. Section 2

    Identify eligible agents

    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. The rule appears in Utah Code § 16-17-203.

  3. Section 3

    The registered office 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.

    Every recommended service supplies the in-state address.

  4. Section 4

    Acting personally or hiring

    Professional agents among the recommended services charge $99 to $149 a year; serving personally is available to those who qualify.

  5. Section 5

    Report the agent's details

    For a newly formed Utah LLC, the Certificate of Organization identifies the agent. A switch afterward is filed on its own with the Utah Secretary of State.

    Reference: commerce.utah.gov (edition of October 2026)

  6. Section 6

    Keep the agent record accurate

    Budget for the Annual Report/Renewal: $18 every year, due last day of the entity's anniversary month. Official mail on the subject goes to the registered agent.

    Reference: corporations.utah.gov (edition of August 2026)

The cost of this chapter

Line itemPaid toPrice
The agent The service$99 to $149 a year
Renewal The service$99 to $149 a year
Annual Report/Renewal Filing office$18 every year

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

finished ahead of on tuition over three years, which counts for 34%.

A three-year total of $297 for Utah Registered Agent.co, which is $150 below Mainstay Filing, explains the order.

Short answers

Does Utah law call for a registered agent?

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

Can I be my own registered agent?

Possibly. Sections 2 and 3 show whether both rules are met.

Can I change my registered agent later?

It can be done. An existing LLC files a change with the Utah Secretary of State; see section 5.

What does a registered agent cost in Utah?

Budget $99 to $149 annually for an agent from the list.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

The state charges $18 for the Annual Report/Renewal each time.

Which registered agent would you choose?

Utah Registered Agent.co, because $99 yearly, with scans of served papers placed in an online account. After it come UT Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing.

Related chapters

Bibliography and primary texts

  1. Footnote for Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code: see corporations.utah.gov (August 2026).
  2. Footnote for Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code: see corporations.utah.gov (August 2026).
  3. Footnote for Utah report due date: see le.utah.gov (August 2026).
  4. Footnote for Utah Code § 48-3a-201: see le.utah.gov (August 2026).
  5. Footnote for Utah formation fee: Filing fee, official source: see commerce.utah.gov (October 2026).
  6. Footnote for Utah registered agent statute: see le.utah.gov (October 2026).
  7. November 13, 2026: Utah Registered Agent.co's pricing page was consulted for the price tables
  8. November 13, 2026: UT Registered Agent.org's pricing page was consulted for the price tables
  9. November 13, 2026: Mainstay Filing's Utah service page was consulted for the price tables