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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Utah (2026), No Fluff

If you need foreign registration services in Utah in 2026, here's the order we'd go in: Utah Registered Agent.co ($199), UT Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199). Here's the money: $59 to the state, $397 to $497 to a service across three years.
Straight from the LLC Straight Talk editorial team

Quick facts

The short of it
What the state charges to register
$59
Certificate from home?
Yes, attach it (90 days old, tops)
Afterward
$18, annual report
Our pick
Utah Registered Agent.co, UT Registered Agent.org then Mainstay Filing

Utah picks, best first

Prices come from each company's own page. Here's how we judge.

#1 Our top pick

1. Utah Registered Agent.co: best for adding this state and no others

$199 to register, $99 a year for the agent after

Utah Registered Agent.co wins the top spot: the service fee's $199, with the first year of agent service included, and renewal is $99.

Its three-year total's under Mainstay Filing's, which makes it the first pick for a company that stays put.

What you get

  • Utah registration filing
  • The first agent year's on them

Pluses

  • $199 to register
  • Renewal's $99
  • Year one of the agent comes with it

What's not

  • Utah only, so your home state needs another agent
Check Utah Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
#2 Utah specialist

2. UT Registered Agent.org: best for another in-state choice

$199 to register, $99 a year for the agent after

The service fee's $199, with the first year of agent service included, and renewal is $99. That puts UT Registered Agent.org second.

It charges what Utah Registered Agent.co charges.

What you get

  • Utah registration filing
  • The first agent year's on them

Pluses

  • Renewal's $99
  • $199 to register
  • Year one of the agent comes with it

What's not

  • Utah only, so your home state needs another agent
Check UT Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
#3 Every state

3. Mainstay Filing: best for registering in several states

$199 to register, $149 a year for the agent after

You pay $199 on top of the state fee, the registered agent costs nothing in year one, and after that it's $149. That puts Mainstay Filing third.

Utah Registered Agent.co is $100 less over three years, and that's enough to decide the order.

Year one of the registered agent is on the house; every renewal after that is $149.

What you get

  • Your registration filed for you
  • Registered agent, on the house in year one
  • The same fee no matter the state

Pluses

  • $199 on top of Utah's fee
  • No registered agent fee in year one
  • Ready for the next state

What's not

  • $50 more a year for the agent
Check Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Side by side

#CompanyYear oneThen3 yearsWhat you get
1 Utah Registered Agent.co $199$99/yr$397utah registration filing; The first agent year's on them Check Utah Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 UT Registered Agent.org $199$99/yr$397utah registration filing; The first agent year's on them Check UT Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Mainstay Filing $199$149/yr$497your registration filed for you; registered agent, on the house in year one; the same fee no matter the state Check Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Prices as of November 13, 2026. The state's own fees are in the checklist below.

What you need to know

Does my LLC have to register here?

Do it first, sell second: an LLC from elsewhere signs up with the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code before taking its first Utah customer.

If you skip it, expect it can't sue in Utah courts until it registers (Utah Code 16-1a-503(2)).

go check businessregistration.utah.gov, last confirmed October 2026

How much does registering run?

Figure $59 to the state and $199 if you hire help.

Add three years of state fees, registration included, and you're at $95. go check commerce.utah.gov, last confirmed October 2026

What registers the LLC?

Once the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code accepts the Foreign registration statement (foreign limited liability company), your LLC is registered.

Include certificate of existence no older than 90 days.

What do I owe once I'm registered?

Expect the annual report: $18.

Straight from the state, the deadline is last day of your anniversary month.

Why this order?

On money out the door in three years (35% of the score), Utah Registered Agent.co wins.

We run five tests: money out the door in three years (35%), jobs the price actually covers (30%), no hunting for the price (14%), no surprise at renewal (11%) and where it works (10%).

Do the math: Utah Registered Agent.co is $397 for three years, and that's $100 less than Mainstay Filing.

How we judge

Utah registration rules, with sources

WhatDetailCheck it
Fee to register $59go check commerce.utah.gov, last confirmed October 2026
Certificate from home Yes, attach it, 90 daysgo check businessregistration.utah.gov, last confirmed October 2026
Annual report $18go check businessregistration.utah.gov, last confirmed October 2026
What the state collects in three years $95The rows above, added up

Here's how we got the last row: filing fee + two reports + minimum tax, if there is one. Costs with no set price aren't in it.

Still wondering?

Do I still need an agent at home?

Each state sets its own rule, so keep an agent at home too. A provider that works in every state, like Mainstay Filing, can handle both.

What's the three-year damage for each?

Utah Registered Agent.co comes out at $397; UT Registered Agent.org comes out at $397; Mainstay Filing comes out at $497, before state fees.

Are the fees official?

Each state fee links to its official page, and each service price comes from the company's own site.

Is a service required?

No law says you need a service. It's a convenience you pay for.

Can I pay somebody to register the LLC?

Yes. Every pick files it, and the state fee's the same whichever you choose.

Who should I use for a foreign registration service in Utah?

Utah Registered Agent.co, because add up three years of its service fees and you've got $397. After that, UT Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing.

What's next

Don't take our word for it

  1. Don't take our word on Utah Division of Corporations and: corporations.utah.gov, August 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  2. Don't take our word on Utah Division of Corporations and: corporations.utah.gov, August 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  3. Don't take our word on Utah report due date: le.utah.gov, August 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  4. Don't take our word on Utah Code § 48-3a-201: le.utah.gov, August 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  5. Don't take our word on Utah formation fee: Filing fee: commerce.utah.gov, October 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  6. Don't take our word on Utah registered agent statute: le.utah.gov, October 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  7. Don't take our word on Utah Division of Corporations, foreign: commerce.utah.gov, October 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  8. Don't take our word on Utah Code Title 16, Chapter: le.utah.gov, October 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  9. Don't take our word on Utah Code Title 16, Chapter: le.utah.gov, October 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  10. Don't take our word on Utah Business Registration System: businessregistration.utah.gov, October 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  11. Don't take our word on Utah Code 16-1a-501 to 16-1a-510: le.utah.gov, November 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  12. The Utah Registered Agent.co pricing page as of November 13, 2026
  13. The UT Registered Agent.org pricing page as of November 13, 2026
  14. The Mainstay Filing Utah service page as of November 13, 2026