No.1
Number one here
1. Mainstay Filing: best for businesses active in several states
Expect $199 plus the state fee ($258 at checkout), then $149 each year for the agent
Score9.4out of 10
First place: Mainstay Filing. $199 is added to the state fee in any state, and the first year as registered agent is included.
From year two the agent charge is $149 a year, the same in every state.
Its three-year total exceeds UT Registered Agent.org's by $100; the broader coverage outweighs that difference in our scoring.
In the price
- Preparation and filing of the registration
- The registered agent role costs nothing the first year
- Same-business-day scanning of legal papers served, free of charge
Why pick it
- Year-one registered agent service costs nothing
- A $199 service charge, with the state's fee added
- Service of process on the company scanned within the same business day, no charge
- One price in each of the fifty states
Weak spots
- The agent is $149 a year after year one, $50 more than UT Registered Agent.org
No.2
Best local option
2. UT Registered Agent.org: best for companies that only add Utah
Expect $199 plus the state fee, then $99 each year for the agent
Score9.2out of 10
Second place: UT Registered Agent.org. The Utah registration costs $199 with the first agent year included, and $99 a year follows.
An in-state street address serves as the registered office, and papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
In the price
- Utah registration filed for you
- Year-one registered agent service
Why pick it
- $199 to register, state fee on top
- The agent renews at $99 annually
- Covers the first year of registered agent service
Weak spots
- Serves Utah only; the home state needs its own agent
- The EIN application carries a separate fee ($99)
No.3
Best local option
3. Utah Registered Agent.co: best for Utah registrations only
$199 for the registration work and the state's fee besides; the agent is $99 yearly after year one
Score9.0out of 10
Third place: Utah Registered Agent.co. The Utah registration costs $199 with the first agent year included, and $99 a year follows.
An in-state street address serves as the registered office, and papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
The published prices and features of UT Registered Agent.org and Utah Registered Agent.co are identical, which makes the order between them close.
In the price
- Utah registration filed for you
- Year-one registered agent service
Why pick it
- Registration at $199, with the state fee extra
- The first year as registered agent is free
- Afterward, $99 a year keeps the agent
Weak spots
- Serves Utah only; the home state needs its own agent
- The EIN application carries a separate fee ($99)
The 3 rulings in brief
| Rank | Provider | Ruling score | Service charge | Year two | Suited to | Link |
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| 1 | Mainstay Filing | 9.4 | $199 | $149/yr | Businesses spread over several states | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | UT Registered Agent.org | 9.2 | $199 | $99/yr | The lowest agent renewal on this list | Visit UT Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 3 | Utah Registered Agent.co | 9.0 | $199 | $99/yr | The lowest agent renewal on this list | Visit Utah Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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The Startup Judge assigns each score out of 10 itself, applying the criteria on
How we rank; no customer ratings are used.
Utah foreign registration service charges in 2026: year one, renewals and the three-year total
| Provider | Year one | Year two | Year three | Total over three years | Agent covered in year one |
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| Mainstay Filing | $199 | $149 | $149 | $497 | Free |
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| UT Registered Agent.org | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | Included |
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| Utah Registered Agent.co | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | Included |
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Each charge was taken from the provider's own pages on November 12, 2026. Utah's $59 registration fee is payable in addition to every row below and is not in the totals.
Why Mainstay Filing is placed first
The Startup Judge weighs charge over three years at 31% and work taken off the founder at 31%; renewal conduct, fit with local rules and pricing in plain sight divide the remaining 38%. In Utah, work taken off the founder was the criterion that tipped it.
A second-state registration involves two jurisdictions. One provider at one price in both earned the higher coverage score, ahead of UT Registered Agent.org.
Each criterion and its weight appear on How we rank.
Foreign LLC registration in Utah: the form, the office and the fee
Registration is lodged with the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code using the Foreign registration statement (foreign limited liability company). The state fee is $59. Utah also requires certificate of existence, issued no more than 90 days before the filing.
Once registered, the company's recurring filing is the annual report, priced at $18, with a due date of last day of your anniversary month.
Items to gather before filing
- Certificate of existence, no older than 90 days at filing.
- The exact legal name registered in the home state, along with the date it was formed.
- A registered agent whose street address is in the state. Any provider on this page can fill the role.
- The $59 state fee, remitted with the application.
- A date in your calendar for the annual report, which carries a $18 fee.
Consequences of operating in Utah unregistered
Until it registers, an out-of-state LLC may not sue in Utah courts (Utah Code 16-1a-503(2)). The contracts it makes stay enforceable (Utah Code 16-1a-503(3)).
Questions on Utah foreign registration services
Is an out-of-state LLC required to register in Utah?
Yes, as soon as it conducts business there. Until it registers, it has no standing to sue in that state's courts.
What will foreign registration in Utah run in total?
The state fee is $59; service charges run $199.
Must the home state vouch for the company before Utah accepts it?
It must. Certificate of existence, issued no more than 90 days before filing accompanies the application.
Is a registered agent still needed after the company is registered?
Yes. A registered agent with a street address in the state stays on file for as long as the registration lasts.
Which foreign registration services were heard in this ranking?
Mainstay Filing ($199), UT Registered Agent.org ($199) and Utah Registered Agent.co ($199), ruled upon in that order.
Which foreign registration service does the record favor in Utah?
Mainstay Filing, since its fee is $199 beyond the state's, year-one registered agent service costs nothing, and the charge is the same in every state.
The record
- Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, on the record as of August 2026
- Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, on the record as of August 2026
- Utah report due date, on the record as of August 2026
- Utah Code § 48-3a-201, on the record as of August 2026
- Utah formation fee: Filing fee, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Utah registered agent statute, on the record as of October 2026
- Utah Division of Corporations, foreign LLC registration, on the record as of October 2026
- Utah Code Title 16, Chapter 1a, Part 5, on the record as of October 2026
- Utah Code Title 16, Chapter 1a, Part 4, on the record as of October 2026
- Utah Business Registration System, on the record as of October 2026
- Utah Code 16-1a-501 to 16-1a-510, foreign entities, on the record as of November 2026
- Exhibit: Mainstay Filing, Utah service page, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: UT Registered Agent.org, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Utah Registered Agent.co, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026