No.1
Top pick on this page
1. Mainstay Filing: best for the formation, the agent and the annual report under one charge
$199 a year plus the state fee ($258 due at checkout)
Score9.6out of 10
First place: Mainstay Filing. A single yearly charge of $199 covers the Utah formation, a year as your registered agent and the annual report, then renews at $199.
At renewal Mainstay prepares and files the Annual Report/Renewal for you. Utah charges $18 every year for it, due last day of the entity's anniversary month, and lateness adds $10; Mainstay passes the state fee along at cost.
Its three-year total exceeds Utah Registered Agent.co's by $200; the broader coverage outweighs that difference in our scoring.
In the price
- The LLC formation, handled for you
- Year-round service as your registered agent
- Annual report prepared and filed on your behalf
- EIN application prepared
Why pick it
- One yearly charge of $199 that covers the annual report
- Covers the EIN application
- Utah's fee is passed along at cost
- Renews at $199 with nothing added
Weak spots
- Its agent charge after year one is $100 a year above Utah Registered Agent.co's
No.2
Lower renewal than Mainstay
2. Utah Registered Agent.co: best for an Utah LLC that intends to stay put
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee extra
Score9.2out of 10
Second place: Utah Registered Agent.co. Utah formation costs $199 beyond the state's fee, with the registered agent free the first year, and $99 yearly keeps the agent.
An in-state street address serves as the registered office, and papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
The Annual Report/Renewal lies outside its published prices, so you file it with Utah every year.
In the price
- Articles prepared and filed
- The first year of registered agent service
Why pick it
- Formation at $199, with the filing fee extra
- Twelve months as your registered agent come with it
- $99 a year for the agent from year two
Weak spots
- The Annual Report/Renewal is not prepared for you
- The EIN application carries a separate fee ($99)
No.3
Low renewal
3. UT Registered Agent.org: best for a filing made only in Utah
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee extra
Score8.9out of 10
Third place: UT Registered Agent.org. Utah formation costs $199 beyond the state's fee, with the registered agent free the first year, and $99 yearly keeps the agent.
An in-state street address serves as the registered office, and papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
The Annual Report/Renewal lies outside its published prices, so you file it with Utah every year.
UT Registered Agent.org mirrors Utah Registered Agent.co on price and features, so the pair is nearly level.
In the price
- Articles prepared and filed
- A first year as your registered agent
Why pick it
- A $199 service charge plus the state filing fee
- Twelve months as your registered agent come with it
- $99 a year for the agent from year two
Weak spots
- The Annual Report/Renewal is not prepared for you
- 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 | 9.6 | $199 | $199/yr | The formation, the agent and the annual report under one charge | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | Utah Registered Agent.co | 9.2 | $199 | $99/yr | A Utah business holding down its costs | Visit Utah Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 3 | UT Registered Agent.org | 8.9 | $199 | $99/yr | A Utah business holding down its costs | Visit UT Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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The 10-point scores are editorial. They apply the criteria on
How we rank and do not draw on customer ratings.
Utah LLC service charges in 2026: year one, renewals and the three-year total
| Provider | Year one | Year two | Year three | Total over three years | Files the Annual Report/Renewal |
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| Mainstay Filing | $199 | $199 | $199 | $597 | Yes |
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| Utah Registered Agent.co | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | No |
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| UT Registered Agent.org | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | No |
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Each charge was taken from the provider's own pages on November 12, 2026. Utah's $59 filing fee is payable in addition to every row below and is not in the totals.
The reasoning for the order
The decisive criterion in Utah was work taken off the founder. For reference, the method assigns 31% to charge over three years, 31% to work taken off the founder and 38% across renewal conduct, fit with local rules and pricing in plain sight.
Utah requires a report every year at a state fee of $18, with $10 added for lateness. Mainstay's price includes the filing and Utah Registered Agent.co's does not, and that coverage outweighed Utah Registered Agent.co's lower three-year cost.
Each criterion and its weight appear on How we rank.
The Utah LLC filing fee and form (official figures)
To file the Certificate of Organization with the Utah Secretary of State, budget $59. Each provider on this page adds that state fee at cost to its own charge.
Processing time quoted by the state: Most filings immediately; manual review 5 to 7 business days.
Obligations after the Utah filing is accepted
File the Annual Report/Renewal every year; the date is last day of the entity's anniversary month. $18 goes to the state. Filing late adds $10. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Questions on Utah LLC services
What does it take, in dollars, to form an LLC in Utah?
The state filing fee is $59; service charges run $199.
What is filed to bring the company into existence?
The Certificate of Organization, lodged with the Utah Secretary of State.
How long does the state take to process a new Utah LLC?
The published standard is Most filings immediately; manual review 5 to 7 business days.
Does an Utah LLC have to name a registered agent on its formation paperwork?
Yes. The company names a registered agent when it forms and keeps one on file afterward, with a street address in Utah.
Which recurring filings follow formation?
One: the Annual Report/Renewal, filed every year, due last day of the entity's anniversary month, at a state fee of $18.
Does the quoted price cover the EIN application?
At Mainstay Filing it does; the application sits inside the yearly price. Utah Registered Agent.co and UT Registered Agent.org add $99 for the application. Applying directly with the IRS carries no fee.
Which Utah LLC service does the record favor?
Mainstay Filing, since $199 a year buys the Utah filing, registered agent service and the annual report, and renewal is $199.
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
- Processing and expedite, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Exhibit: Mainstay Filing, Utah service page, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Utah Registered Agent.co, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: UT Registered Agent.org, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026