No.1
Best here
1. Mainstay Filing: best for all fifty states
$149 yearly, no change
Score9.1out of 10
First place: Mainstay Filing. One plan at $149 a year goes wherever the company goes, renewing at $149.
For a company not yet formed, the $199 yearly package adds the Utah filing and the annual report.
Its three-year total exceeds UT Registered Agent.org's by $150; the broader coverage outweighs that difference in our scoring.
In the price
- A physical registered office address inside the state
- No charge for scanning served papers within the same business day
- No fee to scan your first three government mailings annually
- Compliance reminders
Why pick it
- Accepts LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
- $149 a year, unchanged at renewal
- Three government letters a year scanned at no charge
- Service of process on the company scanned within the same business day, no charge
Weak spots
- The agent plan runs $50 a year above UT Registered Agent.org
- The agent plan does not file your annual report; the formation package does
No.2
Best yearly price
2. UT Registered Agent.org: best for the least expensive year among these agents
$99 yearly, no change
Score8.9out of 10
Second place: UT Registered Agent.org. The plan is a flat $99 a year, and papers served on the company are scanned to your account.
UT Registered Agent.org supplies a street address in the state as the registered office, and each legal paper served on the company is scanned to your online account.
In the price
- A street address in the state, on the public record
- Legal papers served on the company are scanned to your account
Why pick it
- Can form the LLC and cover agent service in year one
- $99 a year, with no change at renewal
- Charges less per year than Mainstay Filing
Weak spots
- The Annual Report/Renewal is yours to file
- Built for Utah; elsewhere you need another agent
No.3
Utah-focused
3. Utah Registered Agent.co: best for Utah specialists
$99 yearly, no change
Score8.8out of 10
Third place: Utah Registered Agent.co. The plan is a flat $99 a year, and papers served on the company are scanned to your account.
The registered office is Utah Registered Agent.co's in-state street address, and you read whatever is served on the company as a scan in your account.
No difference in price or features separates UT Registered Agent.org from Utah Registered Agent.co; choose whichever you prefer.
In the price
- A street address in the state, on the public record
- Papers served on the company are scanned and uploaded to your account
Why pick it
- Undercuts Mainstay Filing on yearly cost
- A yearly charge of $99 that stays the same
- Offers formation with a free first agent year
Weak spots
- The Annual Report/Renewal is yours to file
- Built for Utah; elsewhere you need another agent
The 3 rulings in brief
| Rank | Provider | Ruling score | Yearly charge | Renewal | Suited to | Link |
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| 1 | Mainstay Filing | 9.1 | $149 | $149/yr | An agent usable in all fifty states | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | UT Registered Agent.org | 8.9 | $99 | $99/yr | The lowest yearly charge 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 | 8.8 | $99 | $99/yr | The lowest yearly charge on this list | Visit Utah Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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Every mark out of 10 reflects the editorial team's reading of the criteria on
How we rank, not any customer rating.
Utah registered agent charges in 2026: year one, renewals and the three-year total
| Provider | Year one | Year two | Year three | Total over three years | Price unchanged at renewal |
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| Mainstay Filing | $149 | $149 | $149 | $447 | Yes |
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| UT Registered Agent.org | $99 | $99 | $99 | $297 | Yes |
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| Utah Registered Agent.co | $99 | $99 | $99 | $297 | Yes |
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Each charge was taken from the provider's own pages on November 12, 2026. Utah's own fees are the same whichever agent is chosen.
The basis for the order
Two criteria carry 31% each in this ranking, charge over three years and work taken off the founder. Renewal conduct, fit with local rules and pricing in plain sight share 38%, and in Utah the decisive one was work taken off the founder.
Mainstay's plan reaches further: papers served on the company are scanned within the same business day at no cost, the price is identical across all fifty states, and three government letters a year are scanned free. UT Registered Agent.org charges less, so the margin is narrow.
Each criterion and its weight appear on How we rank.
What Utah requires of a registered agent (source: Utah Secretary of State)
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. Authority: Utah Code § 16-17-203.
The Utah Annual Report/Renewal: its fee and due date
In Utah, the Annual Report/Renewal comes due every year. $18 is payable to the state, and the deadline is last day of the entity's anniversary month. Filing late adds $10. Notices about it are sent to your registered agent.
Questions on Utah registered agents
Is an Utah LLC obliged to appoint a registered agent?
Yes. Utah law expects every LLC to appoint a registered agent with a physical address in the state, and that appointment is public.
What is the going yearly rate for a Utah registered agent?
Yearly charges fall between $99 to $149, and every provider holds its price at renewal.
Is the owner permitted to serve as the registered agent?
Yes, when the state's conditions are met. 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.
What is the deadline for the Utah Annual Report/Renewal?
$18 goes to the state, and the filing falls due last day of the entity's anniversary month. Lateness costs $10 more.
Which registered agents were heard in this ranking?
Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), UT Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Utah Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), ruled upon in that order.
Which Utah registered agent does the record favor?
Mainstay Filing, since the charge is $149 a year whether the company stays in one state or spreads out, and three government letters a year are scanned at no cost.
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
- 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