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Foreign registration picks · Utah

3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Utah (2026)

The The Formation Desk call for foreign registration services in Utah in 2026: Mainstay Filing ($199), UT Registered Agent.org ($199) and Utah Registered Agent.co ($199), in that order. Mainstay Filing takes the call: $199 on top of state fees in any state, with the first year of registered agent service included.
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Top pick on this page

1. Mainstay Filing: best for companies working in more than one state

$199 with the state's fee added ($258 at checkout); agent renewal at $149

Editorial score 9.3 out of 10

The desk picks Mainstay Filing: $199 plus the state's own fee, the registered agent free for year one and the same price in every state.

Year one: free agent. Year two on: $149 a year, the same price everywhere.

Over three years Mainstay runs $100 more than UT Registered Agent.org, and the desk thinks the wider coverage is worth it.

In the price

  • The registration document, filed on your behalf
  • Year one of registered agent service is free
  • Any service of process scanned for free and uploaded that business day

Strengths

  • Free scans of served papers on the same business day
  • Registered agent costs nothing in year one
  • $199 service fee, state fee on top
  • Same price in all fifty states

Cons

  • Agent renewal of $149 is $50 above UT Registered Agent.org
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Best local option

2. UT Registered Agent.org: best for adding only Utah

$199 with the state's fee added; agent renewal at $99

Editorial score 8.9 out of 10

Runner-up, UT Registered Agent.org: the Utah registration for $199, first agent year included, then $99 yearly.

You get an in-state street address as the registered office, and papers served there are scanned into your account.

In the price

  • Utah registration filed for you
  • Year-one registered agent service

Strengths

  • Includes a first year as your registered agent
  • $99 yearly to keep the agent
  • Registers the company for $199, plus the state's fee

Cons

  • Utah only; your home state needs its own agent
  • EIN application will cost you $99 more
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Best local option

3. Utah Registered Agent.co: best for Utah registrations only

$199 for the service, state fee on top; agent $99 a year after year one

Editorial score 8.7 out of 10

Third, Utah Registered Agent.co: the Utah registration for $199, first agent year included, then $99 yearly.

You get an in-state street address as the registered office, and papers served there are scanned into your account.

On price and features there is nothing between UT Registered Agent.org and Utah Registered Agent.co, which makes the order a close call.

In the price

  • Utah registration filed for you
  • Year-one registered agent service

Strengths

  • Year-one registered agent service is in the price
  • Year-two agent price: $99
  • $199 to register, state fee extra

Cons

  • Utah only; your home state needs its own agent
  • EIN application will cost you $99 more
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The desk's 3 picks in brief

Pick Service Desk score Service fee Year two Good for Visit
1 Mainstay Filing 9.3 $199 $149/yr Companies doing business in several states Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 UT Registered Agent.org 8.9 $199 $99/yr The lowest agent renewal we rank here Visit UT Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Utah Registered Agent.co 8.7 $199 $99/yr The lowest agent renewal we rank here Visit Utah Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The Formation Desk sets every score out of 10 itself from the weighted criteria on How we rank; customers do not rate anything.

What a Utah foreign registration service costs in 2026: year one, renewal and the three-year bill

Service Year one Year two Year three Bill over three years Agent covered in year one
Mainstay Filing $199 $149 $149 $497 Free
UT Registered Agent.org $199 $99 $99 $397 Included
Utah Registered Agent.co $199 $99 $99 $397 Included

Every price here was read off the company's own pages on November 12, 2026. Utah's $59 registration fee comes on top of every row and is left out of these totals.

Why Mainstay Filing is the pick

The Formation Desk counts spend over three years and work the price removes for 33% each; what renewal looks like, fit with the state and plain price display make up the other 34%. What tipped Utah: work the price removes.

Foreign registration means two states, and one provider at one price in both won on coverage, ahead of UT Registered Agent.org.

The full criteria and weights are on How we rank.

Registering a foreign LLC in Utah: fee, form and who gets it

To register, the company files the Foreign registration statement (foreign limited liability company) with the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code and pays the state's $59. Utah also wants certificate of existence, issued within 90 days of the filing.

From then on the company owes the annual report ($18), due last day of your anniversary month.

What to pull together first

  • Certificate of existence, issued in the 90 days before you file.
  • The company name exactly as the home state spells it, and when it was formed.
  • An in-state registered agent; any service the desk picked can fill that seat.
  • $59 for the state, paid when you file.
  • A date on your calendar for the annual report and its $18 fee.

What it costs to ignore Utah registration

Until it registers, an outside LLC has no right to sue in Utah courts (Utah Code 16-1a-503(2)). The contracts it signs stay good (Utah Code 16-1a-503(3)).

Utah foreign registration service: reader questions

Does an LLC from elsewhere have to register to operate in Utah?

Yes, once it starts doing business there. Until it registers it cannot sue in the state's courts.

What will foreign registration cost you in Utah?

$59 goes to the state and $199 to the service.

Will Utah ask for something from your home state?

Yes: certificate of existence, issued in the last 90 days.

Do you still need a registered agent after you register?

Yes. Keep a registered agent with a street address in the state on file.

Which foreign registration services did the desk rank here?

Mainstay Filing ($199), UT Registered Agent.org ($199) and Utah Registered Agent.co ($199), best pick first.

Who is our pick for foreign registration in Utah?

Mainstay Filing, since it files the Utah registration for $199 and serves as your registered agent, free in year one, then $149 a year.

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Where the numbers came from

  1. Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, last checked August 2026
  2. Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, last checked August 2026
  3. Utah report due date, last checked August 2026
  4. Utah Code § 48-3a-201, last checked August 2026
  5. Utah formation fee: Filing fee, official source, last checked October 2026
  6. Utah registered agent statute, last checked October 2026
  7. Utah Division of Corporations, foreign LLC registration, last checked October 2026
  8. Utah Code Title 16, Chapter 1a, Part 5, last checked October 2026
  9. Utah Code Title 16, Chapter 1a, Part 4, last checked October 2026
  10. Utah Business Registration System, last checked October 2026
  11. Utah Code 16-1a-501 to 16-1a-510, foreign entities, last checked November 2026
  12. Mainstay Filing: Utah service page, as of November 12, 2026
  13. UT Registered Agent.org: pricing and service pages, as of November 12, 2026
  14. Utah Registered Agent.co: pricing and service pages, as of November 12, 2026