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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Utah (2026) and the Facts Behind Them

Best foreign registration services in Utah for 2026: UT Registered Agent.org ($199), Utah Registered Agent.co ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), ranked in that order. Every pick pays Utah $59; service fees run $397 to $497 across three years.

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Quick answers

State registration fee
$59
Certificate required?
Required (90 days max age)
After registering
$18, annual report
Pick
UT Registered Agent.org, Utah Registered Agent.co then Mainstay Filing

Utah: ranked picks

Prices come from each company's own page. See the method.
1#1 pick

1. UT Registered Agent.org: best for registering in just this state

Register for $199; agent renews at $99

Reason for UT Registered Agent.org at the top: $199 files the registration and the agent renews at $99.

Lower three-year cost than Mainstay Filing, and cost is the heaviest criterion.

Price covers

  • Foreign filing handled
  • Agent for year one

For

  • Year-one agent included
  • Agent renews at $99
  • Service fee $199

Against

  • Two states, two providers
UT Registered Agent.org sitePartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Utah specialist

2. Utah Registered Agent.co: best for another local option

Register for $199; agent renews at $99

Why Utah Registered Agent.co is second: $199 files the registration and the agent renews at $99.

Price for price a tie with UT Registered Agent.org.

Price covers

  • Foreign filing handled
  • Agent for year one

For

  • Agent renews at $99
  • Service fee $199
  • Year-one agent included

Against

  • Two states, two providers
Utah Registered Agent.co sitePartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Nationwide

3. Mainstay Filing: best for a growing LLC

Register for $199; agent renews at $149

Mainstay Filing ranks third since you pay $199 plus Utah's fee, nothing for the registered agent in year one, then $149 a year.

A $100 three-year gap to UT Registered Agent.org explains the lower place.

After the free year, the registered agent is $149 a year.

Price covers

  • Registration filing
  • Registered agent, free first year
  • Same price in any state

For

  • No registered agent fee in year one
  • $199 to file
  • Price does not vary by state

Against

  • Agent renews at $149, $50 above UT Registered Agent.org
Mainstay Filing sitePartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Side by side

#CompanyFirst yearRenewalTotal, 3 yearsIncludes
1UT Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397foreign filing handled; agent for year oneUT Registered Agent.org sitePartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Utah Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397foreign filing handled; agent for year oneUtah Registered Agent.co sitePartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497registration filing; registered agent, free first year; same price in any stateMainstay Filing sitePartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Prices as of November 13, 2026. State fees are in the checklist below.

Key questions

Must my LLC register here?

Register with the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code first; do business in Utah second.

Unregistered, an LLC may face it cannot sue in Utah courts until registered (Utah Code 16-1a-503(2)).

businessregistration.utah.gov (October 2026) is the source of record

What does registering cost?

$59 at the state. A service adds $199.

Three-year state total, registration included: $95. commerce.utah.gov (October 2026) is the source of record

What registers the LLC?

Lodge the Foreign registration statement (foreign limited liability company) at the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code; one filing registers the LLC.

Attach certificate of existence no more than 90 days.

What is due after registering?

The annual report: $18.

Due: last day of your anniversary month.

Why this order?

Three-year price (36%) goes to UT Registered Agent.org.

Two criteria dominate: three-year price (36%) and chores removed from your list (26%).

UT Registered Agent.org: $397 for three years, $100 below Mainstay Filing.

The five criteria

What Utah requires of a foreign LLC

ItemDetailSource
Fee to register$59commerce.utah.gov (October 2026) is the source of record
Good standing certificateRequired, 90 daysbusinessregistration.utah.gov (October 2026) is the source of record
Annual report$18businessregistration.utah.gov (October 2026) is the source of record
State fees, 3 years$95Total of the rows above
Three-year total = filing + report in year 2 + report in year 3 + minimum tax (if any). Fees without a fixed amount, like newspaper notices, are not summed.

More replies

Is an agent needed at home too?

Yes, in most cases. A company active in every state, such as Mainstay Filing, can cover home and this state together.

What do the picks cost over three years?

UT Registered Agent.org will run $397, Utah Registered Agent.co will run $397, Mainstay Filing will run $497, before state fees.

Where do the numbers come from?

State fees come from Utah's official documents. Service prices come from each company's price page. Both are dated here.

Is a service required?

Not required. The state takes filings from owners.

Does a service file it?

All of them do; only the service fee differs.

Which foreign registration service should I use in Utah?

UT Registered Agent.org: it charges $199 with first-year agent service included, then $99 annually. Behind it: Utah Registered Agent.co and Mainstay Filing.

Sources

  1. Q and A source note covering Utah Division of Corporations and, found at corporations.utah.gov and dated August 2026, kept on file
  2. Q and A source note covering Utah Division of Corporations and, found at corporations.utah.gov and dated August 2026, kept on file
  3. Q and A source note covering Utah report due date, found at le.utah.gov and dated August 2026, kept on file
  4. Q and A source note covering Utah Code § 48-3a-201, found at le.utah.gov and dated August 2026, kept on file
  5. Q and A source note covering Utah formation fee: Filing fee, found at commerce.utah.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  6. Q and A source note covering Utah registered agent statute, found at le.utah.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  7. Q and A source note covering Utah Division of Corporations, foreign, found at commerce.utah.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  8. Q and A source note covering Utah Code Title 16, Chapter, found at le.utah.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  9. Q and A source note covering Utah Code Title 16, Chapter, found at le.utah.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  10. Q and A source note covering Utah Business Registration System, found at businessregistration.utah.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  11. Q and A source note covering Utah Code 16-1a-501 to 16-1a-510, found at le.utah.gov and dated November 2026, kept on file
  12. Price page: UT Registered Agent.org pricing page, accessed November 13, 2026
  13. Price page: Utah Registered Agent.co pricing page, accessed November 13, 2026
  14. Price page: Mainstay Filing Utah service page, accessed November 13, 2026