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Lesson 3 · Utah

Foreign LLC Registration in Utah (2026): a 5-Step Lesson and the 3 Best Services

Here is who we would send a new founder to for registering an LLC from another state in Utah in 2026: Mainstay Filing ($199), UT Registered Agent.org ($199) and Utah Registered Agent.co ($199), in grade order. The 5 steps run from checking whether you must register to keeping up with the yearly filing, and the state fee is $59.

Taught by the LLC Schoolhouse editors

This lesson at a glance

What the state charges$59commerce.utah.gov confirms it, as of October 2026
Proof from home90 daysOldest it may be at filing
Recurring report$18Annual report
Three-year state total$95State charges only
Steps5Each one explained

In this lesson

  • When the rule applies
  • The form and the fee
  • The yearly upkeep
  • Who we would hire to file

Who we would hire in Utah

The order follows five published criteria; read how we grade for the details.
First choice

1. Mainstay Filing: best for one provider for both states

$199 plus fees; $149 a year later

First in the class in Utah is Mainstay Filing: it files the Utah registration for $199 plus the state fee and covers the first agent year.

You pay $100 more than at UT Registered Agent.org over three years and do less of the paperwork yourself.

When the free first year ends, the agent costs $149 a year in any state.

What the price covers

  • Registration prepared and submitted
  • The registered agent costs nothing in year one
  • All fifty states

Marks in its favor

  • Covers all fifty states
  • $199 on top of Utah's fee
  • Year-one agent included

Where it loses points

  • A renewal $50 over UT Registered Agent.org's
Local choice

2. UT Registered Agent.org: best for an inexpensive Utah filing

$199 plus fees; $99 a year later

For number 2 we picked UT Registered Agent.org: a $199 service fee, then $99 a year for the agent in Utah.

What the price covers

  • Registration prepared and filed
  • One year of agent service

Marks in its favor

  • $199 to register
  • Agent covered for year one
  • $99 yearly from year two

Where it loses points

  • A one-state service
Local choice

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

$199 plus fees; $99 a year later

For number 3 we picked Utah Registered Agent.co: a $199 service fee, then $99 a year for the agent in Utah.

It costs exactly what UT Registered Agent.org does.

What the price covers

  • Registration prepared and filed
  • One year of agent service

Marks in its favor

  • $199 to register
  • Agent covered for year one
  • $99 yearly from year two

Where it loses points

  • A one-state service

Prices in one table

#ServiceFirst yearFrom year twoThree-year total
1Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2UT Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit UT Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Utah Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Utah Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Taken from each company's pricing on November 13, 2026. Each row also needs the $59 state fee.

The steps

  1. Step
    1

    Decide whether Utah registration is required

    A foreign LLC is simply one formed in another state, and it registers before doing business in Utah. Operating unregistered means: Utah courts are closed to an unregistered LLC as a plaintiff (Utah Code 16-1a-503(2)). What the company signed can still be enforced (Utah Code 16-1a-503(3)).

    Where this comes from: businessregistration.utah.gov confirms it, as of October 2026

  2. Step
    2

    Order the document from your home state

    Utah asks for certificate of existence, no older than 90 days.

    Time the order so the certificate is recent at filing.

  3. Step
    3

    Find a registered agent with an Utah address

    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.

    Any of our picks covers the role.

    Where this comes from: le.utah.gov confirms it, as of October 2026

  4. Step
    4

    Hand in the Foreign registration statement (foreign limited liability company)

    That filing is the registration, and the state charges $59 for it.

    Where this comes from: commerce.utah.gov confirms it, as of October 2026

  5. Step
    5

    Stay registered

    A registered foreign LLC files the annual report ($18), last day of your anniversary month.

Costs, step by step

ItemPaid toAmount
Registration feeState$59
Annual reportState$18
Help from a serviceThe provider$199 in year one
State total over three yearsState$95
State amounts come from Utah's official schedules (see the references); service prices come from each company's site. The three-year state total adds the filing, the reports from year two and any yearly minimum tax.

Why this order

won on homework the price handles (33% of the grade), with right behind.

With the LLC active in two states, coverage settled the order.

Questions students ask

How much does Utah charge a foreign LLC to register?

$59 in state fees. A service adds $199.

Which form do I file to register?

Registration runs on one form, which the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code receives.

Do I need a certificate from my home state?

Yes: certificate of existence, issued within 90 days of filing.

What if the LLC does business there without registering?

Utah courts are closed to an unregistered LLC as a plaintiff (Utah Code 16-1a-503(2)). What the company signed can still be enforced (Utah Code 16-1a-503(3)).

What is due after registering?

Keep the registration alive by filing the annual report; the fee is $18.

Which service should handle the registration?

Mainstay Filing, UT Registered Agent.org and Utah Registered Agent.co, graded from first to last.

Related lessons

Class references

  1. Homework check for Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code: the facts come from corporations.utah.gov, a page we last confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our notes to the original.
  2. Homework check for Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code: the facts come from corporations.utah.gov, a page we last confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our notes to the original.
  3. Homework check for Utah report due date: the facts come from le.utah.gov, a page we last confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our notes to the original.
  4. Homework check for Utah Code § 48-3a-201: the facts come from le.utah.gov, a page we last confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our notes to the original.
  5. Homework check for Utah formation fee: Filing fee, official source: the facts come from commerce.utah.gov, a page we last confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our notes to the original.
  6. Homework check for Utah registered agent statute: the facts come from le.utah.gov, a page we last confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our notes to the original.
  7. Homework check for Utah Division of Corporations, foreign LLC registration: the facts come from commerce.utah.gov, a page we last confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our notes to the original.
  8. Homework check for Utah Code Title 16, Chapter 1a, Part 5: the facts come from le.utah.gov, a page we last confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our notes to the original.
  9. Homework check for Utah Code Title 16, Chapter 1a, Part 4: the facts come from le.utah.gov, a page we last confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our notes to the original.
  10. Homework check for Utah Business Registration System: the facts come from businessregistration.utah.gov, a page we last confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our notes to the original.
  11. Homework check for Utah Code 16-1a-501 to 16-1a-510, foreign entities: the facts come from le.utah.gov, a page we last confirmed in November 2026, so you can compare our notes to the original.
  12. Prices taken from the Utah service page of Mainstay Filing on November 13, 2026
  13. Prices taken from the pricing page of UT Registered Agent.org on November 13, 2026
  14. Prices taken from the pricing page of Utah Registered Agent.co on November 13, 2026