Utah state charges, charted
3rd
of 50 when registration and reports are added up
Charge to register
$59
Recurring report
$18
Annual report
Proof of good standing
90 days
Oldest the certificate can be
State total, years 1 to 3
$95
A three-year line for foreign LLCs
Where we would file in Utah
The
method page lists all five criteria. The two heaviest are three-year charges and what the price covers.
Rank 1
1. Mainstay Filing: best for filings in several states
$199 plus $59 to the state; $149/yr later
Highest on the list, Mainstay Filing: $199 on top of Utah's fee, then the agent at $149 each year from year two.
Utah Registered Agent.co is $100 lower over three years, and coverage is the criterion that pulls the other way.
From the second year on, expect $149 per year for the agent.
Price covers
- Registration papers drawn up and filed for you
- First-year registered agent service carries no fee
- Active in every state on the map
Upside
- The same price in any state
- Registered agent free for year one
- $199 plus the state fee
Downside
- Renewal $50 higher than Utah Registered Agent.co's
Regional pick
2. Utah Registered Agent.co: best for a modest Utah registration
$199 plus $59 to the state; $99/yr later
Placed second, Utah Registered Agent.co offers $199 above the state fee to register, then $99 each year.
Price covers
- Registration handled from start to filing
- A year of agent service
Upside
- A free first agent year
- $199 over the state fee
- The agent renews at $99
Downside
- A separate agent is needed at home
Regional pick
3. UT Registered Agent.org: best for Utah registrations
$199 plus $59 to the state; $99/yr later
Placed third, UT Registered Agent.org offers $199 above the state fee to register, then $99 each year.
Price for price it equals Utah Registered Agent.co.
Price covers
- Registration handled from start to filing
- A year of agent service
Upside
- A free first agent year
- $199 over the state fee
- The agent renews at $99
Downside
- A separate agent is needed at home
The 3 providers compared
Each company's own price page was read on November 12, 2026. Utah charges $59 to register, separately from each provider.
Registration budget calculator
The registration fee is $59, with the $18 report from year two; each provider's prices go on top.
Utah and the states beside it on the chart
Utah foreign LLC registration fee and form (official)
LLCs formed in other states file the Foreign registration statement (foreign limited liability company) with the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code and pay $59. The filing must carry certificate of existence, at most 90 days.
After registering, the company files the annual report ($18), last day of your anniversary month.
Gather before filing
- Certificate of existence, not more than 90 days.
- The LLC's legal name plus the day it was formed.
- A registered agent inside the state, included with each pick.
- Budget for the $59 filing fee.
If you never register
State courts will not hear a suit from an LLC that has not registered (Utah Code 16-1a-503(2)). Its contracts stay valid (Utah Code 16-1a-503(3)).
Basis for the order
Requirements handled (24%) is the criterion on which Mainstay Filing outscored Utah Registered Agent.co here.
Registering here means two states, and one provider for both beat Utah Registered Agent.co.
Utah: your questions
What does Utah charge a foreign LLC to register?
$59 for the filing itself. Hiring one adds $199.
Which form does a foreign LLC file with Utah?
The form is the Foreign registration statement (foreign limited liability company), and it goes to the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code.
Does the filing need a certificate from the home state?
Yes: certificate of existence, dated within 90 days of filing.
Does a foreign LLC have a yearly obligation?
A yearly filing applies, namely the annual report, which costs $18.
What happens if the LLC does business there without registering?
State courts will not hear a suit from an LLC that has not registered (Utah Code 16-1a-503(2)). Its contracts stay valid (Utah Code 16-1a-503(3)).
Must a foreign LLC name a registered agent for Utah?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Which provider should register my foreign LLC?
Our route runs through Mainstay Filing: registering costs $199 plus state fees, and the registered agent is free during year one. After it, Utah Registered Agent.co and UT Registered Agent.org.
Where each number comes from
- Seen August 2026 regarding Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code: corporations.utah.gov
- Seen August 2026 regarding Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code: corporations.utah.gov
- Seen August 2026 regarding Utah report due date: le.utah.gov
- Seen August 2026 regarding Utah Code § 48-3a-201: le.utah.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Utah formation fee: Filing fee, official source: commerce.utah.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Utah registered agent statute: le.utah.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Utah Division of Corporations, foreign LLC registration: commerce.utah.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Utah Code Title 16, Chapter 1a, Part 5: le.utah.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Utah Code Title 16, Chapter 1a, Part 4: le.utah.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Utah Business Registration System: businessregistration.utah.gov
- Seen November 2026 regarding Utah Code 16-1a-501 to 16-1a-510, foreign entities: le.utah.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Montana Secretary of State, register a business: help.sosmt.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Montana Secretary of State, business fees: sosmt.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding MCA 35-8-1001, transacting business: mca.legmt.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding MCA 35-8-1002, consequences: mca.legmt.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding MCA 35-8-1003, application contents: mca.legmt.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Hawaii DCCA, foreign LLC registration: cca.hawaii.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Form FLLC-1: files.hawaii.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Foreign LLC filing fees: cca.hawaii.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-1003, activities that are not: capitol.hawaii.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding New Hawaii business registration portal FAQs: cca.hawaii.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Ohio Secretary of State, filing forms and fee: ohiosos.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Form 617, Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability: ohiosos.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding R.C. 1706.511, registration of foreign LLCs: codes.ohio.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding R.C. 1706.515, effect of failing to register: codes.ohio.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding R.C. 1706.09, statutory agent: codes.ohio.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Idaho Secretary of State, Foreign Registration Statement: archive.sos.idaho.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Idaho Secretary of State, business FAQ: sos.idaho.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Idaho Code 30-21-505, activities that are not doing: legislature.idaho.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Idaho Code 30-21-214, fees: legislature.idaho.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Idaho Code 30-21-213, annual report: legislature.idaho.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Withdrawal of Foreign Registration Statement: archive.sos.idaho.gov
- Utah service page from Mainstay Filing (company page, November 12, 2026)
- Pricing page from Utah Registered Agent.co (company page, November 12, 2026)
- Pricing page from UT Registered Agent.org (company page, November 12, 2026)