Foreign registration charge
$59
According to commerce.utah.gov, as of October 2026
Foreign LLC guide · Utah
Registering an Out-of-State LLC in Utah (2026): Fees and the 3 Best Services
Utah, 2026: Utah Registered Agent.co ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and UT Registered Agent.org ($199) come out on top for registering a foreign LLC, in that sequence. Fee to register: $59. Fee for each yearly report: $18. Rank on three-year state fees: 3rd of 50.
What Utah charges
3rd
out of 50 states, measured on foreign LLC charges
Rankings begin with the smallest bill. See the full 50-state table
Report, per cycle
$18
Annual report
Home-state certificate
90 days
Must have been issued after this point
State charges, years one to three
$95
Register once, then file two reports
The Utah picks
Five criteria set the order, led by three-year service charges and the filings covered; the methodology has the weights.
1. Utah Registered Agent.co: best for adding only Utah
$199 plus the $59 state fee, then $99 yearly
Why Utah Registered Agent.co leads: $199 over the state fee to register, then $99 yearly.
Its three-year charges undercut Mainstay Filing's, and that criterion carries 34% of the score.
What the price buys
- Registration paperwork taken care of
- A year of agent service
In its favor
- $99 yearly for the agent after that
- You do not pay an agent fee during year one
- $199 above the state fee
Against it
- Serves Utah alone
2. Mainstay Filing: best for a third or fourth state later
$199 plus the $59 state fee, then $149 yearly
Our second pick, Mainstay Filing, earns its place since a $199 service fee in whichever state you choose, plus a free first year of agent service.
The three-year bill is $100 larger than Utah Registered Agent.co's, and cost is the heaviest of our criteria.
Year two brings the agent charge, $149 a year, wherever the company registers.
What the price buys
- Your registration is prepared and filed
- No charge for the registered agent in the first year
- A single price anywhere
In its favor
- One fee in every state
- A service fee of $199
- Twelve months of agent service cost nothing
Against it
- A bigger agent renewal ($149)
3. UT Registered Agent.org: best for a local filer
$199 plus the $59 state fee, then $99 yearly
Number 3 is UT Registered Agent.org: $199 over the state fee to register, then $99 yearly.
On price it is level with Utah Registered Agent.co.
What the price buys
- Registration paperwork taken care of
- A year of agent service
In its favor
- $99 yearly for the agent after that
- You do not pay an agent fee during year one
- $199 above the state fee
Against it
- Serves Utah alone
The 3 picks at a glance
| No. | Service | First-year fee | From year two | Service charges, three years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah Registered Agent.co | $199 | $99/yr | $397 | Visit Utah Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 2 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $149/yr | $497 | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 3 | UT Registered Agent.org | $199 | $99/yr | $397 | Visit UT Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
Prices come from each company's own pages and were copied on November 12, 2026. The $59 state fee is not part of any row.
Utah foreign LLC cost calculator
The registration fee is $59, with the $18 report from year two; the service's prices are added to it.
Utah next to the states ranked around it
For the other states, go to Foreign LLC fees by state.
How a foreign LLC registers in Utah (2026)
To register, an out-of-state LLC submits the Foreign registration statement (foreign limited liability company) to the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code and pays $59. The application must include certificate of existence, not older than 90 days.
Following registration it submits the annual report ($18), last day of your anniversary month.
Papers you need
- Certificate of existence, at most 90 days.
- Name and formation date exactly as the home state records them.
- A person located in Utah who acts as registered agent.
- A budget for the $59 filing fee.
The cost of not registering
A suit filed before registration is barred until the registration is on file (Utah Code 16-1a-503(2)). Whatever it signed remains in force (Utah Code 16-1a-503(3)).
The reasoning behind the order
Of our five criteria, three-year service charge (34%) is what put Utah Registered Agent.co above Mainstay Filing in Utah.
Utah Registered Agent.co's three-year total is $397, $100 beneath Mainstay Filing.
Utah: common questions
What fee does a foreign LLC pay to register with Utah?
$59 to the state. The services here charge $199 extra.
Which form does Utah use to register a foreign LLC?
Foreign registration statement (foreign limited liability company), submitted to the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code.
Does the home state have to issue a certificate?
Yes. certificate of existence; it has to be dated within 90 days of the filing.
Does a foreign LLC owe anything every year?
Yes, the annual report, at $18.
What are the consequences of operating there without registering?
A suit filed before registration is barred until the registration is on file (Utah Code 16-1a-503(2)). Whatever it signed remains in force (Utah Code 16-1a-503(3)).
Does Utah require a registered agent of a foreign LLC?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Who should register my foreign LLC?
Utah Registered Agent.co first, then Mainstay Filing and UT Registered Agent.org. What separates Utah Registered Agent.co is three-year service charge.
Sources for this chapter
- For Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, see corporations.utah.gov (opened August 2026)
- For Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, see corporations.utah.gov (opened August 2026)
- For Utah report due date, see le.utah.gov (opened August 2026)
- For Utah Code § 48-3a-201, see le.utah.gov (opened August 2026)
- For Utah formation fee: Filing fee, official source, see commerce.utah.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Utah registered agent statute, see le.utah.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Utah Division of Corporations, foreign LLC registration, see commerce.utah.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Utah Code Title 16, Chapter 1a, Part 5, see le.utah.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Utah Code Title 16, Chapter 1a, Part 4, see le.utah.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Utah Business Registration System, see businessregistration.utah.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Utah Code 16-1a-501 to 16-1a-510, foreign entities, see le.utah.gov (opened November 2026)
- For Montana Secretary of State, register a business, see help.sosmt.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Montana Secretary of State, business fees, see sosmt.gov (opened October 2026)
- For MCA 35-8-1001, transacting business, see mca.legmt.gov (opened October 2026)
- For MCA 35-8-1002, consequences, see mca.legmt.gov (opened October 2026)
- For MCA 35-8-1003, application contents, see mca.legmt.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Hawaii DCCA, foreign LLC registration, see cca.hawaii.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Form FLLC-1, see files.hawaii.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Foreign LLC filing fees, see cca.hawaii.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-1003, activities that are not, see capitol.hawaii.gov (opened October 2026)
- For New Hawaii business registration portal FAQs, see cca.hawaii.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Ohio Secretary of State, filing forms and fee, see ohiosos.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Form 617, Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability, see ohiosos.gov (opened October 2026)
- For R.C. 1706.511, registration of foreign LLCs, see codes.ohio.gov (opened October 2026)
- For R.C. 1706.515, effect of failing to register, see codes.ohio.gov (opened October 2026)
- For R.C. 1706.09, statutory agent, see codes.ohio.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Idaho Secretary of State, Foreign Registration Statement, see archive.sos.idaho.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Idaho Secretary of State, business FAQ, see sos.idaho.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Idaho Code 30-21-505, activities that are not doing, see legislature.idaho.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Idaho Code 30-21-214, fees, see legislature.idaho.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Idaho Code 30-21-213, annual report, see legislature.idaho.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Withdrawal of Foreign Registration Statement, see archive.sos.idaho.gov (opened October 2026)
- Utah Registered Agent.co lists its pricing page; we copied it November 12, 2026
- Mainstay Filing lists its Utah service page; we copied it November 12, 2026
- UT Registered Agent.org lists its pricing page; we copied it November 12, 2026