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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Utah (2026): Where to Start

In Utah for 2026, compare Mainstay Filing ($199), UT Registered Agent.org ($199) and Utah Registered Agent.co ($199), ranked best first. State fee: $59. Service fees over three years: $397 to $497.
Written by the Simple Filing Guide editorial team

The short route

Cost to register
$59
Attach a certificate?
Yes, attach it (90 day age limit)
Next
$18, annual report
Our shortlist
Mainstay Filing, UT Registered Agent.org then Utah Registered Agent.co

Our Utah shortlist

The order follows our five checks: three-year cost first, then what the price covers.

#1 Number 1

1. Mainstay Filing: best for your second, third and fourth state

$199 plus the state fee, then $149 a year

Mainstay Filing takes the top spot, since it charges $199 plus state fees and waives the registered agent the first year.

The $100 gap to UT Registered Agent.org across three years buys coverage beyond Utah.

From the second year you pay $149 a year for the registered agent.

Checklist: what is included
  • Your foreign filing, submitted
  • Registered agent, included during year one
  • Fifty states, one fee
What works
  • The price does not change by state
  • Adds $199 to the state fee
  • Year-one agent service included
Gaps
  • UT Registered Agent.org renews its agent $50 lower
Visit Mainstay Filing to begin Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
#2 In-state option

2. UT Registered Agent.org: best for one extra state

$199 plus the state fee, then $99 a year

Why UT Registered Agent.org second? Because $199 files the registration, and the agent renews at $99 each year.

Checklist: what is included
  • Utah registration filing
  • Year-one agent service
What works
  • Adds $199 to the state fee
  • No agent charge in year one
  • $99 a year from year two
Gaps
  • Your home state needs a separate agent
Visit UT Registered Agent.org to begin Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
#3 In-state option

3. Utah Registered Agent.co: best for a low agent renewal

$199 plus the state fee, then $99 a year

Why Utah Registered Agent.co third? Because $199 files the registration, and the agent renews at $99 each year.

Its prices match UT Registered Agent.org exactly, so compare service before you choose.

Checklist: what is included
  • Utah registration filing
  • Year-one agent service
What works
  • $99 a year from year two
  • Adds $199 to the state fee
  • No agent charge in year one
Gaps
  • Your home state needs a separate agent
Visit Utah Registered Agent.co to begin Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Price comparison

#PickFirst-year priceYearly afterTotal for 3 yearsIncluded
1 Mainstay Filing $199$149/yr$497your foreign filing, submitted; registered agent, included during year one; fifty states, one fee Visit Mainstay Filing to begin Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 UT Registered Agent.org $199$99/yr$397utah registration filing; Year-one agent service Visit UT Registered Agent.org to begin Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Utah Registered Agent.co $199$99/yr$397utah registration filing; Year-one agent service Visit Utah Registered Agent.co to begin Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Company prices from November 13, 2026, before state fees.

Questions to settle

Who must register in this state?

Before an LLC formed elsewhere starts business in Utah, it registers.

The cost of skipping it includes the state's courts will not hear its claims (Utah Code 16-1a-503(2)).

businessregistration.utah.gov, confirmed October 2026, official source

What does a foreign registration cost?

$59 to the state, $199 to a service.

Three-year state fees: $95. commerce.utah.gov, confirmed October 2026, official source

What registers the LLC?

You need one form, the Foreign registration statement (foreign limited liability company), and the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code is where it goes.

Add certificate of existence issued in the past 90 days.

What do I do after the LLC registers?

Add the annual report to your calendar ($18).

The state sets the deadline at last day of your anniversary month.

How did you rank them?

Filing jobs included (27% of the score) is where Mainstay Filing does best.

Five checks set the order: total for three years (37%), filing jobs included (27%), clear price information (13%), year-two price (12%) and state coverage (11%).

One company for two states: that is what ranks it first.

Read the method

Utah: registration requirements, cited

ItemAmount or ruleWhere it is from
Fee charged by the state $59commerce.utah.gov, confirmed October 2026, official source
Certificate from your home state Yes, attach it, 90 daysbusinessregistration.utah.gov, confirmed October 2026, official source
Annual report $18businessregistration.utah.gov, confirmed October 2026, official source
Three-year state total $95Added from the rows

Last row = filing fee + report in year two + report in year three + minimum tax, if any. Variable costs are described in the text, not added.

Related questions

What about the state where I formed the LLC?

Yes. Your home state keeps its own agent rule, and Mainstay Filing can serve both states from one account.

What is the three-year cost of each?

Mainstay Filing $497; UT Registered Agent.org $397; Utah Registered Agent.co $397, not counting state fees.

Are the fees official?

Official Utah documents supply the state fees, and the companies' own pricing pages supply the service fees. Both carry dates on this page.

Does the state require a service?

If you meet the rules on this page, you can file on your own, and the state charges the same either way.

Do these companies handle the filing?

All of them do, and the state fee stays identical.

Which one do you recommend in Utah?

Mainstay Filing leads on filing jobs included, ahead of UT Registered Agent.org and Utah Registered Agent.co.

Verify these facts

  1. corporations.utah.gov (Utah Division of Corporations and), verified August 2026
  2. corporations.utah.gov (Utah Division of Corporations and), verified August 2026
  3. le.utah.gov (Utah report due date), verified August 2026
  4. le.utah.gov (Utah Code § 48-3a-201), verified August 2026
  5. commerce.utah.gov (Utah formation fee: Filing fee), verified October 2026
  6. le.utah.gov (Utah registered agent statute), verified October 2026
  7. commerce.utah.gov (Utah Division of Corporations, foreign), verified October 2026
  8. le.utah.gov (Utah Code Title 16, Chapter), verified October 2026
  9. le.utah.gov (Utah Code Title 16, Chapter), verified October 2026
  10. businessregistration.utah.gov (Utah Business Registration System), verified October 2026
  11. le.utah.gov (Utah Code 16-1a-501 to 16-1a-510), verified November 2026
  12. Mainstay Filing, Utah service page: prices as of November 13, 2026
  13. UT Registered Agent.org, pricing page: prices as of November 13, 2026
  14. Utah Registered Agent.co, pricing page: prices as of November 13, 2026