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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Utah (2026), Plainly Answered

For foreign registration services in Utah, our 2026 order is UT Registered Agent.org ($199), Utah Registered Agent.co ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199). The state's registration fee is $59 with any of them; service fees reach $397 to $497 over three years.

By the Plain Charter editorial team ·

Short version

Cost to file
$59
Home-state document?
Required (90 days or newer)
What recurs
$18, annual report
Our order
UT Registered Agent.org, Utah Registered Agent.co then Mainstay Filing

The Utah picks

Prices come from each company's own pricing. How we choose.
1We'd start here

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

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

UT Registered Agent.org is the one we'd hire first in Utah, because it charges $199 to register with a first year of agent service, then $99 a year.

Over three years it costs less than Mainstay Filing, and cost is the biggest factor in our order.

The price covers

  • Your foreign filing
  • Year-one agent

Upsides

  • First agent year in the price
  • $199 to register
  • $99 a year from year two

What to weigh

  • No coverage outside the state
Visit UT Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Utah specialist

2. Utah Registered Agent.co: best for a one-state add-on

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

Utah Registered Agent.co ranks second, because it charges $199 to register with a first year of agent service, then $99 a year.

Its prices match UT Registered Agent.org exactly, so either is a sound choice.

The price covers

  • Your foreign filing
  • Year-one agent

Upsides

  • $99 a year from year two
  • First agent year in the price
  • $199 to register

What to weigh

  • No coverage outside the state
Visit Utah Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Most included

3. Mainstay Filing: best for registering in several states

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

Mainstay Filing comes third: it charges $199 on top of the state fee and includes the registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.

Three years cost $100 more than UT Registered Agent.org.

The registered agent renews at $149 a year in every state.

The price covers

  • Registration, filed
  • Registered agent, free for year one
  • Any state, one fee

Upsides

  • First agent year free
  • Service fee $199
  • All fifty states

What to weigh

  • $50 a year more for the agent
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

How the picks compare

#ProviderFirst yearRenewal3-year costYou get
1UT Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397your foreign filing; Year-one agentVisit UT Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Utah Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397your foreign filing; Year-one agentVisit Utah Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Registration, filed; registered agent, free for year one; any state, one feeVisit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Each company's published prices, November 12, 2026. State fees come on top and do not change by pick.

Common questions

Must my LLC register in this state?

Before it does business in Utah, an LLC formed elsewhere registers with the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code.

The cost of not registering: no lawsuits as plaintiff (Utah Code 16-1a-503(2)).

source: businessregistration.utah.gov, October 2026

What does registering cost?

On your own, $59. With a service, add $199.

State fees for three years come to $95. source: commerce.utah.gov, October 2026

Which document registers the LLC?

Just one document: the Foreign registration statement (foreign limited liability company), submitted to the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code.

Include certificate of existence dated within 90 days.

Is there a yearly filing?

You keep filing the annual report ($18).

When it is due: last day of your anniversary month.

How was the order decided?

Three-year cost (35% of our weighting) put UT Registered Agent.org first.

Three-year cost counts for 35% and what the price takes off your plate for 30%; the other three criteria are smaller.

Three years with UT Registered Agent.org: $397. Mainstay Filing is $100 more.

The criteria in full

Utah rules at a glance

ItemAnswerCited
Application fee$59source: commerce.utah.gov, October 2026
Good standing proofRequired, 90 dayssource: businessregistration.utah.gov, October 2026
Annual report$18source: businessregistration.utah.gov, October 2026
State cost over 3 years$95Total of these fees
We add the filing, two years of reports and any minimum tax for the three-year line. Publication and other variable costs are excluded.

A few more questions

Does the home state still need an agent?

The home state rules still apply there. A provider in every state, such as Mainstay Filing, can cover both.

What is the three-year cost of each?

UT Registered Agent.org $397, Utah Registered Agent.co $397 and Mainstay Filing $497, plus state fees.

Where do these figures come from?

Official Utah sources for state fees, company price pages for service fees.

Do I have to use a service?

It is optional; the state charges the same either way.

Do the picks handle the filing?

Each of our picks prepares and files it; the state fee stays the same.

Who comes first in Utah?

UT Registered Agent.org tops our list because three years of service fees come to $397; Utah Registered Agent.co and Mainstay Filing come next.

Official sources and prices

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