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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Utah (2026): Cost Calculator

Utah foreign registration services, 2026: Mainstay Filing ($199), Utah Registered Agent.co ($199) and UT Registered Agent.org ($199) are the best value, in that order. Registration in Utah is $59; the services add $397 to $497 to that over three years.
Calculated by the Formation Calc editorial team

Result order: Formula: 41% cost, 27% coverage, three lesser terms. Details

Main figures

Foreign filing fee$59commerce.utah.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
Year-1 results$199Excludes state charges
Three-year band$397 to $497Year one plus two renewals
State fees by year three$95Independent of the service
Totals cross atTotals stay apartStable for a decade

Utah ranking

Ranked by the formula. The $59 state fee is not folded into any result.
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1. Mainstay Filing: best for adding states over time

Leads the results
Year-1 input$199
Input for year 2 on$149/yr
Result at year 3$497
$199 to register, $149 yearly after

For Utah, Mainstay Filing is the best value since $199 past what Utah charges, then $149 a year for the agent.

Pay $100 above Utah Registered Agent.co across three years and the repeating filings stop being your concern.

Agent renewal, any state: $149 yearly.

Inputs covered

  • Registration paperwork, filed
  • Registered agent free in year one
  • A price that holds across states

Adds up well

  • Service charge of $199
  • The fee does not change by state
  • Agent free for the first year

Adds up badly

  • Utah Registered Agent.co bills $50 less for the agent
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2. Utah Registered Agent.co: best for adding only one state

One-state service
Year-1 input$199
Input for year 2 on$99/yr
Result at year 3$397
$199 to register, $99 yearly after

Next in the results, Utah Registered Agent.co: it adds $199 to the state fee and throws in a first agent year, then bills $99 yearly.

Inputs covered

  • Registration paperwork, filed
  • Agent service for the first year

Adds up well

  • $99 a year for the agent after that
  • $199 for the registration
  • First agent year included

Adds up badly

  • A second provider is needed at home
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3. UT Registered Agent.org: best for adding one state

One-state service
Year-1 input$199
Input for year 2 on$99/yr
Result at year 3$397
$199 to register, $99 yearly after

Next in the results, UT Registered Agent.org: it adds $199 to the state fee and throws in a first agent year, then bills $99 yearly.

Its inputs match Utah Registered Agent.co's exactly.

Inputs covered

  • Registration paperwork, filed
  • Agent service for the first year

Adds up well

  • First agent year included
  • $199 for the registration
  • $99 a year for the agent after that

Adds up badly

  • A second provider is needed at home

Year-by-year totals

RankServiceResult, year 1Result, year 2Result, year 3Result, year 5
1Mainstay Filing$199$348$497$795Open Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Utah Registered Agent.co$199$298$397$595Open Utah Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3UT Registered Agent.org$199$298$397$595Open UT Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Prices entered November 13, 2026. Every column adds a renewal. No service passes another within ten years.

Choose your own span

How long will the company stay open? Enter the years and compare.
Output for 3 years: Mainstay Filing $497, Utah Registered Agent.co $397, UT Registered Agent.org $397. Lowest of the results: Utah Registered Agent.co.

Utah fee list

InputAmountSource
Registration charge$59commerce.utah.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
Annual report$18businessregistration.utah.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
State fees over three years$95Our sum
We total only the amounts the state fixes: filing, reports in years two and three, and a minimum tax if there is one. Unpriced costs are described instead.

Why result one is first

Weight 27%: filing work in the price. That term separated the top two.

The home state counts as well; a single account for both scored highest.

How Utah describes the foreign LLC registration fee and rules

An LLC formed elsewhere registers in Utah before doing business there. It hands the Foreign registration statement (foreign limited liability company) to the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code and pays $59. Attach certificate of existence issued inside 90 days.

Operating without registering may mean a lack of standing to sue in Utah (Utah Code 16-1a-503(2)).

As written: businessregistration.utah.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}

If you skip the service

$95 is the lowest this calculation goes, because it holds only state fees. The services above put $397 to $497 on top.

About these results

What is the registration fee for a foreign LLC in Utah?

$59 as the official fee, and a provider's fee of $199 on top.

What do these services calculate to over three years?

Service results after three years: $397 to $497.

Which form registers the LLC?

Complete Foreign registration statement (foreign limited liability company) and deliver it to the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code.

Does the Utah filing need a document from the home state?

Yes, one less than 90 days old: certificate of existence.

What recurring filing follows registration?

The annual report, charged at $18.

When does one service pass another in total cost?

No break-even within ten years.

Which foreign registration service calculates best for Utah?

Mainstay Filing calculates best, followed by Utah Registered Agent.co and UT Registered Agent.org.

Input sources

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