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Session 3 · Utah

Foreign LLC Registration Class, Utah (2026): 5 Assignments and the 3 Best Services

Graded for 2026, the best help with registering an LLC from another state in Utah comes from Mainstay Filing ($199), Utah Registered Agent.co ($199) and UT Registered Agent.org ($199), in that order. Start by deciding whether you must register; 5 assignments and a $59 fee follow.

Taught by the Formation Class faculty

The quick version

What the state charges to register$59Source for this: commerce.utah.gov, October 2026
Good-standing proof90 daysMust be issued within
Yearly filing$18Annual report
State cost, years 1 to 3$95Without any service fee
Class assignments5Listed below

What this class teaches

  • Which LLCs must register
  • How the filing gets made
  • The upkeep that repeats
  • How the picks stack up

If you want someone else to file

Graded on the grading page: three-year tuition (30%), homework done (34%), year-two tuition, fit with the Utah class and fees a student can read.
Best overall

1. Mainstay Filing: best for companies adding a second state

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

Mainstay Filing gets first place, and the reason is that registering costs $199 plus state fees, and year one of the registered agent costs nothing.

Next to Utah Registered Agent.co the three-year premium is $100, which the 34% weight on homework done outweighs.

When the free year is over, the agent costs $149 a year in any state.

Covered by the tuition

  • Filing made with the state
  • The registered agent costs nothing in year one
  • A service for all fifty states

Strengths

  • One price anywhere
  • $199 on top of Utah's fee
  • Year-one agent is covered

Weak spots

  • A pricier agent renewal ($149)
In-state service

2. Utah Registered Agent.co: best for adding just Utah

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

Utah Registered Agent.co makes a respectable second: $199 above the state fee to register, then $99 a year.

Covered by the tuition

  • The filing is done for you
  • One year of agent service is part of the price

Strengths

  • Agent covered in year one
  • $199 plus the state fee
  • $99 yearly from year two

Weak spots

  • No help in other states
In-state service

3. UT Registered Agent.org: best for a local filer

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

UT Registered Agent.org makes a respectable third: $199 above the state fee to register, then $99 a year.

Utah Registered Agent.co and this service cost the same.

Covered by the tuition

  • The filing is done for you
  • One year of agent service is part of the price

Strengths

  • $199 plus the state fee
  • $99 yearly from year two
  • Agent covered in year one

Weak spots

  • No help in other states

The services compared

#ServiceFirst yearFrom year twoThree-year total
1Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Utah Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Utah Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3UT Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit UT Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Listed prices, read November 13, 2026. Add the $59 state fee to every row.

Registering with Utah, assignment by assignment

  1. Assignment
    1

    Does the rule apply to you?

    Any out-of-state LLC doing business in Utah registers first as a foreign LLC. Doing business without registering means: Its own lawsuits have to wait until it registers (Utah Code 16-1a-503(2)). Its contracts can still be enforced (Utah Code 16-1a-503(3)).

    Textbook page: Source for this: businessregistration.utah.gov, October 2026

  2. Assignment
    2

    Collect the document from the home state

    Utah asks for certificate of existence, issued inside 90 days.

    Do this one last, so the certificate is fresh on the day you file.

  3. Assignment
    3

    Appoint the Utah registered agent

    Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be an actual street address or rural route box number in Utah. A P.O. box can follow the street address but cannot replace it.

    Any of the graded services can fill this seat.

    Textbook page: Source for this: le.utah.gov, October 2026

  4. Assignment
    4

    Work up the Foreign registration statement (foreign limited liability company)

    The form and the $59 fee go to the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code together.

    Textbook page: Source for this: commerce.utah.gov, October 2026

  5. Assignment
    5

    Handle Utah's recurring filing

    File the annual report at $18, last day of your anniversary month to keep the registration going.

The bill

AssignmentWho gets paidPrice
Filing to registerPaid to the state$59
Annual reportPaid to the state$18
Optional serviceService$199 for year one
State total across three yearsPaid to the state$95
Rows for the state use Utah's published fee schedules (see the textbook pages beneath the table), and each service row uses that company's own price. Over three years the state row adds the filing, the year-two report, the year-three report and any minimum tax.

Why the list runs this way

Homework the price does makes up 34% of the grade, and that is where got ahead in Utah.

The LLC is active in two states, and reach decided the order.

Utah questions

How much does Utah charge a foreign LLC to register?

$59 as the official fee. A service adds $199.

Which form do I file to register?

One form does the job, and the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code handles it.

Do I need a certificate from my home state?

Yes: certificate of existence, issued within 90 days of filing.

What if the LLC does business there without registering?

Its own lawsuits have to wait until it registers (Utah Code 16-1a-503(2)). Its contracts can still be enforced (Utah Code 16-1a-503(3)).

What is due after registering?

Look ahead to the annual report, which costs $18.

Which service should handle the registration?

Mainstay Filing, because $199 over the state fee, the registered agent free in year one and $149 a year after that. Behind it come Utah Registered Agent.co and UT Registered Agent.org.

Next class

Textbook pages and extra reading

  1. Extra credit: compare what we say about Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code with corporations.utah.gov, last read August 2026.
  2. Extra credit: compare what we say about Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code with corporations.utah.gov, last read August 2026.
  3. Extra credit: compare what we say about Utah report due date with le.utah.gov, last read August 2026.
  4. Extra credit: compare what we say about Utah Code § 48-3a-201 with le.utah.gov, last read August 2026.
  5. Extra credit: compare what we say about Utah formation fee: Filing fee, official source with commerce.utah.gov, last read October 2026.
  6. Extra credit: compare what we say about Utah registered agent statute with le.utah.gov, last read October 2026.
  7. Extra credit: compare what we say about Utah Division of Corporations, foreign LLC registration with commerce.utah.gov, last read October 2026.
  8. Extra credit: compare what we say about Utah Code Title 16, Chapter 1a, Part 5 with le.utah.gov, last read October 2026.
  9. Extra credit: compare what we say about Utah Code Title 16, Chapter 1a, Part 4 with le.utah.gov, last read October 2026.
  10. Extra credit: compare what we say about Utah Business Registration System with businessregistration.utah.gov, last read October 2026.
  11. Extra credit: compare what we say about Utah Code 16-1a-501 to 16-1a-510, foreign entities with le.utah.gov, last read November 2026.
  12. The Utah service page at Mainstay Filing, November 13, 2026
  13. The pricing page at Utah Registered Agent.co, November 13, 2026
  14. The pricing page at UT Registered Agent.org, November 13, 2026