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3 Best LLC Services in Utah (2026), Opened Up

In Utah for 2026, unpack LLC formation services in this order: Mainstay Filing ($199), UT Registered Agent.org ($199) and Utah Registered Agent.co ($199). Two parts make up the bill: $59 for Utah and $397 to $597 for three years of service.
Unpacked by the LLC Unpacked editorial team

Top layer

State filing fee
$59, one time
Every year after
$18 each year
Registered agent
Yes, by law
Top of the stack
Mainstay Filing, UT Registered Agent.org then Utah Registered Agent.co

Our Utah picks, opened up

The order follows our five layers: three-year cost first, then what the price covers.
Top of the stack

1. Mainstay Filing: best for not filing the annual report yourself

$199 yearly ($258 due at signup, with the state fee)

What puts Mainstay Filing first: inside its $199 yearly price sit the formation, the registered agent and the annual report filing, and it renews at $199.

Is it the smallest bill? No. UT Registered Agent.org costs $200 less over three years, and you would do more of the paperwork.

The Annual Report/Renewal is packed in, and the only extra is the state's $18.

Inside the price

  • The formation filing, packed in
  • Registered agent across the full year
  • Annual report filed on your behalf
  • EIN application handled
  • State fees passed through without markup

Inside, the good

  • Stays at $199
  • $199 a year covers filing, agent and report
  • The EIN application is inside the price

Inside, the catch

  • Renews $100 higher than UT Registered Agent.org
Utah only

2. UT Registered Agent.org: best for a business that stays in one state

Year one $199, later years $99

UT Registered Agent.org lands second, and its $99 renewal brings three years to $397.

Not inside the price: the Annual Report/Renewal, which stays with you.

Inside the price

  • The LLC, filed for you
  • A first year of agent service

Inside, the good

  • Formation fee of $199
  • No agent charge in year one
  • Agent renews at $99

Inside, the catch

  • You carry the Annual Report/Renewal yourself
  • EIN help is $99 more
Utah only

3. Utah Registered Agent.co: best for another in-state option

Year one $199, later years $99

Utah Registered Agent.co lands third, and its $99 renewal brings three years to $397.

Not inside the price: the Annual Report/Renewal, which stays with you.

It charges what UT Registered Agent.org charges.

Inside the price

  • The LLC, filed for you
  • A first year of agent service

Inside, the good

  • Agent renews at $99
  • No agent charge in year one
  • Formation fee of $199

Inside, the catch

  • You carry the Annual Report/Renewal yourself
  • EIN help is $99 more

Side by side

#CompanyOpening priceEach year afterThree-year totalWhat is inside
1Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597the formation filing, packed in; registered agent across the full year; annual report filed on your behalfLook inside Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2UT Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397The LLC, filed for you; A first year of agent serviceLook inside UT Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Utah Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397The LLC, filed for you; A first year of agent serviceLook inside Utah Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Read November 13, 2026. Three years means year one plus two renewals.

Layer by layer

What is inside the cost of forming an LLC here?

Your bill has two parts: $59 for the filing and, optionally, $199 for first-year help.

Add the recurring report and the state's fees reach $95 over three years. peek at commerce.utah.gov, confirmed October 2026

What do I actually send the state?

The Utah Secretary of State receives the Certificate of Organization, and once it is approved the company exists.

The law underneath: Utah Code § 48-3a-201. The state's processing time: Most filings immediately; manual review 5 to 7 business days. peek at commerce.utah.gov, confirmed October 2026

Must the LLC name a registered agent?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

A commercial registered agent listed with the state, a noncommercial agent (an individual or entity), or the holder of a named position in the company.

peek at le.utah.gov, confirmed October 2026

What is owed in later years?

Plan on $18 each year for the Annual Report/Renewal. For timing the state says: last day of the entity's anniversary month.

File late and the state adds $10.

peek at corporations.utah.gov, confirmed August 2026

Can I file it myself instead of hiring a service?

Nothing stops you. Without a service, your three-year bill is the state's $95.

That $397 to $597 over three years is the price of handing off the paperwork and the agent role.

Why is the stack in this order?

Mainstay Filing wins the what is inside the price layer, which counts 29%.

63% of the score comes from total across three years and what is inside the price.

The layer that decides it: the Annual Report/Renewal sits inside the first pick's price, while UT Registered Agent.org leaves it with you.

The five layers

What Utah requires to form an LLC

PartWhat is insidePeek at source
LLC filing fee$59peek at commerce.utah.gov, confirmed October 2026
Registered agentYes, by lawpeek at le.utah.gov, confirmed October 2026
Annual Report/Renewal$18 every yearpeek at corporations.utah.gov, confirmed August 2026
What the state collects in three years$95The rows above, stacked
To check the total yourself, add the filing fee, the next two reports and any minimum tax. Costs without a set amount are left out.

Also worth asking

How long does the state take?

Most filings immediately; manual review 5 to 7 business days.

Is the EIN application inside the price?

With Mainstay Filing it costs nothing more. UT Registered Agent.org charges $99, Utah Registered Agent.co charges $99.

Is there a late fee?

Utah adds $10.

How do the three-year totals compare?

Mainstay Filing stacks up to $597, UT Registered Agent.org stacks up to $397, Utah Registered Agent.co stacks up to $397, with state fees on top.

Are the fees official?

The state-side figures were taken from Utah's own publications, and the service prices from the price page each company posts. Dates for both appear on this page.

What is the best LLC service for Utah?

Open Mainstay Filing first, then compare UT Registered Agent.org and Utah Registered Agent.co.

Originals behind this page

  1. Unpacking Utah Division of Corporations and led us to corporations.utah.gov, confirmed August 2026, which you can open yourself
  2. Unpacking Utah Division of Corporations and led us to corporations.utah.gov, confirmed August 2026, which you can open yourself
  3. Unpacking Utah report due date led us to le.utah.gov, confirmed August 2026, which you can open yourself
  4. Unpacking Utah Code § 48-3a-201 led us to le.utah.gov, confirmed August 2026, which you can open yourself
  5. Unpacking Utah formation fee: Filing fee led us to commerce.utah.gov, confirmed October 2026, which you can open yourself
  6. Unpacking Utah registered agent statute led us to le.utah.gov, confirmed October 2026, which you can open yourself
  7. Unpacking Processing and expedite, official source led us to businessregistration.utah.gov, confirmed October 2026, which you can open yourself
  8. Mainstay Filing Utah service page, read November 13, 2026
  9. UT Registered Agent.org pricing page, read November 13, 2026
  10. Utah Registered Agent.co pricing page, read November 13, 2026