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What forming an LLC costs by state / Utah

3 Best LLC Services in Utah (2026): What You Pay

Mainstay Filing ($199), Utah Registered Agent.co ($199) and UT Registered Agent.org ($199) give you the best value among Utah LLC formation services for 2026, in that order. Set aside $59 for the Utah filing fee, then $397 to $597 for three years of service.
Written by the Price Your LLC editorial team

↓ Ranked for you by: Your spend is 38% of the ranking and the work covered is 31% (more on this)

Utah at a glance

Formation fee paid to the state $59 commerce.utah.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Your first-year spend $199 What the service charges
Your three-year spend $397 to $597 First year and both renewals
State side through year 3 $95 Does not depend on the service
Bills cross in Does not happen Order holds for ten years

Your Utah options

Ranked by how we rank. The $59 state fee is not folded into any option.

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Start here

1. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who want upkeep handled

$199 a year on top of the $59 state fee
You pay in year 1 $199
You pay after year 1 $199/yr
You pay over 3 years $597

In Utah, Mainstay Filing is where your money goes furthest, since it is the only price here that includes the annual report in $199 a year.

The $200 extra over Utah Registered Agent.co at year three pays for coverage, and coverage decides this ranking.

The Annual Report/Renewal is covered, so your only extra is the state's $18.

Your price covers

  • Formation handled for you
  • Registered agent for the whole year
  • Annual report, filed on time
  • EIN application prepared for you
  • State fee billed as published

What you get

  • $199 per year, all in
  • EIN application covered
  • No increase at renewal ($199)

What to watch

  • From year two, $100 above Utah Registered Agent.co
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In-state company

2. Utah Registered Agent.co: best for owners who never leave the state

$199 and fees; renewal $99
You pay in year 1 $199
You pay after year 1 $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $397

Utah Registered Agent.co ranks second. $199 for year one, then $99 for every year after.

Expect to handle the Annual Report/Renewal on your own.

Your price covers

  • Formation paperwork, completed
  • Agent service for your first year

What you get

  • $99 a year after that
  • Starts at $199
  • No agent charge in year one

What to watch

  • You keep the Annual Report/Renewal as your job
  • EIN add-on: $99
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In-state company

3. UT Registered Agent.org: best for a small agent renewal

$199 and fees; renewal $99
You pay in year 1 $199
You pay after year 1 $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $397

UT Registered Agent.org ranks third. $199 for year one, then $99 for every year after.

Expect to handle the Annual Report/Renewal on your own.

Year-one and renewal prices both equal Utah Registered Agent.co's.

Your price covers

  • Formation paperwork, completed
  • Agent service for your first year

What you get

  • $99 a year after that
  • Starts at $199
  • No agent charge in year one

What to watch

  • You keep the Annual Report/Renewal as your job
  • EIN add-on: $99

What each service adds up to

Pick Service You pay in year 1 You pay by year 2 You pay by year 3 You pay by year 5
1 Mainstay Filing $199 $398 $597 $995 Price out Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Utah Registered Agent.co $199 $298 $397 $595 Price out Utah Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 UT Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595 Price out UT Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Year one plus renewals, using prices from November 13, 2026. None of the bills cross in ten years.

Try your own timeline

Change the years and see what you would pay, and add the EIN application if you need one.

You would pay Mainstay Filing $597, Utah Registered Agent.co $397, UT Registered Agent.org $397 over 3 years. Your smallest total: Utah Registered Agent.co.

Official state charges

What you pay for Amount Source
Formation charge $59 commerce.utah.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Annual Report/Renewal $18 every year corporations.utah.gov (we looked on August 2026, so you can too)
Late filing charge $10 corporations.utah.gov (we looked on August 2026, so you can too)
State fees summed, years 1 to 3 $95 Sum of the lines above

Think of the state total as one filing, two reports and a yearly minimum tax where it applies. Notices and similar costs are listed separately.

Why this order for Utah

Upkeep the price covers put Mainstay Filing first. That factor is 31% of the ranking, and your three-year spend, year-two surprise, where the bills cross and price you can see make up the remainder.

Not having to file the Annual Report/Renewal yourself counted for more than Utah Registered Agent.co's smaller three-year bill.

If you count the EIN application, Utah Registered Agent.co costs you less from year 2.

What Utah charges you to form an LLC and what it requires

To form it you need the Certificate of Organization, $59, and an address to send both: the Utah Secretary of State. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Official text: commerce.utah.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)

Doing it alone

$95 in state fees is the least three years can cost you. Services add $397 to $597 above that.

Quick answers

How much will an LLC formation service cost me in Utah?

You pay $199 up front to the service, and the state adds $59.

What will these services cost me over three years?

After three years you will have paid $397 to $597 in service fees.

How much will Utah charge me to file an LLC?

Utah bills $59 for the Certificate of Organization.

What will Utah charge me each year after formation?

Budget $18 every year for the Annual Report/Renewal, due last day of the entity's anniversary month.

Will the EIN application be part of the price?

Mainstay Filing bundles it in, Utah Registered Agent.co bills you $99 more and UT Registered Agent.org bills you $99 more.

When does one service end up costing more than another?

There is no crossing within ten years, so no service overtakes another.

Which LLC formation service is the best value for me in Utah?

By our five factors the Utah order is Mainstay Filing, Utah Registered Agent.co and UT Registered Agent.org, led by Mainstay Filing on upkeep the price covers.

See also

What forming an LLC costs by state for all 50 states Best LLC services for anyone How we rank your options

Where we looked

  1. You can verify Utah Division of Corporations and at corporations.utah.gov, which we looked at in August 2026.
  2. You can verify Utah Division of Corporations and at corporations.utah.gov, which we looked at in August 2026.
  3. You can verify Utah report due date at le.utah.gov, which we looked at in August 2026.
  4. You can verify Utah Code § 48-3a-201 at le.utah.gov, which we looked at in August 2026.
  5. You can verify Utah formation fee: Filing fee at commerce.utah.gov, which we looked at in October 2026.
  6. You can verify Utah registered agent statute at le.utah.gov, which we looked at in October 2026.
  7. Mainstay Filing Utah service page, as we saw it on November 13, 2026
  8. Utah Registered Agent.co pricing page, as we saw it on November 13, 2026
  9. UT Registered Agent.org pricing page, as we saw it on November 13, 2026