The Utah basics
8th
in the three-year state fee comparison
Fee the state takes at filing
$59
Annual Report/Renewal
$18 / yr
Deadline, as the state states it: last day of the entity's anniversary month.
corporations.utah.gov, as confirmed in August 2026
Cost of missing the deadline
$10
What the state collects in 3 years
$95
Three years of fees paid to the state
What we would pick in Utah
We ordered the list with five criteria, and three-year fees and coverage count most (the
method page covers the rest).
Ranked first
1. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who would rather not file the annual report themselves
Year 1 is $199, later years $199, and the state fee is separate
Why Mainstay Filing is first: one $199 price a year handles the formation, the registered agent and the annual report for you.
UT Registered Agent.org is $200 lower over three years, but this provider takes more of the state paperwork off your plate, and that is what moves it up.
Mainstay Filing sends in your Annual Report/Renewal, and the $18 that Utah charges is passed along at cost.
What your money gets you
- Prepares your formation papers and files them
- Acts as your registered agent all year
- Prepares and files your annual report
- Applies for your EIN
- The state fee is handed on as is
What works
- Still $199 next year
- You pay nothing extra for the EIN
- A yearly bundle at $199
What to weigh
- UT Registered Agent.org renews for $100 less
Home-state option
2. UT Registered Agent.org: best for owners who will stay in Utah
$199 to form, then $99 a year
In second place we put UT Registered Agent.org. Formation costs $199 above the state fee, and the agent is $99 from year 2.
The Annual Report/Renewal is not in the price, so you file it yourself every year.
What your money gets you
- Takes care of the formation paperwork
- First year of agent service
What works
- $99 a year from year 2
- The first agent year is free
- $199 plus the state fee
What to weigh
- The Annual Report/Renewal is yours to complete
- $99 more for the EIN
Home-state option
3. Utah Registered Agent.co: best for owners who are happy to write the reports themselves
$199 to form, then $99 a year
In third place we put Utah Registered Agent.co. Formation costs $199 above the state fee, and the agent is $99 from year 2.
The Annual Report/Renewal is not in the price, so you file it yourself every year.
On price it is exactly level with UT Registered Agent.org.
What your money gets you
- Takes care of the formation paperwork
- First year of agent service
What works
- $99 a year from year 2
- The first agent year is free
- $199 plus the state fee
What to weigh
- The Annual Report/Renewal is yours to complete
- $99 more for the EIN
Prices side by side
Prices as shown on November 13, 2026. The $59 state fee is not part of any row.
Utah LLC cost calculator
Pick how many years you want to total and which provider you would use. What the state takes is built from its own schedule: $59 when you form, then the Annual Report/Renewal from year 2.
How Utah compares with the states near it in the ranking
Utah: the fee and form for a new LLC
You will pay $59, and you file the Certificate of Organization with the Utah Secretary of State, as Utah Code § 48-3a-201 provides. The providers below hand it along without a markup. Count on Most filings immediately; manual review 5 to 7 business days.
Your Utah LLC's good standing and the Annual Report/Renewal
Budget $18 for the Annual Report/Renewal every year, which is due last day of the entity's anniversary month. The price of being late is $10.
Why Mainstay Filing comes first
Upkeep the price covers decided first place in Utah. It is 26% of the score, and the other criteria are price over three years, renewal terms, fit with the state, plain statement of the state fee.
Getting the Annual Report/Renewal filed for you was worth more than the smaller three-year bill at UT Registered Agent.org.
Your Utah questions answered
How much will Utah charge me to form an LLC?
Filing costs $59 at the state office. A provider adds $199 to your bill.
What will I pay for the Utah Annual Report/Renewal?
You pay $18, every year, and the deadline reads last day of the entity's anniversary month. Filing late costs $10.
Is Utah a low-cost state for LLCs?
Utah ranks 8th of 50 on three-year state fees, at $95. Rank 1 is the lowest total.
How long will the state take to process my LLC?
Usually you wait Most filings immediately; manual review 5 to 7 business days.
Will I need a registered agent in Utah?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Which LLC service should I choose?
Our ranking is Mainstay Filing, UT Registered Agent.org and Utah Registered Agent.co.
Where this briefing comes from
- Our figures on Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code come from corporations.utah.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was August 2026.
- Our figures on Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code come from corporations.utah.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was August 2026.
- Our figures on Utah report due date come from le.utah.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was August 2026.
- Our figures on Utah Code § 48-3a-201 come from le.utah.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was August 2026.
- Our figures on Utah formation fee: Filing fee, official source come from commerce.utah.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on Utah registered agent statute come from le.utah.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee, official source come from cca.hawaii.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee, official source come from cca.hawaii.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division release of July come from cca.hawaii.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on Hawaii yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source come from files.hawaii.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on Iowa Code § 489.201 come from legis.iowa.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was August 2026.
- Our figures on Iowa formation fee: Filing fee, official source come from legis.iowa.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division come from help.sos.iowa.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was August 2026.
- Our figures on Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division come from help.sos.iowa.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was August 2026.
- Our figures on Ohio Rev come from codes.ohio.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was August 2026.
- Our figures on Ohio formation fee: Filing fee, official source come from codes.ohio.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on Colo come from sos.state.co.us. The last time we confirmed that page was August 2026.
- Our figures on Colorado formation fee: Filing fee, official source come from coloradosos.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on Colorado Secretary of State come from sos.state.co.us. The last time we confirmed that page was August 2026.
- Our figures on Colorado Secretary of State come from sos.state.co.us. The last time we confirmed that page was August 2026.
- Our figures on Colorado yearly filing: Periodic report, official source come from coloradosos.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on Processing and expedite, official source come from businessregistration.utah.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- You can see Utah service page for Mainstay Filing on its own website, which we looked at on November 13, 2026
- You can see pricing page for UT Registered Agent.org on its own website, which we looked at on November 13, 2026
- You can see pricing page for Utah Registered Agent.co on its own website, which we looked at on November 13, 2026