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LLC 101 Guide

Section 2 · Utah

The Utah Registered Agent Unit (2026): 6 Tasks and the 3 Best Agents

For naming a registered agent in Utah in 2026, this unit puts Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), UT Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Utah Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) at the top of the class, in that order. From the statute to the agent's record on file, there are 6 short tasks.

Prepared by the LLC 101 Guide instructors

Unit overview

The requirement
Yes
Look it up at le.utah.gov; our reading dates from October 2026
Service prices
$99 to $149 a year
Published rates
Annual Report/Renewal
$18 a year
Look it up at corporations.utah.gov; our reading dates from August 2026
Unit tasks
6
In order

What this unit teaches

  • What the law says
  • Who may serve and from what address
  • Naming the agent with the state
  • Who we would hire as agent

Services we recommend in Utah

Graded on the grading page: three-year cost (34%), assignments completed (31%), renewal price, fit with Utah's rules and plain pricing.

Top of the class

1. Mainstay Filing: best for a nationwide agent under one price

Start with this one$149 a year, unchanged at renewal

Mainstay Filing comes out first, and the reason is that $149 per year from a provider that also covers any state you add later.

You pay $150 more over three years than at UT Registered Agent.org and leave less of the paperwork to yourself.

What the price covers

  • A real street address in the state
  • Free scans of legal papers served on the company, sent the business day they arrive
  • Up to three government letters a year are scanned free
  • Also works for nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

What works

  • One price in all fifty states
  • A flat $149 yearly

What to weigh

  • $50 more a year than the local pick
  • Agent service and nothing more
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Top of the class

2. UT Registered Agent.org: best for a small yearly agent fee

One-state plan$99 a year, unchanged at renewal

Our second choice, UT Registered Agent.org: $99 a year with no bump at renewal, a good match for an LLC that stays in one state.

What the price covers

  • A registered office address
  • Served papers are scanned into your account

What works

  • $99 per year
  • A smaller yearly bill than Mainstay Filing

What to weigh

  • Another state means another agent
  • No help with the Annual Report/Renewal
Visit UT Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Top of the class

3. Utah Registered Agent.co: best for an in-state office address

One-state plan$99 a year, unchanged at renewal

Our third choice, Utah Registered Agent.co: $99 a year with no bump at renewal, a good match for an LLC that stays in one state.

It lists the same prices as UT Registered Agent.org.

What the price covers

  • A registered office address
  • Served papers are scanned into your account

What works

  • $99 per year
  • A smaller yearly bill than Mainstay Filing

What to weigh

  • Another state means another agent
  • No help with the Annual Report/Renewal
Visit Utah Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

All the prices in one table

#ServiceAnnual priceRenewal priceThree-year total
1Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2UT Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit UT Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Utah Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit Utah Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Each company's posted price on November 13, 2026. State fees do not change with your choice of agent.

The tasks

  1. Task 1

    The Utah rule in brief

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

    Source: Look it up at le.utah.gov; our reading dates from October 2026

  2. Task 2

    Who can take the role

    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. See Utah Code § 16-17-203 for the text.

  3. Task 3

    The address rule

    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.

    Each service we recommend supplies the in-state address.

  4. Task 4

    Serve yourself or use a professional

    If you pass the tests above you can name yourself; hiring one of the recommended agents costs $99 to $149 a year.

  5. Task 5

    Record the appointment

    A new company names its agent when it files the Certificate of Organization; to replace the agent later, file again with the Utah Secretary of State.

    Source: Look it up at commerce.utah.gov; our reading dates from October 2026

  6. Task 6

    Update when things change

    Utah learns your agent's details through the Annual Report/Renewal ($18, every year, due last day of the entity's anniversary month), and state notices about it go to the registered agent.

    Source: Look it up at corporations.utah.gov; our reading dates from August 2026

The bill

What forReceiverCost
Agent serviceThe service$99 to $149 a year
From year twoThe service$99 to $149 a year
Annual Report/RenewalState office$18 every year
Three years of state cost equals the filing fee, plus the reports in years two and three, plus any minimum tax. The sources are listed below.

How we ordered the Utah picks

On assignments the price completes (31% of the grade) won out, with right behind.

An agent who can come with you to any state beat UT Registered Agent.org's lower price.

Common questions

Is a registered agent a must for Utah LLCs?

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

Can I be my own registered agent?

Yes, once you pass the tests for who may serve and which address counts, in tasks 2 and 3.

Can I change my registered agent later?

Yes, any time. Task 5 explains how to file the change with the Utah Secretary of State.

What does a registered agent cost in Utah?

Our recommended agents charge $99 to $149 a year.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

$18 every year for the Annual Report/Renewal.

Which registered agent would you choose?

Mainstay Filing, because a $149 yearly agent fee that is identical across all fifty states. After it come UT Registered Agent.org and Utah Registered Agent.co.

Reading list and sources

  1. Hand-in notes for Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code. Each statement rests on corporations.utah.gov, last opened August 2026.
  2. Hand-in notes for Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code. Each statement rests on corporations.utah.gov, last opened August 2026.
  3. Hand-in notes for Utah report due date. Each statement rests on le.utah.gov, last opened August 2026.
  4. Hand-in notes for Utah Code § 48-3a-201. Each statement rests on le.utah.gov, last opened August 2026.
  5. Hand-in notes for Utah formation fee: Filing fee, official source. Each statement rests on commerce.utah.gov, last opened October 2026.
  6. Hand-in notes for Utah registered agent statute. Each statement rests on le.utah.gov, last opened October 2026.
  7. Utah service page of Mainstay Filing, taken on November 13, 2026
  8. pricing page of UT Registered Agent.org, taken on November 13, 2026
  9. pricing page of Utah Registered Agent.co, taken on November 13, 2026