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3 Best LLC Services in Utah (2026): Prices Tracked

After this 2026 price pass on Utah LLC formation services, the order is UT Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Utah Registered Agent.co ($199). Over three years these services cost $397 to $597, and Utah adds its $59 filing fee to every one of them.
Tracked by the Filing Price Watch editorial team

Ordered by: Order = 37% cost, 29% filings covered, and three lighter measures (details)

Snapshot

Formation fee at the state office $59 commerce.utah.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Opening prices $199 Service fees alone
Total after 3 years $397 to $597 Three years of provider charges
State side, years 1 to 3 $95 Left out of the ordering
Cost lines meet in Not within ten years Order holds through year 10

The Utah picks, ranked

Each entry shows year one, the price from year two and the three-year total. Utah's $59 is added to any of them.

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First place

1. UT Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest opening bill

$199 plus fees; renews at $99

Price in year 1 $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Three-year spend $397

UT Registered Agent.org leads since three years total $397 because renewal is only $99.

A lower three-year total than Mainstay Filing earns it first place, since cost counts most.

The Annual Report/Renewal stays on your to-do list.

Price covers

  • Articles of organization, filed
  • A year of agent service to begin with

Holds up

  • $199 for the filing
  • Year-one agent covered
  • Then $99 yearly

Weak spots

  • The Annual Report/Renewal is not priced in
  • EIN application adds $99
2
Fifty states

2. Mainstay Filing: best for a yearly price that never moves

Starts at $199; renews at $199; state fee extra

Price in year 1 $199
Price after year 1 $199/yr
Three-year spend $597

Mainstay Filing places second. For $199 a year the filing, the registered agent and the annual report are all covered, and year two costs $199.

A $200 gap to UT Registered Agent.org at year three decides where it sits.

You skip the Annual Report/Renewal; the one extra is the state's $18.

Price covers

  • Formation of the LLC
  • Registered agent for the full year
  • Annual report, filed when it is due
  • EIN application, prepared for you
  • No markup on government fees

Holds up

  • A single price of $199 a year
  • EIN application included
  • Price does not rise at renewal ($199)

Weak spots

  • Renews $100 above UT Registered Agent.org
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One-state service

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

$199 plus fees; renews at $99

Price in year 1 $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Three-year spend $397

Next up, Utah Registered Agent.co: three years total $397 because renewal is only $99.

The Annual Report/Renewal stays on your to-do list.

Its prices are identical to UT Registered Agent.org's.

Price covers

  • Articles of organization, filed
  • A year of agent service to begin with

Holds up

  • Then $99 yearly
  • Year-one agent covered
  • $199 for the filing

Weak spots

  • The Annual Report/Renewal is not priced in
  • EIN application adds $99

Running total by year

Place Service After year 1 After year 2 After year 3 After year 5
1 UT Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595
Go to UT Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing $199 $398 $597 $995
Go to Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Utah Registered Agent.co $199 $298 $397 $595
Go to Utah Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Prices pulled November 13, 2026; each column adds another renewal. The order holds for a full ten years.

Crossover check

Set a number of years and the calculator adds the first year to each renewal, counting the EIN application when ticked.
After 3 years: UT Registered Agent.org $397, Mainstay Filing $597, Utah Registered Agent.co $397. Least spent: UT Registered Agent.org.

What Utah itself charges

Item Amount Source
Filing to create the LLC $59 commerce.utah.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Annual Report/Renewal $18 every year corporations.utah.gov (pulled August 2026, noted here)
Penalty for a late report $10 corporations.utah.gov (pulled August 2026, noted here)
State side, 3 years $95 Our total

Each line above links to the state's own page. Summing them gives the three-year state figure, which covers filing, years two and three of reporting and a minimum tax where there is one.

Notes on the ranking

On tracked three-year cost, which is worth 37%, UT Registered Agent.org did better than Mainstay Filing.

UT Registered Agent.org totals $397 by year three, which is $200 less than Mainstay Filing.

Add the EIN application and Mainstay Filing's total passes UT Registered Agent.org's in year 2.

Utah LLC filing fee and requirements, as written by the state

You send the Certificate of Organization and $59 to the Utah Secretary of State (Utah Code § 48-3a-201). Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

The state says: commerce.utah.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)

Filing it yourself

Skip the services and Utah still collects $95 across three years, while you fill out every form. Hiring help costs $397 to $597.

About these prices

How much do LLC formation services cost in Utah?

These services charge $199 to begin, and the state takes $59.

What do these services cost over three years?

By year three these services have cost $397 to $597.

What does Utah charge to file an LLC?

$59, filed with the Certificate of Organization.

What does Utah charge every year once the LLC exists?

Once the LLC exists, Utah expects the Annual Report/Renewal each year, at $18, last day of the entity's anniversary month.

Does the price include the EIN application?

UT Registered Agent.org adds $99, Mainstay Filing includes it and Utah Registered Agent.co adds $99.

In what year does one service become pricier than another?

There is no crossover inside ten years.

Which LLC formation service is the best value in Utah?

UT Registered Agent.org is first, Mainstay Filing second, and Utah Registered Agent.co third.

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Source trail

  1. Backing for Utah Division of Corporations and is corporations.utah.gov, dated August 2026.
  2. Backing for Utah Division of Corporations and is corporations.utah.gov, dated August 2026.
  3. Backing for Utah report due date is le.utah.gov, dated August 2026.
  4. Backing for Utah Code § 48-3a-201 is le.utah.gov, dated August 2026.
  5. Backing for Utah formation fee: Filing fee is commerce.utah.gov, dated October 2026.
  6. Backing for Utah registered agent statute is le.utah.gov, dated October 2026.
  7. Price page of UT Registered Agent.org: pricing page, seen November 13, 2026
  8. Price page of Mainstay Filing: Utah service page, seen November 13, 2026
  9. Price page of Utah Registered Agent.co: pricing page, seen November 13, 2026