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Utah LLC vs Wyoming LLC with Utah registration

Forming in Utah costs $59; forming in Wyoming costs $100 and then Utah charges $59 to register it, so $159 to start.

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State feeLLC formed in UtahLLC formed in Wyoming, registered in Utah
Formation in WyomingNone$100
Formation in Utah$59None
Utah foreign registrationNone$59
Wyoming yearly filing, two yearsNone$120
Utah yearly filing, two years$36$36
Two years of state fees$95$315

Over two years the Wyoming route costs $220 more in state fees than forming at home.

State income, franchise and gross-receipts taxes are separate, are not in these totals and are the same or similar on both routes.

If you register in Utah

Mainstay Filing prepares the Utah registration (Foreign registration statement (foreign limited liability company)) for $199 plus the state fee, with the registered agent included for the first year. The 3 services we rank for Utah are on the Utah page.

Where the numbers come from

Wyoming: formation and yearly filing from Wyoming’s own pages. Utah: foreign registration and yearly filing from the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code and the sources on the Utah page.