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Utah LLC or an LLC from Wyoming, Delaware, Nevada?

Living in Utah and forming elsewhere means registering the LLC back in Utah as a foreign LLC, which costs $59 on top of the other state’s fees; forming in Utah costs $59.

The routes side by side

RouteFormation feeUtah foreign feeFees to startYearly filings, 2 years
Form in Utah$59Not needed$59$36
Form in Wyoming$100$59$159$156
Form in Delaware$110$59$169$836
Form in Nevada$425$59$484$736

Only state fees: formation, the foreign fee and two years of yearly filings. State income, franchise and gross-receipts taxes are separate, are not in these totals and are the same or similar on both routes.

Head-to-head pages

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Utah (2026)

If you go the foreign route, here is who files the Utah registration, in order.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $59 state fee = $258

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.

2. UT Registered Agent.org

$199 + $59 state fee = $258

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

3. Utah Registered Agent.co

$199 + $59 state fee = $258

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Utah page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code.

Utah questions

Do I still register in Utah if I form in another state?

If the LLC does business in Utah, Utah generally expects it to register as a foreign LLC with the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, for $59. That is what makes the second state an extra cost rather than a replacement.

What does it cost to form an LLC in Utah?

$59 in state fees.

Does the foreign registration repeat every year?

Annual report (renewal) with the Division, $18 (due: last day of your anniversary month).

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