What is a registered agent in Utah?

A registered agent is the person or business that accepts lawsuits and official notices for your LLC. Utah law requires every Utah LLC to designate and maintain a registered agent in Utah. Your certificate of organization names either a commercial registered agent, or a noncommercial agent (an individual or business) with its name and a Utah street address. Utah law also allows the title of an office or position within your LLC whose holder can accept service.

What happens if my Utah LLC doesn't have a registered agent?

Utah's Division of Corporations and Commercial Code may administratively dissolve an LLC that fails to maintain a registered agent in Utah for 60 consecutive days. After the Division serves notice, the LLC has up to 60 days to fix the problem, for example by naming a new agent. A dissolved LLC can apply for reinstatement. Check the Division's current requirements and fee before you apply. Without an agent you can also miss a lawsuit and face a default judgment without knowing you were sued.

How much does a registered agent cost in Utah?

Serving as your own registered agent costs nothing if you can accept papers at a Utah street address. A professional registered agent service charges its own annual fee, which varies by provider. Among the national services we compare, Northwest charges $125 a year for registered agent service (a year is included when you form a new LLC with its paid package, $39 plus your state's filing fee), and LegalZoom charges $249 a year and does not include the service in any formation plan. The state fee to change your registered agent is $17: the Division's fiscal year 2026 fee schedule (effective July 1, 2025) lists $17 for a change form and $17 for an online change, whether your new agent is a commercial registered agent or not. The $52 commercial registered agent change on the same schedule is a filing the agent makes to update its own registration, not one your LLC pays. An FAQ on the Division's commercial registered agent page still quotes $13 per record, which does not match the fee schedule, so confirm the amount on the payment screen when you file.

Does using myself as registered agent affect privacy in Utah?

Yes. Your registered agent's name, and for a noncommercial agent its Utah address, go on your certificate of organization and appear with your LLC's record in the Division's public business search. If you are your own agent, that is your Utah address. A commercial registered agent is identified by name only. It does not hide everything: other filings for your LLC can still show names and addresses, so check what each form asks for before you file.

How do I change my registered agent in Utah?

To change your Utah registered agent, file a statement of change with the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code. The Division handles it as an amendment, which you can file online by logging in and choosing File On An Existing Business. The agent does not sign: Utah law treats naming the new agent as your LLC's statement that the agent has agreed to serve, so get the agent's approval first. If your annual report names a different agent from the one on file, Utah law treats that as a statement of change too. The state fee to change your registered agent is $17: the Division's fiscal year 2026 fee schedule (effective July 1, 2025) lists $17 for a change form and $17 for an online change, whether your new agent is a commercial registered agent or not. The $52 commercial registered agent change on the same schedule is a filing the agent makes to update its own registration, not one your LLC pays. An FAQ on the Division's commercial registered agent page still quotes $13 per record, which does not match the fee schedule, so confirm the amount on the payment screen when you file.

Utah Registered Agent: Requirements, Costs and How to Choose One

Everything you need to know about Utah's registered agent rules, costs, and best options to keep your LLC compliant in 2026.

By Edmond Hui · Last updated: October 2026

Utah requires every LLC to name a registered agent in the Certificate of Organization it files to form. Hiring a paid service is optional: in most states the LLC's owner, or another individual who qualifies, may serve as its registered agent, and the rules below set out who qualifies in Utah. See the rules below.

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Get registered agent service from Northwest$125/yr, or included for year one when you form your LLC with them ($39 plus your state's filing fee). Registered agent customers are enrolled by default in annual report filing at $100 plus state fees, charged automatically to your saved payment method and cancellable any time.

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Utah Registered Agent Rules at a Glance

Can an individual serve?	Yes, with a Utah street address
Can a company serve?	Yes, a business entity or a commercial registered agent
Can you be your own agent?	Yes, if you can accept papers at a Utah street address

How Utah's rules compare: registered agent requirements in all 50 states.

Best Registered Agent Services for Utah LLCs (2026)

Affiliate disclosure: Northwest Registered Agent, Bizee, ZenBusiness and LegalZoom pay us a commission if you sign up through our link, at no extra cost to you. We list only the registered agent services we have an affiliate relationship with, so this is not a survey of the whole market.

This table is not scored. The four are listed cheapest annual renewal first, and the rows below it say which one fits which situation. The scored ranking, and the formula behind it, is on the formation services review, which orders them on three-year cost, BBB rating and Trustpilot score.

Service	With formation, year 1	Annual renewal	BBB	Trustpilot	Privacy
Northwest Registered Agent	Included with $39 formation	$125/yr	A	4.1/5 (297)	Says it does not sell your information; runs its own servers
Bizee	Free year one (some visitors are being shown shorter free periods, so confirm at checkout)	$149/yr	C (unaccredited)	4.8/5 (26,100+)	No data-sharing commitment
ZenBusiness	$99, not included in any plan	$199/yr	A	4.8/5 (32,500+)	Partial
LegalZoom	Not included, $249 extra	$249/yr	A+	4.6/5 (32,900+)	Partial

Note: Bizee holds a C rating from the BBB and is not accredited. BBB's profile carries a live alert describing a pattern of complaints about unexpected charges, difficulty canceling and filing delays, and Bizee has posted a response to it. We flag this so you can make an informed choice.

Prices are each provider's standard published rates; year-one pricing applies when you form your LLC through the same service. BBB and Trustpilot figures as recorded September 15, 2026, not re-checked since, and both sources update continuously. These are the dates the figures were last written to our dataset, which is the most we can show: they are not verification dates. See how we evaluate these companies in our full formation services review →

Which Registered Agent Is Best for Your Utah LLC?

You're forming a new LLC and want phone, email and chat support

Our pick: ZenBusiness

A $0 Starter formation plan, backed by an A from the BBB and a 4.8/5 Trustpilot score. Registered agent is not included in any plan: it is $99 for the first year when you form with them, then $199/yr.

Your LLC already exists and you just need an agent

Our pick: Northwest Registered Agent

A flat $125/yr for registered agent service, the lowest renewal of the services listed here, and a privacy policy that says it does not sell your information. Registered agent customers are enrolled by default in Northwest's report filing service, which charges your saved payment method $100 plus state fees each time it files for you and which you can cancel.

You want year one free and the cheaper renewal after it

Our pick: Bizee

Registered agent is free for year one on every Bizee plan and renews at $149/yr, $50/yr less than ZenBusiness. Northwest renews lower still at $125/yr, but its first year comes inside a paid $39 formation package rather than free. Tradeoff: a C rating from the BBB, which cites a pattern of complaints about charges and cancellation, so read every auto-renewal term.

Complex legal needs alongside your filing

Our pick: LegalZoom

The only one of the services listed here with attorney consultations, which come with LegalZoom's $299 formation plan (and in one version of its plans its $249 plan) for 30 days and then cost $49 or $99 a month until you cancel, depending on the version. Also the most expensive registered agent listed here at $249/yr, which is never included in their plans.

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Your Registered Agent Options

Self / owner

Pros

No additional cost
Direct control over legal documents
Immediate access to important mail

Cons

Your personal address becomes public record
Must be available during business hours
Missed deliveries can cause compliance issues

Best for: Utah residents who don't mind their address being public and can guarantee availability during business hours

Friend or family member

Pros

Low or no cost
Someone you trust handling documents
Your home address is not the one listed for the registered agent

Cons

Puts burden on personal relationship
No professional backup systems
May not understand legal document importance

Best for: Those with reliable Utah contacts who understand the responsibility and legal implications

Professional service

Pros

Keeps your home address off the public agent record
Professional handling and forwarding
Dedicated staff to receive legal papers

Cons

An annual fee set by the provider
Less direct control
Must rely on third-party service

Best for: Business owners who value privacy, live outside Utah, or want professional document handling

This guide is general information, not legal or tax advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. It reports what each state publishes about filing deadlines, fees, and the consequences of missing them, with the sources this page cites. It cannot tell you what your own company owes: the date turns on when and where you formed, states change these rules between our reviews, and in several states an entity-level tax falls due in a year when no report does. Confirm your own dates with the filing office named on this page before you rely on one here, because missing a deadline can cost the company its good standing or, in many states, its existence.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: A registered agent is the person or business that accepts lawsuits and official notices for your LLC. Utah law requires every Utah LLC to designate and maintain a registered agent in Utah. Your certificate of organization names either a commercial registered agent, or a noncommercial agent (an individual or business) with its name and a Utah street address. Utah law also allows the title of an office or position within your LLC whose holder can accept service.
: Utah's Division of Corporations and Commercial Code may administratively dissolve an LLC that fails to maintain a registered agent in Utah for 60 consecutive days. After the Division serves notice, the LLC has up to 60 days to fix the problem, for example by naming a new agent. A dissolved LLC can apply for reinstatement. Check the Division's current requirements and fee before you apply. Without an agent you can also miss a lawsuit and face a default judgment without knowing you were sued.
: Serving as your own registered agent costs nothing if you can accept papers at a Utah street address. A professional registered agent service charges its own annual fee, which varies by provider. Among the national services we compare, Northwest charges $125 a year for registered agent service (a year is included when you form a new LLC with its paid package, $39 plus your state's filing fee), and LegalZoom charges $249 a year and does not include the service in any formation plan. The state fee to change your registered agent is $17: the Division's fiscal year 2026 fee schedule (effective July 1, 2025) lists $17 for a change form and $17 for an online change, whether your new agent is a commercial registered agent or not. The $52 commercial registered agent change on the same schedule is a filing the agent makes to update its own registration, not one your LLC pays. An FAQ on the Division's commercial registered agent page still quotes $13 per record, which does not match the fee schedule, so confirm the amount on the payment screen when you file.
: Yes. Your registered agent's name, and for a noncommercial agent its Utah address, go on your certificate of organization and appear with your LLC's record in the Division's public business search. If you are your own agent, that is your Utah address. A commercial registered agent is identified by name only. It does not hide everything: other filings for your LLC can still show names and addresses, so check what each form asks for before you file.
: To change your Utah registered agent, file a statement of change with the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code. The Division handles it as an amendment, which you can file online by logging in and choosing File On An Existing Business. The agent does not sign: Utah law treats naming the new agent as your LLC's statement that the agent has agreed to serve, so get the agent's approval first. If your annual report names a different agent from the one on file, Utah law treats that as a statement of change too. The state fee to change your registered agent is $17: the Division's fiscal year 2026 fee schedule (effective July 1, 2025) lists $17 for a change form and $17 for an online change, whether your new agent is a commercial registered agent or not. The $52 commercial registered agent change on the same schedule is a filing the agent makes to update its own registration, not one your LLC pays. An FAQ on the Division's commercial registered agent page still quotes $13 per record, which does not match the fee schedule, so confirm the amount on the payment screen when you file.

Sources

8 documents

Each entry below is a document recorded in our verified Utah sources, and each entry says what the document is. Some statutory text is read from an accurate mirror rather than from the state's own host, and those say so.

le.utah.gov/xcode/Title16/Chapter1A/C16-1a_2026050620261001.pdfUtah Code Title 16 Chapter 1a, Part 4 (registered agents) and Part 6 (administrative dissolution), effective October 1, 2026
le.utah.gov/xcode/Title16/Chapter20/C16-20_2026050620261001.pdfUtah Code Title 16 Chapter 20, Utah Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, effective October 1, 2026
commerce.utah.gov/corporations/business-entities/domestic-limited-liability-company/Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, Domestic Limited Liability Company
commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/currentfees.pdfUtah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, fee schedule
commerce.utah.gov/corporations/business-entities/commercial-registered-agent/Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, Commercial Registered Agent
commerce.utah.gov/corporations/Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code: business entity filings
le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/sbillenr/SB0040.pdfUtah statute: Annual Report
le.utah.gov/xcode/Title48/Chapter3a/C48-3a-S212_1800010118000101.pdfUtah statute: Annual Report

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Edmond Hui · Founder, MyStateLLC

Edmond Hui is a software engineer and serial entrepreneur based in New York who has founded multiple online businesses across e-commerce, media, and information publishing. Before transitioning into tech, he spent years as a commercial real estate professional closing deals totaling over 100,000 square feet, giving him firsthand experience with business formation and entity structuring. He built MyStateLLC to provide the free, state-specific LLC guidance he wished existed when forming his own companies.

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You want year one free and the cheaper renewal after it

Complex legal needs alongside your filing

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Frequently Asked Questions

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