Utah

Foreign registration · Form MLLC-12

Utah LLC Foreign Registration in Maine

An LLC formed in Utah that wants to do business in Maine files Form MLLC-12, with $250 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. Maine also wants Utah's Certificate of Existence ($12), dated within 90 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions from your Utah records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Utah vs Maine: the paperwork

	Utah formed here	Maine registering here
Document	Utah Certificate of Existence	Form MLLC-12, Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities
State fee	$12	$250 at order
How it is handled	Utah: online, emailed automatically on payment	Filed with Maine
Required expedite		$50 at order (24 hours)
Faster options		same-day $100
Office	Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code	Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions
Official page	commerce.utah.gov	maine.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 90 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report/Renewal, $18, every year	Annual Report, $150, every year
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month each year	June 1
Late yearly filing	$10 late fee	$50 late fee
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Required expedite processing: 24 hours
Agent	Your Utah registered agent	Our Maine registered agent

From Utah to Maine, step by step

Order the Utah certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($12) is ordered from Utah separately; it is not part of our Maine order. It comes as a short form ($12) or a long form ($20). An instant Utah certificate reaches Maine only hours old, well inside the limit of 90 days.
We prepare and file Form MLLC-12
It names us as your Maine registered agent, with your Utah name and formation date and the certificate attached. Utah issues the certificate instantly, so the Maine filing can go in the same day. Once Maine approves it, the Utah company can do business there.

Maine costs for Utah companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$250
Required expedite (24 hours), paid at order	$50
Certificate of Existence, paid to Utah	$12
Our service, with a year of Maine registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Utah certificate included	$511

Faster state options are not in the total.

Your Utah name and Maine's rules

We check your exact Utah name against Maine's records before filing.

Your Maine agent and the Utah one

Utah and Maine both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Utah; ours takes Maine's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Utah and Maine

Each year your LLC files Utah's Annual Report/Renewal ($18) and Maine's Annual Report ($150). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Utah plus Maine comes to $317 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Utah to Maine

A corporation formed in Utah files Form MBCA-12 with Maine ($250 in state fees and the $50 required expedite, the same). After that come Utah's Annual Report / Annual Renewal ($18) and Maine's Annual Report ($150). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Maine into Utah

An LLC formed in Maine that registers with Utah files Utah's registration (no form number) with $59 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($30) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Utah to Maine

Does my Utah company need to register in Maine?

Yes, once a Utah business operates there; Maine law lists 11 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does it cost to register a Utah LLC in Maine?

$499 at checkout plus $12 to Utah for the Certificate of Existence, $511 in all (checkout is $250 in state fees, the $50 required expedite and our $199).

Do I need Utah's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Maine wants Utah's Certificate of Existence ($12), no more than 90 days old at filing.

How long does the Maine registration take?

24 hours with Maine's required expedite; Utah's certificate is an instant download, so there is no wait before filing. Faster state options: same-day $100.

What are the yearly costs for Utah and Maine?

$317 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $18 to Utah and $150 to Maine for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Maine?

A Utah company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Maine can add up to $500 for each year or part of a year.

Does Maine require a registered agent?

Yes: the Utah registered agent stays, and ours covers Maine for year one.

Can I form a new Maine LLC instead?

Yes, but Utah keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Maine's Annual Report ($85), and the original keeps Utah's Annual Report/Renewal.

How do I withdraw from Maine later?

Utah companies leave by filing a Statement of Cancellation of Foreign Qualification; until then, Maine's report stays due alongside Utah's filings.

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