Form the LLC with Utah’s Certificate of Organization, then renew the business record annually.
This guide covers forming a new Utah LLC. If your LLC already exists in another state or country, use the foreign-registration process instead.
Utah LLC at a glance
- Official filing website
- Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code
- Business name check
- Check name availabilityA preliminary result is not a reservation or final approval.
- Formation document
- Certificate of Organization
- State filing fee
- $59Formation filing only; other required costs and optional services are separate.
- Processing time
- OnlineUsually immediate; some filings need manual reviewPaperPaper-form/manual review: allow 5–7 business daysAgency processing information. The public registration system identifies exceptions such as attachments, tax review and name conflicts. These are processing targets, not guaranteed approvals.
- Ongoing report or tax
- Renewal / Annual Report
- Report / renewal charge
- $18The current fee schedule states that starred renewal fees include the $5 single-sign-on portal surcharge.
- Frequency / due date
- Annually; confirm the entity’s renewal date
- Sales tax base rate
- 6.1%Local rates may apply. July 1, 2026 snapshot; not an address-specific rate. This comparison includes the 1.25% uniform local add-on in the 6.1% starting figure. Other local and product-specific rates vary.Official tax agency ↗
- Names in formation records
- No management roster requiredThe current ordinary certificate statute lists entity, office and agent details without a membership roster. Professional and series provisions differ. Other filings and private bank/tax records may identify owners.
Before you file in Utah
Prepare the name, business purpose, principal and mailing addresses, notice email and Utah agent.
File the Certificate of Organization
Open Utah business registration ↗
- Start a domestic LLC Certificate of Organization in the state registration system.
- Complete the business details, agent and required principal information. Add optional provisions only when needed.
- Sign, review the total and submit. Save the certificate and entity number.
What to enter in the form
- Purpose / type
- Choose the activity and entity type matching the business. Professional and series LLCs have extra requirements.
- Agent
- Select the agent who has agreed to serve and check that the listed office details are correct.
- Addresses and email
- Use the principal and mailing fields separately and keep the notice email accessible.
- Duration
- Use an end date only if the LLC is intended to end then.
After approval in Utah
- Find the entity’s renewal date in the registration system and set a reminder.
Renewal / Annual Report
Find the Utah entity to renew ↗
- Find the company and start the annual renewal.
- Confirm or update the purpose, addresses, agent and principal information. Sign and submit the renewal payment.
- If the company has already been dissolved for a missed renewal, use reinstatement rather than assuming a normal renewal will restore it.
Compare the filing cycles in our annual report and recurring-fee table.
Common mistakes
- The published renewal charge already includes the stated portal surcharge; do not add it twice.
Next steps: operating agreement · get an EIN · starting checklist.
Sources and filing links
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Research and walkthrough references
These references provide background and filing walkthroughs. Follow current state instructions if an older walkthrough differs.
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