Reference · Utah
Utah LLC requirements
Every requirement we've verified for a domestic LLC in Utah, with the source for each. For the plain-English cost answer, use the cost calculator.
| Filing agency | Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Corporations and Commercial Code |
|---|---|
| Formation filing fee | $59 |
| Filing fee notes | Confirmed via the official Utah Division of Corporations fee schedule: domestic LLC certificate of organization $59. |
| Standard processing | Division FAQ referenced 5-7 business days for filings requiring manual review. |
| Expedited options | Not confirmed. |
| Periodic report | Annual Report / Renewal |
| Report frequency | annual |
| Report fee | $18 |
| Report deadline | $18 (includes a $5 online-portal surcharge). Official Division FAQ: renewal is due one year from the date of registration and annually thereafter. |
| Late penalty | $10 late renewal fee. |
| Administrative dissolution | Failure to renew moves the entity to delinquent/expired status, risking administrative dissolution. Domestic LLC reinstatement fee $54. Exact dissolution timeline not stated. |
| State tax | Utah does not impose a separate entity-level franchise/income tax on a standard pass-through domestic LLC; income passes through to members. Only an LLC electing corporate treatment would face Utah's corporate franchise tax (commonly cited $100 minimum, unverified). |
| Minimum state tax | None |
| Newspaper publication | Not required |
| Registered agent required | Yes |
| First-year minimum | $77 |
Confidence
What we're less sure about
Verified against the official state page
- $59 + $18 = $77 - among the cheapest jurisdictions in the dataset.
- First renewal due exactly one year after registration, landing at the year-one boundary.
Provenance
Sources
Every figure above traces to one of these. If a state changes a fee and we haven't caught it, tell us — we log corrections publicly.
- corporations.utah.gov — https://corporations.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/currentfees.pdf
- commerce.utah.gov — https://commerce.utah.gov/corporations/renewal-process/
- commerce.utah.gov — https://commerce.utah.gov/corporations/faqs/how-to-renew-a-business/