Utah LLC Cost: $59 to File Certificate (2026)

Make your Utah business official. Have your LLC paperwork prepared and filed so you can focus on getting your business off the ground.

• Your business name checked before filing.
• Your formation paperwork prepared and submitted.
• Your formation documents together in an online account.

$0 service fee + $59 state filing fee

Start my Utah LLC

Filing service by ZenBusiness. Choose Starter for the $0 service fee. State follow-up charges and optional services and renewals are separate.

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Get the paperwork handled and your company underway

With ZenBusiness, you provide the details and its team handles the Utah formation filing. You get electronic documents and customer support by phone, chat and email.

Use your approved LLC records to open a company bank account, organize your ownership agreement and do business under the company name. The state-specific costs and next steps below help you plan what comes after approval.

What it costs to start a Utah LLC

A Utah LLC costs $59 to file Certificate of Organization with the Utah Division of Corporations & Commercial Code. Utah uses a Certificate of Organization (not “Articles”) filed with the Division of Corporations.

Start with the Utah fee schedule (eff. July 1, 2025) and the Utah Division of Corporations & Commercial Code filing resources. These are government charges, separate from anything a formation company bills you.

Budget example: $59 for formation plus the recurring state filing in the table is the lean government path—before insurance, local permits, or professional help.

No Utah SOS franchise tax is identified; Utah State Tax Commission registrations are separate.

Choose the services you want with your filing

Starter’s base formation service does not renew. Registered-agent service, an EIN service, an operating agreement and faster preparation are optional purchases.

The preselected website-builder trial renews at $15/month after 30 days; you can remove it at checkout. Optional Worry-Free Compliance is free for the first year and renews at $199/year. Registered-agent service is listed separately at $199/year; first-year promotions may differ.

Review the services and renewal terms in your order. Provider details checked October 14, 2026 against ZenBusiness’s formation plans.

How to start your Utah LLC

Use your company details to get the formation paperwork prepared and submitted. Here is how the filing service works:

1. Enter your business details. Choose Utah, your company name and the information requested for the filing.
2. Review your services and order. Select Starter for the $0 base service fee. ZenBusiness prepares and submits the formation document from your answers.
3. Save your approved company records. Once the filing office accepts the paperwork, use the documents to finish your banking and business setup.

Your Utah filing checklist and required next steps

1. Check the name at secure.utah.gov/bes.
2. Name a Utah registered agent and prepare Certificate contents (U.C.A. § 48-3a-201).
3. File the Certificate of Organization and pay $59 (optional expedite +$75).
4. Save the filed certificate; fees are nonrefundable.
5. Calendar anniversary-month renewal at $18.

Check your proposed name in the Utah business search.

Optional expedite is $75 per filing on the Division fee schedule. Use it when a lease or bank account genuinely depends on faster evidence of filing—not as a default.

How long does approval take?

Online filing with UtahID is preferred. ZenBusiness preparation time is separate from Division processing.

Can I file directly with Utah?

Yes. You can prepare and submit the filing yourself through the Utah official LLC filing service. A formation service handles preparation and submission from the information you provide. The government charges and required follow-up steps above still apply.

Choose your Utah registered agent

Review the company name and agent details before submitting Utah’s $59 Certificate. Filing charges are nonrefundable.

You can serve as your own agent if you maintain a Utah registered agent with a street address in Utah. Division records are public.

Utah LLC annual report / renewal: what happens after formation?

Utah LLCs must file an annual report (renewal), generally in the anniversary month. The fee is $18 (fee schedule notes a $5 single sign-on portal surcharge included in starred renewal fees). If the company expires, reinstatement paths add more than a simple late fee—budget staying current on the $18 renewal.

Late renewal adds $10. Renew online with UtahID.

Get your Utah LLC filing underway

Put the formation paperwork in ZenBusiness’s hands. Starter has a $0 service fee plus the applicable Utah charges detailed above.

Start my Utah LLC

Continue to ZenBusiness to enter your details and review your order. Optional services and renewal details.

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Put your approved LLC to work

• Document how the LLC works. An operating agreement can set ownership, contributions, decision-making, distributions, and exit arrangements. Utah’s filing office generally does not require you to file the agreement with the formation paperwork—keep it with your company records. For multiple owners, resolve disagreements before money or contracts are committed.Use the basic LLC operating agreement tool as a starting point.
• Get an EIN when needed. Form the entity first, then use the free IRS application if eligible. A paid EIN service handles the application for you. Save the confirmation for banking and tax records.
• Open your business bank account. Ask the bank for its document checklist and establish a bookkeeping process. Use the correct legal business name on applications and contracts; keep any trade-name registrations consistent.
• Complete taxes and operating approvals. LLC formation does not itself select S-corporation taxation or issue a professional license. The IRS explains LLC tax classifications. Identify the state and local requirements for your actual work before opening.
• Check the current BOI rule. As of this review, FinCEN exempts entities created in the United States from beneficial-ownership reporting. A newly created domestic LLC generally falls within that exemption. Consult FinCEN directly for the current rule.

Insurance guidance for your Utah business

Match coverage to your services, employees, equipment and client contracts. Start with the relevant guide:

• Utah cleaning business insurance
• Utah food truck insurance
• Utah HVAC insurance
• Utah landscaping insurance
• Utah daycare insurance

Continue with the Utah business guide for the broader startup process.

Keep a simple compliance folder: filed Certificate, EIN letter, operating agreement, registered-agent contract, and every annual/franchise confirmation. When you hire a bookkeeper or attorney later, that folder saves hours.

After the state accepts the filing, update your contracts, invoices, and bank applications to use the exact legal name—including the LLC designator—unless you have also registered a trade name where required.
Mismatched names are a common reason banks and payment processors ask for extra paperwork.

Finally, revisit insurance once the entity exists. Clients and landlords often want the LLC named as the insured and may ask for additional insured status on certificates.
Entity paperwork alone does not transfer coverage from a personal policy to the company.

Utah’s online renewal flow uses UtahID and a linear step-by-step wizard. Start early in the anniversary month so a login or payment issue does not push you into the $10 late renewal fee.

Operating agreements are not filed with the Division. Keep the signed agreement with company records and update it when ownership or management changes—banks often ask for it even when the state does not.

Utah LLC questions before you start

This guide is for creating a new Utah LLC. If you already have an LLC formed in another state, check Utah’s foreign-entity registration requirements before creating a second company.

Page updated October 14, 2026. State-source review: September 14, 2026. ZenBusiness package terms checked October 14, 2026.