Utah Business Entity Search
By Edmond Hui · Last updated October 5, 2026
The short answer. The Utah Department of Commerce (Division of Corporations and Commercial Code) keeps Utah's register of business entities. The official search is the state's “Search Business Entity Records” page, on businessregistration.utah.gov. Searching is free.
Utah Business Entity Search at a Glance
| Register kept by | The Utah Department of Commerce (Division of Corporations and Commercial Code) |
| Official search | Search Business Entity Records |
| Cost to search | Free |
| Search by | Entity name; entity or filing number; fictitious or assumed name; officer or principal; registered agent or registered office |
| Filed documents online | Yes, free |
| Copy fee | $0.30 per page (see Documents) |
| Certifying a copy | Adds $12.00 (see Documents) |
| Name reservation | Optional |
| Name reservation fee | $22.00 |
| Bulk data | Available, for a fee |
Read from the government sources listed at the foot of this page, last checked October 5, 2026. See the sources.
How to Search Utah's Register
The official search is the state's “Search Business Entity Records” page, on businessregistration.utah.gov. Searching is free. Open the official search.
On the main search page you can search by:
- Entity name
- Entity or filing number
- Fictitious or assumed name
- Officer or principal
- Registered agent or registered office
What a Search Result Shows
A Utah result includes the items below, according to the state's own pages or a result page we read. It may show more.
- Officers or managers
- Filing history
- Images of filed documents
What Each Utah Status Means
The status is the label the register puts on each entity. Where the state defines a label, the meaning below restates that definition, with a link to the state page it comes from. Where it does not, we do not guess from the word, because the same word can mean different things in different states.
| Status label | What it means | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Active In the search tool | The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means. | All entities |
| Cancelled In the search tool | The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means. | All entities |
| Inactive In the search tool | The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means. | All entities |
| Pending In the search tool | The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means. | All entities |
This list is not complete. It holds the labels we found in the search tool's own status filter, and the register may show others.
If the search shows that your own LLC was dissolved, see how to reinstate an LLC in Utah.
A search result is not a certificate of good standing. If a bank or another state asks for one, see how to get a Utah certificate of good standing.
Viewing and Ordering Documents
Filed documents can be viewed online. Viewing them online is free.
Copies cost $0.30 per page, and a statement of certification adds $12.00. Order copies from the state.
Is the Name Available?
The state has a separate search for checking whether a name is available. Open the name availability search. The state says this search is only a preliminary check, not a formal decision that the name is available.
The state's naming standard, in its own words: “distinguishable from the names on the records of the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code.”
Reserving a name is optional. A name reservation costs $22.00.
Our free LLC name checker looks up domain and social media handle availability for a name. It does not search Utah's register, so check the state's search as well.
Bulk Business Entity Data
Utah offers bulk business entity data for a fee. The Utah List Service sells lists of businesses registered in Utah, with a $5.00 minimum search fee that covers the first 200 records. See the state's bulk data page.
Worth Knowing in Utah
Utah's copies page says the search is currently free, but that fees of $1 to $3 to search for business entity principals will return once the new platform is fully built.
Ready to form? See what goes on the Utah articles of organization.
Frequently Asked Questions
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's business entity filing office publishes about searching its register, with the sources this page cites. It cannot tell you whether a particular business is active, authorized or reliable: read the state's own record for that, and search tools, status labels and fees change between our reviews. Confirm anything you rely on with the filing office named on this page before you act on it.
Sources
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. Where we hold the citation but no stable public link, the citation is printed on its own rather than pointed at a guessed address.
- commerce.utah.gov/corporations/CORP Home (Division of Corporations and Commercial Code)
- businessregistration.utah.govBusiness Registration System
- businessregistration.utah.gov/EntitySearch/OnlineEntitySearchBusiness Search (archived copy)
- businessregistration.utah.gov/EntitySearch/GetOnlineSearchStatus?filterID=0&filterType=BEntity Status filter data (Business Search)
- corporations.utah.gov/ordering-in-house-documents/Ordering/Obtaining Copies & Certificates
- commerce.utah.gov/corporations/faqs/how-to-find-out-who-the-principals-of-a-business-entity-are/How to Find Out Who the Principals of a Business Entity Are?
- commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/currentfees.pdfFiscal Year 2026 Fee Schedule (effective July 1, 2025)
- businessregistration.utah.gov/NameAvailabilitySearchName Availability Search (archived copy)
- commerce.utah.gov/corporations/faqs/how-can-you-find-out-if-the-name-is-available/How Can You Find Out if the Name is Available?
- commerce.utah.gov/corporations/business-entities/business-name-information/Business Name Information
- commerce.utah.gov/corporations/policies-and-procedures-for-administering-business-entity-name-availability-and-standards/Policies & Procedures for Administering Entity Name Availability & Standards
- secure.utah.gov/datarequest/index.htmlUtah List Service
- Name standard: Utah Code 48-3a-108(2) (as cited in the Division's name availability policy)
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.