Utah LLC Cost (2026)

How much does it cost to form an LLC in Utah?

Utah is the cheapest state in this batch: $59 to file a certificate of organization and $18 a year to renew, per the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code's FY2026 fee schedule effective July 1, 2025. The $18 renewal figure already includes a $5 surcharge for the state's single sign-on portal, and a late renewal adds $10. Expedited processing costs $75 per filing, more than the $59 filing fee itself. A 120-day name reservation is $22, a short-form certificate of existence is $12 (long form $20), certified copies are $12 plus $0.30 per page, and reinstating an expired LLC costs $54.

Which fees does a Utah LLC pay, and how often?

The FY2026 fee schedule (effective July 1, 2025) lists one $59 fee for a domestic LLC certificate of organization with no online/paper split, and states "ALL PROCESSING FEES ARE NONREFUNDABLE."

Corporate Minimum Tax (only LLCs that elect corporate treatment): Utah's corporate tax law sets a $100 minimum tax, with the tax itself at 4.45% of Utah taxable income. It reaches an LLC only through the law's definition of 'corporation', which covers 'other organizations that are taxed as corporations for federal income tax purposes'. A partnership-classified or disregarded LLC falls outside that corporate tax chapter entirely, and the TC-65 instructions state plainly that 'a partnership is not subject to Utah income tax'. The TC-20 instructions add that the minimum tax does not apply to S corporations either.

Why the Corporate Minimum Tax (only LLCs that elect corporate treatment) is not in the total: Utah's corporate tax law brings in only organisations 'taxed as corporations for federal income tax purposes'; the TC-65 instructions state that a partnership, which includes an LLC, is not subject to Utah income tax, so the $100 floor never attaches to a default-classified LLC.

Utah's LLC statute lists the required contents of the certificate of organization and imposes no newspaper publication step. Across the whole Utah Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act the only publication provisions are two sections on notice to claimants of a dissolved company, and those are permissive ("may publish").

Registered agent is listed separately because it is a commercial service, not a state charge. Commercial registered-agent services, not a state charge. Range and $125 midpoint match the assumption used by /tools/llc-true-cost. Most states let you serve as your own registered agent at no cost if you have a physical in-state address. Run your own numbers in the true-cost calculator. For what formation services charge on top of these state fees, see the best LLC services in Utah.

Next steps for an LLC in Utah

• How to start an LLC in Utah
• Utah LLC guide: requirements and fees
• Utah LLC annual report requirements

What does a Utah LLC cost over five years?

State charges only in the first column; the second adds a registered-agent service at the $125/yr market midpoint.

First filing timing: Until September 30, 2026, Utah law required a report "for each year following the calendar year in which the limited liability company's certificate of organization became effective". Its successor from October 1, 2026 says only "each calendar year" and states no first-year rule; no report is expected in the calendar year of formation.

Is Utah expensive compared with other states?

Utah ranks 10th cheapest of 50 states on first-year cost , $155.16 below the $232.16 national average. On ongoing annual cost it ranks 17th.

A cheaper filing fee elsewhere rarely saves money if you live and operate in Utah. Doing business here with an out-of-state LLC generally means registering it as a foreign LLC in Utah anyway. Paying both states. See foreign qualification in Utah before forming elsewhere to save on fees.

When is the Utah filing deadline, and what happens if you miss it?

The FY2026 fee schedule lists a $10 late renewal fee. The $18 renewal fee itself includes a $5 surcharge for the State of Utah's single sign-on portal.

An LLC that stops renewing goes to delinquent/expired status; the fee schedule prices domestic LLC reinstatement at $54 (Statement of Correction to Rescind Dissolution is also $54).

Full Utah annual report filing guide · Deadline calculator

What cost traps are specific to Utah?

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