What happens if I file my Utah LLC annual report late?

Renewing after your anniversary month adds a $10 late renewal fee to the $18 renewal, so a late renewal costs $28. That is the entire monetary penalty. There is no monthly escalation and no published penalty cap, because Utah does not use one. What matters more is status. An LLC that stops renewing moves to delinquent and then expired status with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, and reinstating a domestic Utah LLC costs $54 on the Division's FY2026 fee schedule. Utah law gives the LLC 60 days after the state's notice to fix the problem, so the practical answer is to renew as soon as you notice rather than to rely on extra time. Timing is worth planning around. The Division's renewal page states that processing times are currently 7 to 10 business days, even though most other filings are processed instantly, so a renewal started on the last day of your anniversary month may not be processed inside it. If you have missed your month, file through the Division at https://commerce.utah.gov/corporations/ and check your entity status afterward to confirm it is active again.

How do I file my Utah LLC annual report?

You can file your Utah LLC annual report and renewal online through the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code at https://commerce.utah.gov/corporations/, or on paper by mail. Online is faster and gives immediate confirmation. Log in, find your entity, and update member or manager information, business address, and registered agent details. The fee is $18, which already includes a $5 surcharge for Utah's single sign-on portal, payable by credit card or electronic check. Utah law requires the report to be delivered during the month containing the anniversary date on which your certificate of organization became effective, so the practical deadline is the last day of your anniversary month, every year after the calendar year the certificate took effect. There is nothing to renew in that first calendar year. Missing your month adds a $10 late renewal fee and eventually moves the entity to expired status, which costs $54 to reinstate. Note that the Division says renewal processing is currently running 7 to 10 business days, so file early in the month rather than on the last day, and verify your information before your anniversary arrives.

How much does it cost to file a Utah LLC annual report?

The Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code charges $18 for the LLC annual report and renewal, per the FY2026 fee schedule effective July 1, 2025. That $18 already includes a $5 surcharge for the State of Utah's single sign-on portal, and it applies regardless of your LLC's size or revenue. You can pay the $18 by credit card or electronic check through the Division's online system, or by check or money order payable to the Utah Department of Commerce if you file on paper. All processing fees are nonrefundable, even if the filing is rejected. The report is due during the anniversary month of your certificate of organization's effective date, starting the year after the calendar year it took effect, so the practical deadline is the last day of that month. Renewing late adds a $10 late renewal fee for $28 in total, and letting the LLC lapse to expired status means paying $54 to reinstate it. File your renewal through the Utah Division of Corporations website, allowing for the 7 to 10 business day processing the Division currently reports.

When is my Utah LLC annual report due?

Utah law requires the annual report during the month containing the anniversary date on which your certificate of organization became effective. If your certificate took effect in March, your renewal is due during March each year, so the practical deadline is March 31. The statute requires a report for each year following the calendar year in which the certificate became effective, which means a newly formed LLC has nothing to renew in its formation year. An LLC organized in 2026 first renews during its anniversary month in 2027. The fee is $18 and the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code administers it. Renewing after your month adds a $10 late renewal fee, and an LLC that stops renewing goes delinquent and then expired, with reinstatement priced at $54. Set a calendar reminder two weeks before your anniversary month, gather current member names, addresses, and registered agent details, and file early in the month, since the Division reports renewal processing currently taking 7 to 10 business days.

Are there any exemptions from filing Utah LLC annual reports?

Utah doesn't provide blanket exemptions from the annual report and renewal. Every active LLC registered with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code renews during its anniversary month, and there is no special treatment for small businesses, single-member LLCs, or companies with no activity or revenue. The one timing rule that looks like an exemption is not one: the statute requires a report for each year following the calendar year in which the certificate of organization became effective, so an LLC organized in 2026 simply has no renewal due until its anniversary month in 2027. An LLC that has already expired or been dissolved is not being asked to renew, but that is a problem rather than a saving, since reinstating a domestic Utah LLC costs $54. Missing your anniversary month adds a $10 late renewal fee to the $18 renewal. To confirm your own status and due month, look up your entity through the Division's online portal at https://commerce.utah.gov/corporations/ before your anniversary month arrives.

Utah LLC Annual Report: $18, Filed Every Year

Utah's annual report and renewal costs $18 and is due during your LLC's anniversary month, starting the year after the calendar year your certificate of organization took effect. A late renewal adds $10.

By Edmond Hui · Last updated: October 2026

Utah LLC annual reports are due anniversary month and cost $18 to file. See details below.

Filing for a corporation instead? See the Utah corporation annual report.

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When is the Utah LLC annual report due, and what does it cost?

Due Date	Anniversary month
Fee	$18
Filing Method	Online or mail
Late Penalty	$10 late renewal fee on top of the $18 renewal, making a late renewal $28
Official state page	commerce.utah.gov

Step diagram for filing the Utah LLC annual report, $18 filing fee, due Anniversary month. — Filing the Utah annual report, with the state's own fee and deadline. Source: Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code.

How do you file the Utah LLC annual report?

1
Gather Required Information
Collect your Utah LLC name, registered agent information, principal office address, and member or manager details, and have your Utah entity number ready from your original filing. Check the effective date on your certificate of organization: it sets your anniversary month, and your first renewal is not due until the year after the calendar year that certificate became effective.
2
Access the Utah Division of Corporations Portal
Visit the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code at https://commerce.utah.gov/corporations/ and navigate to the business entity search. Find your LLC and select the option to file your annual report online through the secure portal.
3
Complete the Annual Report Form
Fill out the required fields including any changes to your LLC's address, registered agent, or management structure. Verify all information is current and accurate.
4
Pay the $18 Filing Fee
Submit the $18 annual report and renewal fee by credit card or electronic check. The $18 already includes a $5 surcharge for the state's single sign-on portal, and renewing after your anniversary month adds a $10 late renewal fee. Keep your payment confirmation.
5
Confirm Filing and Save Documentation
Review your submission, receive your filing confirmation, and download a copy of your filed annual report. Store this with your LLC's official records.

Do You Need a Paid Service to File?

No. You can file this report yourself, using the filing method in the table above, and pay only the state's own fee shown there, with no service fee on top.

Hiring a registered agent service is a separate choice, and it is optional too. Every LLC must keep a registered agent, but in most states the LLC's owner, or another individual who qualifies, may serve as its registered agent themselves, generally subject to that state's rules on keeping a street address in the state and being available there during normal business hours. The Utah registered agent requirements set out what Utah itself asks.

Registered agent services for Utah LLCs

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This list is not scored. The four are listed cheapest annual renewal first, and every claim below is about the services listed here rather than the whole market.

Northwest Registered Agent$125/yr renewal
Best for: Privacy-focused owners and anyone who just needs an agent, not a formation bundle
Bizee$149/yr renewal
Best for: A free first year (some visitors are being shown shorter free periods, so confirm at checkout), renewing at $149/yr, if you're comfortable with the BBB caveat
ZenBusiness$199/yr renewal
Best for: First-time founders forming a new LLC who want phone, email and chat support
LegalZoom$249/yr renewal
Best for: Complex structures that want attorney consultations, which come with LegalZoom's $299 formation plan (and, in one version of its plans, the $249 plan) rather than this renewal price

Note: Bizee holds a C rating from the BBB and is not accredited. BBB's profile carries a live alert describing a pattern of complaints about unexpected charges, difficulty canceling and filing delays, and Bizee has posted a response to it. We flag this so you can make an informed choice.

Annual renewal is each provider's own standard published rate. Check the current terms at each provider before you buy. The scored ranking, and the formula behind it, is in our full formation services review →

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 publishes about filing deadlines, fees, and the consequences of missing them, with the sources this page cites. It cannot tell you what your own company owes: the date turns on when and where you formed, states change these rules between our reviews, and in several states an entity-level tax falls due in a year when no report does. Confirm your own dates with the filing office named on this page before you rely on one here, because missing a deadline can cost the company its good standing or, in many states, its existence.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: Renewing after your anniversary month adds a $10 late renewal fee to the $18 renewal, so a late renewal costs $28. That is the entire monetary penalty. There is no monthly escalation and no published penalty cap, because Utah does not use one. What matters more is status. An LLC that stops renewing moves to delinquent and then expired status with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, and reinstating a domestic Utah LLC costs $54 on the Division's FY2026 fee schedule. Utah law gives the LLC 60 days after the state's notice to fix the problem, so the practical answer is to renew as soon as you notice rather than to rely on extra time. Timing is worth planning around. The Division's renewal page states that processing times are currently 7 to 10 business days, even though most other filings are processed instantly, so a renewal started on the last day of your anniversary month may not be processed inside it. If you have missed your month, file through the Division at https://commerce.utah.gov/corporations/ and check your entity status afterward to confirm it is active again.
: You can file your Utah LLC annual report and renewal online through the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code at https://commerce.utah.gov/corporations/, or on paper by mail. Online is faster and gives immediate confirmation. Log in, find your entity, and update member or manager information, business address, and registered agent details. The fee is $18, which already includes a $5 surcharge for Utah's single sign-on portal, payable by credit card or electronic check. Utah law requires the report to be delivered during the month containing the anniversary date on which your certificate of organization became effective, so the practical deadline is the last day of your anniversary month, every year after the calendar year the certificate took effect. There is nothing to renew in that first calendar year. Missing your month adds a $10 late renewal fee and eventually moves the entity to expired status, which costs $54 to reinstate. Note that the Division says renewal processing is currently running 7 to 10 business days, so file early in the month rather than on the last day, and verify your information before your anniversary arrives.
: The Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code charges $18 for the LLC annual report and renewal, per the FY2026 fee schedule effective July 1, 2025. That $18 already includes a $5 surcharge for the State of Utah's single sign-on portal, and it applies regardless of your LLC's size or revenue. You can pay the $18 by credit card or electronic check through the Division's online system, or by check or money order payable to the Utah Department of Commerce if you file on paper. All processing fees are nonrefundable, even if the filing is rejected. The report is due during the anniversary month of your certificate of organization's effective date, starting the year after the calendar year it took effect, so the practical deadline is the last day of that month. Renewing late adds a $10 late renewal fee for $28 in total, and letting the LLC lapse to expired status means paying $54 to reinstate it. File your renewal through the Utah Division of Corporations website, allowing for the 7 to 10 business day processing the Division currently reports.
: Utah law requires the annual report during the month containing the anniversary date on which your certificate of organization became effective. If your certificate took effect in March, your renewal is due during March each year, so the practical deadline is March 31. The statute requires a report for each year following the calendar year in which the certificate became effective, which means a newly formed LLC has nothing to renew in its formation year. An LLC organized in 2026 first renews during its anniversary month in 2027. The fee is $18 and the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code administers it. Renewing after your month adds a $10 late renewal fee, and an LLC that stops renewing goes delinquent and then expired, with reinstatement priced at $54. Set a calendar reminder two weeks before your anniversary month, gather current member names, addresses, and registered agent details, and file early in the month, since the Division reports renewal processing currently taking 7 to 10 business days.
: Utah doesn't provide blanket exemptions from the annual report and renewal. Every active LLC registered with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code renews during its anniversary month, and there is no special treatment for small businesses, single-member LLCs, or companies with no activity or revenue. The one timing rule that looks like an exemption is not one: the statute requires a report for each year following the calendar year in which the certificate of organization became effective, so an LLC organized in 2026 simply has no renewal due until its anniversary month in 2027. An LLC that has already expired or been dissolved is not being asked to renew, but that is a problem rather than a saving, since reinstating a domestic Utah LLC costs $54. Missing your anniversary month adds a $10 late renewal fee to the $18 renewal. To confirm your own status and due month, look up your entity through the Division's online portal at https://commerce.utah.gov/corporations/ before your anniversary month arrives.

Sources

5 documents

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.

Utah statute: Utah Code Section 48-3a-212(3)(a) (annual report due date)
le.utah.gov/xcode/Title16/Chapter1A/C16-1a-S603_2026050620261001.htmlUtah Code 16-1a-603, Procedure and effect of administrative dissolution (effective 10/1/2026)
commerce.utah.gov/corporations/Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code: business entity filings
le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/sbillenr/SB0040.pdfUtah statute: Annual Report
le.utah.gov/xcode/Title48/Chapter3a/C48-3a-S212_1800010118000101.pdfUtah statute: Annual Report

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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.

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When is the Utah LLC annual report due, and what does it cost?

How do you file the Utah LLC annual report?

Gather Required Information

Access the Utah Division of Corporations Portal

Complete the Annual Report Form

Pay the $18 Filing Fee

Confirm Filing and Save Documentation