Tips for Utah Business Filings
Whether your forming a new Utah business, filing for a DBA (or Assumed Name), or submitting your company’s annual report, odds are you’re going to have to navigate the process of business filings in Utah at some point.
While submitting state filings correctly can be intimidating and a little overwhelming, we’re here to help. Check out our filing tips below for Utah businesses.
How to Submit Utah Business Filings
Luckily, our state has made it easy to complete all of your required business filings online through the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code’s online portal. You will register for an account when you form or register your business with the state, and there you will be able to access, fill out, and submit your business filings.
The state also accepts physical filings either in person, by mail, or through fax. However, if you choose to submit a physical filing, be prepared for longer filing times.
Online filings are processed in no more than 48 hours.
Physical filings are processed within 5 to 7 days from when the state receives your forms.
| Mail Filings | In Person | Faxed Filings |
| State of Utah Department of Commerce Division of Corporations & Commercial Code P.O. Box 146705 Salt Lake City, UT 84114-67705 | State of Utah Department of Commerce Division of Corporations & Commercial Code 160 E. 300 S, 2nd Floor Salt Lake City, UT 84111 | State of Utah Department of Commerce Division of Corporations & Commercial Code (801) 530-6438 |
If you fax your filing you will need to include the state-required fax cover letter with your credit card information. Once you have an online account with the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, you can find this cover letter there.
How Much Utah Business Filings Cost
The cost of business filing fees in Utah vary from anywhere from $12 to $144, depending on what filing you need to complete and how fast the filing needs to be processed.
We’ve put together a list of filing fees for common filings out clients use, but there are plenty of other business filings the state accepts. You can find a comprehensive list on the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code’s website.
As mentioned above, the average processing time for most filings is 5 to 7 days. This is faster if you submit the filing online and even faster if you pay the extra fee to expedite your filings.
If you need your filing processed more quickly, you can pay an extra $75 to have it done in a couple of days.
If you fax your filing you’ll have to pay an extra $5 fax fee.
| Form | Price |
| Articles of Organization (LLC) | $59 |
| Articles of Incorporation (Corp) | $59 |
| Foreign LLC Registration | $59 |
| Foreign Corporation Registration | $59 |
| LLC Annual Report | $18 |
| Corporation Annual Report | $18 |
| DBA (Assumed Name) Registration | $22 |
| Change of Information | $13 |
| Amendment to Articles | $37 |
Hire Us to File For You
If the filing process still seems a little overwhelming or you’d rather just not bother with doing it yourself, we can take care of your business filings for you. When you hire us as your registered agent, not only will you get everything in our registered agent package, but you’ll also be able to hire us to complete most Utah state filings for $100 plus the state fee.
When you sign up for our registered agent service you also get:
- FREE use of our West Jordan business address on your public filings.
- FREE mail forwarding (3 pieces of regular mail)
- FREE business domain for a year
- FREE website, SSL, business email for 90 days
- FREE phone service for 90 days
- Enrollment in Annual Report Compliance Service at no upfront cost
- An online account you can log into at any time to view, download and/or store your important Utah documents
- ALL Utah service of process and important documents are scanned and uploaded immediately into your online account at our West Jordan office
- Immediate forms for filing with the State of Utah, prepopulated with our Utah registered agent information
Utah Filing Tips FAQ
Over the years, we’ve helped thousands of business owners navigate the process the submitting filings in Utah. While the online portal makes it easy for Utah business owners to submit filings to the state quickly, there are still a few common FAQ we get from out clients who submit their filings themselves.
Do I get a copy of my filing after it’s been processed?
If submitting a physical copy, make sure to send your filing in duplicate and request a fax back. Otherwise the state doesn’t send anything back to you. Instead, they’ll just send a little postcard to your registered agent letting you know that your filing has been processed and is complete. (If we’re your registered agent, you’ll be able to find a scan of this notification in your secure, online account.)
If you’d like something that actually looks nice for your records, send in your filing in duplicate and on a cover sheet itemize out that you’d like the state to fax back proof of acceptance of the filing.
Do I have to submit an annual report in Utah?
All businesses in Utah are required to submit an annual report in order to remain in compliance with the state. The cost of your annual report will depend on the type of Utah business, but both corporations and LLCs are required to pay the $18 filing fee.
Your annual report is a way to keep the state updated with your business. It includes information like your company’s entity number, entity type, and expiration date (if applicable).
You can also update company information, like your business purpose, registered agent and/or registered agent address, you principal address, or add and remove individuals from your business.
What do I have to file to change my registered agent?
In order to change your Utah Registered Agent, you’ll need to file Registration Information Change form with the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code. The form costs $13 to file and you can do it online, by mail, via fax, or in person.
Check out our page on how to change your Utah registered agent for more details.
What happens if the information on my filing is incorrect?
It’s very important to get the information you include on your filing right the first time. Every time you submit a filing to the state of Utah, you sign the bottom of the form underneath a statement that says “Under penalties of perjury and as an authorized authority, I declare that this statement of change(s), has been examined by me and is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, correct and complete.”
However, if you realize after submitting your filing that it’s incorrect you will need to contact the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code to see what steps to take. More than likely, you will have to resubmit the form and pay the filing fee again. If you need to change something on your Utah LLC‘s Articles of Organization of Utah corporation‘s Articles of Incorporation, you will file an Amendment of Articles form and pay the $37 filing fee.