What to know before you file in Utah, plus the fee and the steps.
Utah charges $59 up front and keeps its recurring report fee light after that ($18). None of that changes the basic paperwork Utah requires; it just changes what you pay and when.
The state document you file is called the Articles of Organization in Utah, and it costs $59 to submit, which is one of the cheapest filing fees of any state. Most filers also budget for a registered-agent service if they do not want to list a personal address on the public record for their Utah LLC.
Filing document: Articles of Organization. State filing fee: $59. Recurring report fee: $18, based on what Utah currently publishes for 2026. Confirm the exact figure with the Utah Secretary of State before you file, since these amounts are set by the state and do change.
Between the $59 filing fee and Utah's recurring report fee, most people can estimate their full first-year cost in a couple of minutes. Use the LLC cost calculator to check your full formation and first-year cost, and the LLC tax calculator to find your break-even point for S-corp election once your Utah LLC is generating real profit.
No. Most people file the Articles of Organization themselves directly with Utah's Secretary of State. A lawyer can help with a custom operating agreement for a Utah LLC or a more complex ownership setup, but Utah does not require one to form the LLC itself.
Utah keeps its recurring report fee light, currently $18 on the recurring schedule the state sets, on top of the original filing fee.
Usually not, unless you have a specific reason like Utah's legal system or tax treatment. If your business actually operates somewhere other than Utah, you will likely need to register as a foreign LLC there too, which means paying Utah and that other state instead of just one.
No. By default, a Utah LLC is taxed the same way a sole proprietorship or partnership would be. Any tax savings for a Utah LLC come from electing S-corp status once profit is high enough, which you can check with the LLC tax calculator.
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