Formation

Form your company for $79.

We check the name, prepare and file your Utah LLC or corporation, prepare the EIN application and set up your compliance calendar. The state fee is shown on its own line before you pay.

Utah LLCFee breakdown

Clause service feePreparation, filing and tracking$79.00
Utah filing feePaid to the State of Utah$59.00
EIN applicationIncluded with formation$0.00
Total$138.00

Utah Division of Corporations FY2026 fee schedule.

How it works

01

Tell us the facts

Name, addresses, registered agent and how the company is managed. About ten minutes.

02

We check and prepare

Name availability is checked and the formation filing is prepared from your answers.

03

Filed with Utah

We file with the Division of Corporations and track it to approval.

04

EIN and calendar

Your EIN application is ready for a short guided IRS session, and your first annual report lands on the calendar.

Compare entity types

LLC or corporation: what the law provides.

A side-by-side of the rules for each, with citations. Which one fits depends on your plans, owners and taxes; a tax professional or attorney can apply these rules to your situation.

TopicLLCCorporation
Formation filingCertificate of organization filed with the Utah Division of Corporations.Articles of incorporation filed with the Utah Division of Corporations.Utah Code Title 16, Ch. 20; Title 16, Ch. 10a
State filing fee$59$59Utah Division of Corporations fee schedule, FY2026
Governing documentOperating agreement among the members.Bylaws adopted by the board.Utah Code Title 16, Ch. 20; Title 16, Ch. 10a
ManagementMember-managed by default, or manager-managed if the members choose.Directors oversee the business; officers run day-to-day operations.Utah Code Title 16, Ch. 20; Title 16, Ch. 10a
Default federal tax treatmentSingle-member: disregarded entity. Multi-member: partnership. Either may elect corporate or S corporation treatment.Taxed as a C corporation unless it elects S corporation status with Form 2553.IRS Publication 3402; IRS Form 2553
Annual reportDue by the end of the anniversary month each year; $18.Due by the end of the anniversary month each year; $18.Utah Code § 16-1a-212
Ongoing formalitiesFewer statutory formalities; the operating agreement sets most rules.Shareholder and director meetings, minutes and records as the act and bylaws provide.Utah Code Title 16, Ch. 10a

Read the full guide: LLC vs. corporation in Utah →

What is included

  • Name availability check before filing
  • Certificate of organization or articles of incorporation, prepared and filed
  • Order tracking from submission to state approval
  • EIN application prepared, with a guided IRS session
  • Approved filing delivered to your documents
  • Annual report and tax deadlines added to your calendar

What you provide

  • The company name, with a designator such as LLC
  • A principal office address
  • A registered agent with a Utah street address who has agreed to serve
  • Members, managers or directors

Your SSN or ITIN goes directly to the IRS during the EIN session. We never ask for it.