Everything you need to register a foreign LLC in Utah.
State filing fee$59one-time
Registered agent$125/yearbased on Northwest RA
Total, all in$488
Utah data last reviewed Aug 22, 2026 · commerce.utah.govTotals include the $59 filing fee once, Northwest RA at $125/year, and Utah recurring state costs over the selected period.
Foreign Qualification
Filing fee
$59
Form
Foreign Registration Statement
Annual obligation
$18/year
Processing time
Utah splits this by outcome rather than by channel: most filings are instantly processed and approved, and for all others the Division asks filers to allow 2 to 4 business days from receipt. Expedited processing is $75 per filing, and Utah publishes neither a turnaround for it nor a channel restriction on it
Expedite
$75 per filing, which is Utah's only tier. Utah charges the same $75 to expedite a document order, so the figure appears on two different pages for two different products. No channel restriction is published for the filing expedite. The fee schedule runs on the state fiscal year and is reissued each July
Utah data last reviewed Aug 22, 2026 · commerce.utah.gov
Formation in Utah
Formation fee
$59
Annual cost
$18/year
State income tax
Flat 4.45% income tax (2026 tax year)
Privacy
Moderate
What triggers foreign qualification in Utah?
Physical office or place of business
Employees working in the state
Important to know
Utah requires clearance from the Department of Revenue before foreign withdrawal
Activities that do NOT require registration in Utah
The following activities are explicitly carved out by statute. On their own, they do not require a foreign LLC to register in Utah.
Maintaining, defending, mediating, arbitrating, or settling an action or proceeding
Carrying on internal affairs, including holding meetings of members or managers
Maintaining accounts at financial institutions
Maintaining a transfer, exchange, or registration office for the company's own securities
Selling through independent contractors
Soliciting or taking orders that must be accepted outside the state
Creating or acquiring debts, mortgages, or security interests in property
Collecting debts, enforcing security interests, and holding property acquired that way
A single isolated transaction not in the course of similar transactions
Owning property, and nothing more
Doing business in interstate commerce
A person does not do business in Utah solely by being a member or manager of a foreign LLC that does business here
Under Utah Code Section 48-3a-905. NO time limit on the isolated-transaction carve-out. RECODIFICATION PENDING: this section is marked repealed 2026-10-01 by Chapter 93, 2026 General Session, with Title 48 Chapter 3a renumbering into Title 16. The successor section number is not yet published.
This page provides general information based on publicly available state requirements. It is not legal advice. Verify with the Utah Division of Corporations before filing.