Utah Foreign Registration / Annual renewal
The Utah annual report for a foreign LLC
Every registered foreign entity in Utah files an annual report, and for an LLC the fee is $18. It is due on the last day of the anniversary month, the calendar month in which the registration took effect and may be delivered up to 60 days early.
Renewal fees
| Entity | Renewal | If late |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | $18 | Plus $10 |
| Corporation | $18 | Plus $10 |
| Nonprofit corporation | $18 | Plus $10 |
| Limited partnership | $18 | Plus $10 |
| Limited liability partnership | $18 | Plus $10 |
The fee does not vary with the size or the type of the entity.
The anniversary month
The anniversary month is the calendar month in which the registration took effect. An LLC whose registration took effect in March reports on March 31 every year.
What the report states
The report gives its name and any assumed name, its jurisdiction, the registered agent information, the street address of its principal office, and the name and address of each director and principal officer. The information must be current on the day the report is signed.
Renewing online
After logging in, the filer chooses File Under an Existing Business, searches by name or entity number and picks Annual Report with Changes or Annual Report without Change. Changes made while renewing, such as the address, purpose, agent or principals, carry no extra fee.
The renewal postcard
The Division mails a renewal postcard to the registered agent, and the renewal period opens 60 days before the anniversary date. A missing postcard does not move the due date.
A simpler report
When nothing changed since the last report, the Division may use a simplified certification.
Agent changes in the report
An agent or address in the report that departs from the Division's records is handled as a statement of change. It costs nothing extra when made with the renewal.
If the report is late
A late report adds $10 to the $18. More seriously, a report still undelivered 60 days after the Division requires it is a ground for terminating the registration.
Proof of submission
An entity does not violate the filing requirement if it provides evidence that it submitted the report. Keep the confirmation.
Nonprofits
A foreign nonprofit that is a charitable organization required to file an IRS Form 990 sends its most recent Form 990 with the renewal.
A worked example
An LLC registered on May 14. Its anniversary month is May, so its report is due by May 31 each year. It can file as early as April 1, and it pays $18. If it files on June 3 it pays $18 plus $10, and the Division's termination clock for a missing report would start only once it requires the report and 60 days pass.
Who files
Any individual who can certify the report for the entity signs. The Division treats a signature on the form as prima facie evidence that the individual is authorized.
Where to find your entity number
The entity number appears on the acknowledgment from your registration and in the Division's business search. You can also search by name when logging in to renew.
Fees by entity
Every entity type pays $18. A foreign nonprofit that is a charity sends its latest IRS Form 990 as well.
The annual report and the agent
Because the report must name the agent, it is the natural moment to confirm that the agent still has a Utah street address and agrees to continue. A different agent in the report counts as a statement of change.
Planning the year
Put the anniversary month on a calendar, check the agent's address a month earlier, and file in the 60-day window if you prefer to settle it early.
When the duty ends
Renewals continue until the entity withdraws. See withdrawing.
Renewal questions
What is the LLC renewal fee?
$18.
How early can we file?
Up to 60 days beforehand.
What if we miss it?
A $10 late fee applies, and the Division can start termination after 60 days.
When is it due?
The last day of the anniversary month, the calendar month in which the registration took effect.
Can we update the agent in the report?
Yes, at no extra fee.
Does the fee depend on size?
No.
What you pay
Register in Utah
+ $59 Utah fee
The Utah fee for an LLC is $59; checkout lists it on its own line. $199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.
$199
Utah Foreign Registration
- Foreign registration statement (foreign limited liability company), written from your answers
- Your home certificate, ordered to be fresh enough on filing day
- A Utah agent for service: our firm, or someone you pick
- The filing acknowledgment from the Division, returned to you
- Renewal: after the first year, the agent service renews at $149 a year
Sources
- Utah foreign registration statement, foreign limited liability company (Division of Corporations form)
- Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, fee schedule
- Utah annual report and renewal form with instructions (Division of Corporations)
- Utah Code 16-1a-501 to 16-1a-510, foreign entities
- Utah application for authority to conduct affairs for a foreign corporation (Division of Corporations form)
- Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code
- Utah foreign registration statement, limited partnership (Division of Corporations form)
- Utah Code 16-1a-201 to 16-1a-212, filing requirements and annual report
- Utah Division of Corporations, foreign limited liability company page
- Utah Division of Corporations, how to renew a business
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