2025 fees Utah Secretary of State Rank #9 of 51

LLC Costs in Utah (UT)

$197 all-in for your first year - $54 to file, $18 annual report, plus a registered agent. Utah is $186 (49%) cheaper than the national average for first-year LLC costs.

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Utah has one of the lowest formation and renewal fees. Annual renewal is $18. Utah's economy has been one of the fastest growing in the country, particularly the Silicon Slopes tech corridor.

Updated 2025 · Source: Utah Secretary of State

Bottom-third first-year total

Bottom-third first-year total. $197 all-in ranks #9 of 51 - cheaper third of the 51-row SOS fee book.Forming an LLC in Utah costs about $197 in the first year, bottom-third of the 51-row book, about 49% below the national average, ranking #9 of 51. Fees are those published by the Utah Secretary of State; registered agent is a $125/yr market-rate line, not a vendor quote.

According to the Utah Secretary of State fee schedule; registered agent normalized at $125/yr. See methodology. How we calculate →

$54
One-time filing fee
$18 /yr
Annual report
$197
First-year total
#9 of 51
Cost rank (1 = cheapest)

State LLC fee schedule strip

Fee strip UT · Utah SOS FY 2026 · rank #9

Utah · $197 · file $54 · no pub

  • PRIVILEGE $54
  • PRIVILEGE $18
  • PRIVILEGE $197
  • PRIVILEGE #9/51
  • PRIVILEGE near Michigan
  • PRIVILEGE 49% below avg

Cheap-third stack: stamps derive from this state's Secretary of State fee schedule, not a recommendation of where to form. Read with where this cheap-third stack ranks → · All 51 SOS fee rows →

1. Kentucky$1802. Montana$1803. Colorado$1854. Hawaii$1905. Utah$1976. Michigan$200
First-year SOS-fee total for Utah and nearest-cost peers. Source: each Secretary of State + 51-row aggregate.

How the cheap-third $197 stack breaks down

How your $197 first-year total breaks down Registered agent is still the largest piece (63%) even though Utah sits in the cheaper third overall.
  • State filing fee $54
  • Annual Renewal (yr 1) $18
  • Registered agent $125
Cost Item Amount
State Filing Fee $54
Annual Renewal $18
Registered Agent $125/yr
Expedited Filing (optional) $75
Total, First Year $197

Ongoing tax burden after formation

Utah's effective property tax rate of 0.52% ranks among the lowest nationally (#10 of 51 lowest), a bigger long-run factor than the $197 formation cost above for any LLC that owns real estate.

Corporate income tax
4.65%
4.65% corporate tax rate, #13 of 51 lowest nationally
Effective property tax rate
0.52%
Of assessed property value, per year

Sources: Tax Foundation state corporate tax rates, Census ACS effective property tax rates.

Fee check: Verify current LLC fees with the Utah Secretary of State at https://corporations.utah.gov. Not legal or tax advice.

Utah LLC quick facts (cheap third)

Filing Fee $54
Annual Report $18 /yr
Processing Time 2-3 business days
Expedited $75 → Same business day
Online Filing Available
First-Year Total $197
File with Utah SOS

Similar Cost States

Arizona $175 Mississippi $175 Missouri $175 New Mexico $175

Still-cheaper peers

Even cheaper first-year SOS stacks than UT (already bottom-third):

Montana $180 Colorado $185 Hawaii $190

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Report a data error on this page.

Sources used on this page
  • Utah Secretary of State - LLC filing fee, annual-report requirement, and processing time. corporations.utah.gov
  • Federation of Tax Administrators - cross-check of state fee and tax figures. taxadmin.org
LLC fees and requirements sourced from the Utah Secretary of State. See our methodology for details.

Verify with the Utah Secretary of State →