Renewing a Utah LLC: The $18 Annual Report and the Date the Law Now Sets
In Utah, the LLC annual report takes the form of a yearly renewal filed with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, for $18 a year. Since October 1, 2026, Utah Code 16‑1a‑212 sets the deadline at the close of the month the LLC was formed, and the renewal can go in up to 60 days earlier.
Anniversary Date or Last Day of the Month: Which One Utah Law Sets
The rule changed wording on October 1, 2026, when Utah moved its business filing law into Title 16. Utah Code 16‑1a‑212 now says the renewal is delivered “on the last day of the anniversary month,” defined as the calendar month when the LLC’s formation took effect with the Division. Filing may start 60 days before that day.
Utah Code 16‑1a‑212(5)
"shall deliver an annual report to the division each calendar year on the last day of the anniversary month"
In force since October 1, 2026. The statute controls.
The Division's renewal FAQ
"The renewal is due one year from the date of registration"
Older wording, still on the Division's site.
The two texts point to different days in the same month. Filing by the anniversary date satisfies both, and anything filed later in the month still falls inside the statute’s deadline.
Take a certificate of organization effective June 18, 2025. That LLC owes its first renewal in 2026, the year after formation:
- May 1, 2026: early filing opens, 60 days ahead.
- June 18, 2026: the anniversary date the Division's FAQ uses.
- Tuesday, June 30, 2026: the last day under the statute.
If the month’s last day lands on Saturday, Sunday or a Utah legal holiday, Utah Code 68‑3‑7 carries the deadline to the next business day, but the Division hasn’t said it applies that rule to renewals, so the tool gives the last business day before as the safe date.
What the $18 Utah Renewal Fee Includes, and the Charges Around It
The annual fee for a Utah LLC is the $18 renewal, for LLCs formed in Utah and for those registered from another state (a Utah corporation renewal is $18 too), under the Division’s fee schedule effective July 1, 2025. It includes a $5 surcharge for the state’s single sign-on portal. The schedule marks every processing fee as nonrefundable.
| Utah Division of Corporations charge | Amount |
|---|---|
| Annual renewal, for any LLC formed in Utah or registered there | $18 |
| Late renewal fee, added to the $18 | $10 |
| New address, purpose, registered agent or principals entered during the online renewal | $0 |
| The same changes filed on their own, outside the renewal | $17 |
| Certificate of Existence, short form or long form | $12 or $20 |
| Reinstatement of an expired Utah LLC | $54 + $18 per missed year + $10 |
| Certificate of organization, paid once when the LLC is formed | $59 |
The Division confirms that changes made while “renewing a business on the internet” carry “no additional charge,” which makes the renewal month the cheapest time to correct the record.
UtahID and the Renewals Menu in the Business Registration System
The Utah annual report renewal is filed in the Business Registration System, after signing in with a UtahID login (a first visit creates one). No Secretary of State (SOS) office handles it in Utah: the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, within the Utah Department of Commerce, receives the renewal.
- To renew, sign in and pick Renewals in the left menu.
- Choose Annual Report without Changes or Annual Report with Changes.
- Search by entity name or entity number, select the LLC with its radio button, then Next.
- With nothing to update, Next runs straight to the Signature Page: check each statement, type a name and a title.
- On the Review Page, Add to Shopping Cart, then Make Payment and Complete.
The statute’s content requirements are short, and the renewal asks for no EIN: the Division doesn’t issue or keep EINs, which come from the IRS.
- Name
- Name of the LLC, and the state or country where it was formed
- Registered agent
- Registered agent information
- Principal office
- Its street address
- Principals
- Names and addresses of the people who run it, listed as principals in the online form
Paid means received
An unpaid renewal stays "In Progress," because the Division counts a filing as received only once the fee is paid. Processing takes 7‑10 business days, and the renewal process guide adds PDF walkthroughs.
Keep the confirmation
Under Utah Code 16‑1a‑212(5)(b), an LLC that provides evidence of its submission has not violated the filing requirement, which matters if a last-day renewal appears in the record later.
Where the notice goes
Around 60 days ahead of the anniversary date, a postcard renewal notice goes to the registered agent on file, not to the members. A commercial agent has to forward it.
How a Late Renewal Moves Toward Dissolution in Utah
Utah Code 16‑1a‑602 and 603 set the timeline for an LLC formed in Utah. Nothing happens on a fixed calendar date: each step counts from the LLC’s own deadline or from the notice it receives.
- Last day of the anniversary monthThe renewal is due: $18.
- From the next dayA late renewal costs $28 ($18 plus the $10 late renewal fee), and the Division's records show the LLC as delinquent until it renews online. The Division still issues a Certificate of Existence at this stage.
- Day 61 after the deadlineBeing over 60 days late gives the Division grounds to dissolve the LLC administratively. It starts by serving a notice of that determination.
- 60 days after that noticeWithout a cure, the Division signs a statement of administrative dissolution. The record then shows Expired (the status the Division's reinstatement pages use), and no Certificate of Existence can be ordered.
The earliest possible dissolution is therefore about four months after the missed month ends, and later if the notice takes time to arrive. Once dissolved, the LLC can only liquidate or seek reinstatement, though its registered agent keeps its authority.
Utah Terminates a Foreign LLC’s Registration After a Skipped Renewal
Registered in Utah but formed elsewhere, an LLC renews on the same $18 schedule, in the month its application for authority took effect. A missed renewal ends differently, under Utah Code 16‑1a‑510.
- Ground
- The renewal is over 60 days late.
- What the Division does
- It may file a notice of termination, sent to the registered agent, with an effective date at least 60 days later.
- Before that date
- Filing the late renewal cures the ground and keeps the registration.
- After it
- "Foreign entities and DBAs cannot reinstate," per the Division. The LLC registers again as a foreign entity, for $59.
Reinstatement Without the Old Two-Year Cutoff
Until September 30, 2026, a dissolved Utah LLC had two years to apply. Utah Code 16‑1a‑604 replaced that limit: an LLC may now apply “at any time after the effective date of dissolution” if its name is still available, and the law holds the name for five years after dissolution.
| Point | Until Sept. 30, 2026 (48‑3a‑709) | Since Oct. 1, 2026 (16‑1a‑604) |
|---|---|---|
| Time to apply | Two years after dissolution | Any time, if the name is available |
| The LLC's name | No separate hold in the section | Kept for five years, with any DBA |
| State Tax Commission | Not in the application | Taxes paid, or a current payment plan |
The application is filed online: File on an Existing Business, the Legacy filter, the LLC’s name or number, then Application for Reinstatement. The fee schedule prices it at $54, plus $18 for each year a renewal was missed, including the years spent expired, and a $10 delinquency fee; three missed years make $118. The portal shows the total before payment.
