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National Registered Agent, Inc., (NRAI) is the preeminent professional service provider for companies large and small across the United States. With our expansive team of trusted, experts in all 50 U.S. states, NRAI has specialized knowledge about state regulations that can help your company thrive and maintain its reputation and legal standing.
Utah state law requires that every company designate a registered agent or physical address where your company can be reached during normal business hours. This ensures that your company receives any “service of process”—important legal notices or documents—from the Secretary of State. Or in the event of a lawsuit, a registered agent ensures that you are notified and can fashion a timely response. If your company is seeking a registered agent to represent you in the state of Utah, let us serve your company by calling (800) 520-6724 or visiting www.registeredagent.com.
In addition to having a registered agent in the state of your company’s origin, you will need one for every other U.S. state in which you choose to conduct business. Finding a reliable and highly qualified registered agent can be a tedious process. NRAI can simplify that process for you. In addition to receiving service of process in Utah on your company’s behalf, NRAI offers many other services that may be useful for your business. These services include a comprehensive database of forms and documents from every state. Another key NRAI feature is Company Guard®, which helps protect your business by staying vigilant about regulatory deadlines and filings that can otherwise consume valuable time and energy.
For information about establishing a corporation or limited liability company (LLC) or about doing business in Utah, please see below.
LLCs in Utah (Domestic and Foreign)
An LLC is a business entity that limits the personal liabilities of its owner(s) and may be owned by a single individual. There are two kinds of LLCs in Utah – domestic and foreign. A domestic LLC is one whose Articles of Organization are filed with the Utah Secretary of State. A foreign LLC is one whose Articles of Organization are filed with a state other than Utah, but may also do business within Utah’s state boundaries.
Both domestic and foreign LLCs must register a name for their business that includes the words “limited liability company,” “limited company” or an abbreviation of one of those terms.
- New domestic LLCs must file two originals of their Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State, along with a $52 filing fee. Utah LLCs are also required to outline the specific purpose of their business and to maintain an office where its records will be kept.
- Foreign LLCs seeking to conduct business in Utah must apply for a Certificate of Registration and include in their application a document certifying the company’s existence in the state in which its Articles of Organization are filed. Filing fee for foreign LLCs is also $52.
Corporations in Utah (Domestic and Foreign)
A corporation is a business entity that is independent of its owners, shareholders or management staff, and that limits the liability of its owners to the investments made into the corporation. Similar to LLCs, there are two kinds of Utah corporations – domestic and foreign. A domestic corporation is one whose Articles of Incorporation are filed with the Utah Secretary of State. A foreign corporation is one whose Articles of Incorporation are filed with a state other than Utah, but may also do business within Utah’s state boundaries.
Both domestic and foreign corporations must register a name for their business that includes the words “incorporated,” “corporation,” “limited” or an abbreviation of one of those terms.
- New domestic corporations must file an original and duplicate copy of their Articles of Incorporation to the Secretary of State, along with a “consent to appointment” document provided by their registered agent. The filing fee for the Articles is $52.
- Foreign corporations seeking to conduct business in Utah must apply for a Certificate of Authority and submit a document certifying the company’s existence in the state in which its Articles of Incorporation are filed. The filing fee for foreign corporations is $70. Remember that foreign corporations operating in Utah will be fined $100 for every day they transact business in Utah without proper authority.
