Foreign corporation registration
Utah Foreign Corporation Registration
A corporation formed in another state registers with Utah on the Register a Foreign Business (Foreign Profit Corporation). The $59 filing fee goes to Utah; our $199 covers preparing and filing it plus the first year of Utah registered agent service, for $258 at checkout. Utah sets its own proof rule for foreign corporations.
Utah corporation registration at a glance
- Filing
- Register a Foreign Business (Foreign Profit Corporation) (no form number)
- State fee
- $59 filing fee
- Total with us
- $258, first year of Utah registered agent service included
- Home-state certificate
- Set by the state
- Utah yearly filing
- Annual Report / Annual Renewal, $18, every year
- Filed with
- Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code
What the Utah filing asks for
For the filing, Utah needs:
- The exact name of your corporation as formed, or an alternate name if that name is taken there
- The state it was formed in and its date of formation
- A Utah registered agent with a street address there; we fill in ours
- A principal office address
Corporation into Utah, by home state
Every home state pays the same $258 at checkout for Utah.
| Formed in | Home-state certificate | First year |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $258 |
| Alaska | Certificate of Compliance, if asked | $258 |
| Arizona | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $258 |
| Arkansas | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $258 |
| California | Certificate of Status, if asked | $258 |
| Colorado | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $258 |
| Connecticut | Certificate of Legal Existence, if asked | $258 |
| Delaware | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $258 |
| Florida | Certificate of Status, if asked | $258 |
| Georgia | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $258 |
| Hawaii | Good Standing Certificate, if asked | $258 |
| Idaho | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $258 |
| Illinois | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $258 |
| Indiana | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $258 |
| Iowa | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $258 |
| Kansas | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $258 |
| Kentucky | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $258 |
| Louisiana | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $258 |
| Maine | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $258 |
| Maryland | Certificate of Status, if asked | $258 |
| Massachusetts | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $258 |
| Michigan | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $258 |
| Minnesota | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $258 |
| Mississippi | Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence, if asked | $258 |
| Missouri | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $258 |
| Montana | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $258 |
| Nebraska | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $258 |
| Nevada | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $258 |
| New Hampshire | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $258 |
| New Jersey | Standing Certificate, if asked | $258 |
| New Mexico | Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance, if asked | $258 |
| New York | Certificate of Status, if asked | $258 |
| North Carolina | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $258 |
| North Dakota | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $258 |
| Ohio | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $258 |
| Oklahoma | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $258 |
| Oregon | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $258 |
| Pennsylvania | Subsistence Certificate, if asked | $258 |
| Rhode Island | Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $258 |
| South Carolina | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $258 |
| South Dakota | Certificate of Good Standing/Existence, if asked | $258 |
| Tennessee | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $258 |
| Texas | Certificate of Fact - Status, if asked | $258 |
| Vermont | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $258 |
| Virginia | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $258 |
| Washington | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $258 |
| West Virginia | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $258 |
| Wisconsin | Certificate of Status, if asked | $258 |
| Wyoming | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $258 |
Utah registered agent rule
Utah requires every registered foreign corporation to keep a registered agent there. The agent must agree to serve before Utah accepts the appointment. Switching agents later costs $17. Our $199 includes the first year of Utah registered agent service, then $149 a year.
Utah yearly filings
Once registered, your corporation files the Utah Annual Report / Annual Renewal every year, at $18, due last day of the entity's anniversary month each year. The Utah filing window opens Approximately 60 days before the anniversary month-end and closes last day of the anniversary month. Filing it late adds $10. From year two, keeping the Utah registration costs $167 a year with our registered agent service.
How long Utah takes
We file it online with the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code.
Leaving Utah later
If your corporation stops doing business there, it ends the registration by filing an Application for Withdrawal of a Foreign Profit or Non-Profit Corporation. Until that is filed, Utah's yearly filing stays due.
Utah foreign corporation questions
Do I have to register my corporation in Utah?
Yes, if it was formed in another state and does business there. An office, staff or regular sales there usually mean registering.
How much does foreign corporation registration in Utah cost?
$258 at checkout: the $59 filing fee plus our $199, which includes the first year of registered agent service.
What does it cost each year to stay registered in Utah?
$167 a year: $18 for the Annual Report / Annual Renewal and $149 for our registered agent service. The home state's own yearly filing stays separate.
Do I need a registered agent in Utah?
Yes. Utah requires one for every corporation registered there from another state. Ours is included for the first year, then $149 a year.
What if my company's name is taken in Utah?
Utah lets an out-of-state corporation register under an alternate name.
How do I withdraw from Utah later?
File an Application for Withdrawal of a Foreign Profit or Non-Profit Corporation with the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code.
Can I form a new Utah corporation instead?
It is possible, but that is a separate company that files Utah's Annual Report / Annual Renewal ($18), while the original keeps its home-state filings. Registering keeps one company in both states.
Is the Utah filing the same for an LLC?
No: LLCs file their own registration ($59 in state fees, the same fee), and corporations file this one.
Is this a certificate of authority?
Utah calls it registration; other states call the same step a certificate of authority or foreign qualification.
Official Utah sources
- Utah filing page (commerce.utah.gov)
- Utah filing (commerce.utah.gov)
- Utah: corporations.utah.gov
- Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, fee schedule
- Utah Code 16-1a-401 to 16-1a-414, registered agent of an entity
- Utah annual report and renewal form with instructions (Division of Corporations)
- Utah: commerce.utah.gov
- Utah Code 16-1a-501 to 16-1a-510, foreign entities