Utah Corporation Foreign Registration in Nevada

A corporation formed in Utah that wants to do business in Nevada files an online registration (no form number), with $425 in state fees. Nevada may ask for Utah's Certificate of Existence ($12). We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division using your Utah records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Utah vs Nevada: the paperwork

	Utah formed here	Nevada registering here
Document	Utah Certificate of Existence	Foreign (Non-Nevada) Corporation Qualification (no form number)
State fee	$12	$425 at order (filing fee $75 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Utah: online, emailed automatically on payment	Filed online with Nevada
Paid expedite		2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code	Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division
Official page	commerce.utah.gov	nvsos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report / Annual Renewal, $18, every year	Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent, fee set by the state, every year
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month each year	Last day of the anniversary month of NV qualification
Late yearly filing	$10 late fee	$175 late fee
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Online processing: most online filings are processed the same day at no extra charge
Agent	Your Utah registered agent	Our Nevada registered agent

From Utah to Nevada, step by step

We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Nevada registered agent, with your Utah name and formation date. If Nevada wants the Utah certificate, it is ordered first. Once Nevada approves it, the Utah company can do business there.

Will your Utah name work for Nevada?

Nevada can hold a name for $25 before you file.

Agents: Nevada and Utah

Utah and Nevada both call it a registered agent. Nevada papers come to us; Utah's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: Nevada and Utah

Utah wants the Annual Report / Annual Renewal every year ($18); Nevada wants the Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent every year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Utah to Nevada

An LLC formed in Utah files its own registration with Nevada ($425 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Utah's Annual Report/Renewal ($18) and Nevada's periodic report ($350). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Nevada into Utah

A corporation formed in Nevada that registers with Utah files Utah's registration (no form number) with $59 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Utah to Nevada

Does my Utah company need to register in Nevada?

Yes, once a Utah business operates there; Nevada registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Nevada calls it qualification for Utah corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

How much does it cost to register a Utah corporation in Nevada?

$624 at checkout; Nevada may also want Utah's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

How long does the Nevada registration take?

Nevada says most online filings are processed the same day at no extra charge, plus time for Utah's certificate if Nevada asks for it. Paid expedite: 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000.

What are the yearly costs for Utah and Nevada?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Utah's report ($18) and Nevada's report (fee set by the state).

Does Nevada require a registered agent?

Yes: the Utah registered agent stays, and ours covers Nevada for year one.

Can I form a new Nevada corporation instead?

Yes, but Utah keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Nevada's Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent, and the original keeps Utah's Annual Report / Annual Renewal.

How do I withdraw from Nevada later?

Utah companies leave by filing a Certificate of Dissolution/Withdrawal; until then, Nevada's report stays due alongside Utah's filings.

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