Business Registers in Utah: Division of Corporations

Overview

Utah's official business entity register is managed by the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code (DCCC), a division of the Utah Department of Commerce. The DCCC handles entity formations, amendments, dissolutions, registered agent changes, and DBA registrations for all entities organized or registered to do business in the state.

Covered entity types include domestic and foreign corporations, LLCs, LLPs, LPs, limited cooperative associations, nonprofit corporations, and other formally organized entities. Private companies have no obligation to file financial statements with any state authority, and there is no public repository of company accounts. Beneficial ownership is handled federally through FinCEN under the Corporate Transparency Act, not through the state register.

For KYB and AML purposes, the DCCC's online portal covers entity name verification, status, registered agent, and officer or manager data where filed. Financial statements and UBO information are not publicly available.

Official Registers

Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code (DCCC)

The Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code maintains the official register through its Business Entity Search (BES) portal. Search is available by entity name or registration number, with status filtering.

Each entity detail page shows the legal name, entity type, registration number, state or country of formation (for foreign entities), filing date, renewal date, registered agent name and address, principal office address, and officers or managers where filed.

Most entity types must file an Annual Report with the DCCC to stay active. The fee is $18 across all entity types (corporations, LLCs, LPs, LLPs, nonprofits, and DBAs), one of the flattest and lowest annual report schedules in the United States. The report is due annually on the last day of the entity's registration anniversary month. Failing to file leads to administrative dissolution or, for foreign entities, revocation of their state registration.

DBAs (doing business as) and assumed names are registered with the DCCC at the state level, not with county clerks. They appear in the BES portal alongside formal entities.

Certified copies of filed documents and Certificates of Existence (Good Standing) are available through the DCCC for a fee. Orders can be placed online or by mail.

FinCEN: Beneficial Ownership Information (Federal)

Beneficial ownership reporting in the United States is governed federally under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which took effect on January 1, 2024. The CTA requires certain entities (called "reporting companies") to file beneficial ownership information (BOI) reports with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

A reporting company must disclose each beneficial owner who directly or indirectly exercises substantial control over the entity or holds at least 25% of its ownership interests.

Following an interim final rule issued in March 2025, FinCEN exempted all U.S.-domestic entities and U.S. persons from BOI reporting. The obligation now applies only to certain foreign companies registered to do business in the U.S. that fall outside the enumerated exemptions (covering large operating companies, regulated financial institutions, tax-exempt entities, and others).

The BOI database is not publicly accessible. It is available only to authorized government agencies and, under certain conditions, to financial institutions with customer consent. There is no public UBO register for U.S. entities.

Registration and Publication Requirements

Corporations and LLCs

All Utah corporations (for-profit and nonprofit) and LLCs must file formation documents with the DCCC: Articles of Incorporation for corporations, Articles of Organization for LLCs. Foreign entities must register before transacting business in Utah.

Domestic and foreign corporations and LLCs must file an Annual Report with the DCCC to stay active. The fee is $18 across all entity types, due by the last day of the entity's registration anniversary month. Failing to file leads to administrative dissolution; foreign entities face revocation.

Private companies have no obligation to file or publish financial statements. Tax filings go to the Utah State Tax Commission and the IRS, but are not publicly accessible.

Sole Proprietorships and DBAs

Sole proprietorships need no DCCC registration and require no formal formation step. Businesses trading under a name other than the owner's legal name can register a DBA with the DCCC at the state level. Registered DBAs appear in the BES portal.

Partnerships

General partnerships need no DCCC registration. Limited partnerships must file a Certificate of Limited Partnership. LLPs must register with the DCCC and file annual renewals. Registered entities must file dissolution documents with the DCCC on winding up.

Nonprofit Corporations and Cooperative Associations

Nonprofit corporations file Articles of Incorporation with the DCCC and must renew annually. Charitable organizations soliciting in Utah face separate registration requirements under the Utah Charitable Solicitations Act, administered by the Division of Consumer Protection.

Limited cooperative associations, a Utah-specific entity form introduced under the Utah Revised Uniform Limited Cooperative Association Act, register with the DCCC and carry their own renewal obligations.

Summary Table

With Topograph

Topograph pulls Utah business entity data from the DCCC's Business Entity Search portal.

Available Data

• Legal name and registration number
• Entity type and formation jurisdiction (for foreign entities)
• Filing date and renewal date
• Entity status (active, dissolved, etc.)
• Registered agent name and address
• Principal office address
• Officers and managers where filed

Utah does not collect ownership or UBO information at the state level. The federal FinCEN BOI database is restricted to government agencies and financial institutions.

Available Documents

Financial statements and UBO extracts are not available: private company accounts are not filed publicly in Utah, and the FinCEN BOI database is restricted to government agencies and financial institutions.

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