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Forming an LLC in Utah from outside the United States.
Here's what Utah charges to form and keep a company, what it asks for every year, and what its public record shows about you. You'll also get a straight answer on whether a founder abroad should form here at all.
01The figures
What does a Utah LLC cost to form and keep?
State fees for a domestic LLC filed online, checked against the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code in September 2026.
- Filing fee
- $59
- Recurring charge
- $18 a year
- Processing
- Online filings are usually approved within a few business days
- Five-year state cost
- $131
By the end of the month the LLC was formed in, each year starting the year after
As the state publishes it
The filing fee and every state charge due in the first five years
State income tax
Utah taxes an owner's share of profit earned in Utah. A non-resident owner with no Utah activity generally owes none, and there's no franchise tax on LLCs.
The public record
Members and managers are optional on the certificate, but the annual renewal must name at least one member, manager or other governing person, and it's public.
Checked September 2026 against the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code. If a figure here has changed, email us and we'll correct it.
02The straight answer
Should a founder abroad form in Utah?
Utah is cheap to keep an LLC in, at $59 to form and $18 a year, so five years cost well under half of Wyoming's. The catch is the annual renewal, which has to name at least one member, manager or other governing person on the public record. For a company based in Salt Lake City, that's an easy trade. For a founder abroad who wants their name kept out, Wyoming costs more and does it.
Utah is right anyway when
- You'll have staff, an office, a warehouse or property in the state
- A bank, a marketplace or a licensing body has told you the company must be formed in this state
| Utah | WyomingWe file here | DelawareWe file here | |
|---|---|---|---|
| To file | $59 | $102.40 | $110 |
| Every year | $18 a year | $60 a year | $400 a year |
| Five years | $131 | $342.40 | $1,710 |
| Owners public | Yes | No | No |
| State income tax | Utah taxes an owner's share of profit earned in Utah | No personal or corporate income tax | No Delaware income tax on a company that doesn't do business in Delaware |
03What we would file instead
The same company, in Wyoming.
A Wyoming LLC costs $102.40 to file, keeps owners off the public record, and is the state banks and payment processors are used to seeing from founders abroad. Here's the whole first year, from the same price list checkout uses.
| WYOMING | Starter | StandardMost chosen | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our feeCharged once, when you confirm | $289 | $499 | $1,299 |
| Wyoming filing feePaid to the state, passed through at cost | $102.40 | $102.40 | Included |
| Due on the dayBefore any extras you choose | $391.40 | $601.40 | $1,299 |
| Then, every yearOur registered agent renewal and Wyoming's yearly charge | $179 | $309 | $1,059 |
Extras are optional and asked one at a time, each with its price. Filing yours ahead of our next batch costs $75. We email you before anything renews.
04Questions
Questions about a Utah LLC.
If yours is not here, email us at [email protected] before you order.
Not when it's formed, because members and managers are optional on the certificate of organization. The annual renewal is different. Every year, starting the year after formation, it has to name at least one member, manager or other governing person, and Utah's business search shows that name.
Yes. Utah, like every state, doesn't require an LLC's owners to be US citizens or residents. It does require a registered agent with a street address in Utah. Its recurring filing is due by the end of the month the LLC was formed in, each year starting the year after.
It costs $59 to file, and then $18 a year. Over five years that comes to $131 in state charges. A Wyoming LLC costs $342.40 over the same five years.
No. We file in Wyoming and Delaware only. For a founder outside the US, they're the two states worth being in, and we'd rather know two states well than fifty a little. If your business will have staff, an office, stock or property in Utah, it'll need to register there whichever state formed it, and we'll tell you so before you order.
05Every state
Every other state, with its figures.
Each state's filing fee and recurring charge, as published in September 2026. Utah is highlighted.
Ready when you are
Form it in the state that suits you.
Most founders abroad choose Wyoming for an LLC, or Delaware for a corporation that will raise money. The order form explains the trade-off where you choose.