Utah business entity search
Utah holds a dissolved company's name for five years, because the company can still apply for reinstatement in that time.
Check a name against Utah's naming rules
Example: a check of "Blue Heron Bakery LLC" against Utah's rules.
- Ends with "L.L.C.", an ending Utah lists for an LLC.
- No ending from Utah's list for a corporation was found at the end of this name.
Get the matching domain name
Type a business name to check its .com, .net, .org and .us.
"Not registered" is the registry's answer at this moment. It is not a promise that the name can be bought at the standard price, since some unregistered names are reserved or sold at a premium. The buttons open Spaceship, a domain registrar, where the price is shown.
This checks the ending and the restricted words Utah publishes. It does not tell you whether another company already holds the name. Only the state's own search can show that.
A private website, not a government site. Every state entry links to that state's official search.
Utah's own search
- Run by
- Utah Department of Commerce
- Called
- Business Entity Search
- Search by
- entity name, entity number, principal name, registered agent name
The state's search is the record that counts. State Business Entity Search is not a government site.
The Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, part of the Utah Department of Commerce, keeps the register.
Utah filing fees for a new business name
| Filing | State fee | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Form an LLC in Utah | $59 | Limited liability company, certificate of organization. Source: Utah Division of Corporations, fee schedule for fiscal year 2026. |
| Form a corporation in Utah | $59 | Business corporation, articles of incorporation. Source: Utah Division of Corporations, fee schedule for fiscal year 2026. |
| Reserve a name in Utah | $22 | Source: Utah Division of Corporations, fee schedule for fiscal year 2026. |
| Annual report for an Utah LLC | $18 | Every year. Source: Utah Division of Corporations, fee schedule for fiscal year 2026. |
| Assumed name registration, in Utah | $22 | Source: Utah Division of Corporations, fee schedule for fiscal year 2026. |
Name endings Utah accepts
For an LLC (Utah Code 48-3a-108)
For a corporation (Utah Code 16-10a-401)
Searching the Utah Business Entity Search
The Division's LLC guidance says to search by entity or by principal. For an entity, enter the entity name or the entity number. For a principal, enter a principal name or a registered agent name.
Its name conventions page tells searchers to use the "Exact Name" option to search the registered business names. Name availability has its own separate search.
Principal searches carry a charge. The Division's fee schedule for fiscal year 2026 lists a business entity principal search at $1 and a registered principal search at $3.
What makes a Utah name different
The Division's name policy lists what does not make a name distinguishable. These are the entity ending as the last word, the words "the", "and", "a" and "plus", an ampersand against "and", punctuation, capital letters, singular against plural, and joined against separated words.
A name does count as distinguishable when a key word differs, the key words come in another order, or the spelling is creative. "Red Mesa Roofing" and "Mesa Red Roofing" differ for that reason.
A dissolved company's name stays tied up too. The Division gives it five years for reinstatement, so a clean search result can still hide a held name. The guide on whether two businesses can share a name covers that overlap.
Utah words that need approval first
Names with bank, trust, escrow, credit union or similar words need written approval from the Commissioner of the Department of Financial Institutions before filing. "Olympic" needs written consent from the United States Olympic Committee.
Only nonprofit agricultural cooperatives may use "cooperative". The Division also refuses any name that suggests a state agency or political subdivision without authorization.
Reserving a Utah name
The Division's fee schedule for fiscal year 2026 lists a name reservation at $22, and the Division says it holds the name for 120 days. It adds that a reservation is not required before filing, and should not be filed together with the entity filing.
An assumed name (DBA) registration is $22 on the same schedule and $18 to renew. The business name rules by state list the endings to attach to the name.
Utah fees after the name is settled
The same fee schedule lists the LLC certificate of organization at $59. Annual reports come due every year to keep the entity active, and the entity record shows the reporting month.
An entity that misses renewals pays $18 for each missed year plus a $10 delinquency fee to reinstate. Expedited processing is $75 per filing. The LLC cost calculator totals these figures.
Checking and claiming a name in Utah
- Run the name here, then run it in the state's Business Entity Search with the Exact Name option.
- Try the Division's name availability search, and contact its office if the result is unclear.
- Check the name against the restricted words the Division lists.
- Log in with a UtahID in the Business Registration System, reserve the name if you need 120 days, or file directly.
Utah name search questions
Is there a Utah secretary of state business name search?
Utah's business register is kept by the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code in the Department of Commerce. Its Business Entity Search is the state tool for finding an existing business.
Can I search Utah businesses by the name of a person behind it?
Yes, by principal name or registered agent name. The Division's fee schedule for fiscal year 2026 lists a principal search at $1 and a registered principal search at $3.
Does a Utah name that looks open mean I can file it?
No. The Division says a name may appear available but nothing is final until it approves the business filing. You can also contact its office to check a name.
How long does Utah take to process a business filing?
The Division says most filings are processed immediately. Filings that need manual review, such as paper filings or name conflict evaluations, take 5 to 7 business days.
What does a Utah LLC pay each year?
The Division's fee schedule for fiscal year 2026 lists the domestic LLC annual report at $18, which includes a $5 surcharge for the state's single sign-on portal. A late renewal adds $10.
After the Utah name check
- LLC cost calculatorUtah filing and report fees added up
- Business name rules by stateUtah's endings beside other states
- Colorado business entity searchColorado Department of State
- Iowa business entity searchIowa Secretary of State
- Minnesota business entity searchMinnesota Secretary of State
- Is my business name taken?Where to search for a name and what each result does and does not tell you.
- Company name for a sole proprietorshipYour own name needs no filing. A trade name does, with county examples from Texas and California.
7 official Utah sources
- Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, home page, retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Utah Division of Corporations, guide to checking a business name, retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Utah Division of Corporations, domestic limited liability company, retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Utah Division of Corporations, business name conventions and policies, retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Utah Division of Corporations, business name information, retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Utah Division of Corporations, renewal process, retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Utah Division of Corporations, fee schedule for fiscal year 2026, retrieved November 12, 2026.