A Domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) is formed by one or more individuals or entities through a special written agreement. The agreement details the organization of the LLC including: provisions for management, assignability of interests, and distribution of profits or losses.
It is a company statutorily authorized in certain states that is characterized by limited liability, management by members or managers, and limitations on ownerships transfer.
You are always encouraged to consult an attorney to ensure appropriate consideration of all the legal implications of your choice of entity and filing. We stress that this filing website is not intended to substitute nor replace the advice of legal counsel.
Frequently Asked Questions
You may register a Domestic Limited Liability Company online or with our office in person, by mail or fax. The online process is quick and easy and the business entity will be registered within 24 hours.
If you wish to register your Domestic Limited Liability Company by form then you may use the Application , or for assistance you may use the instructions for the application .
The division processes regular (non-expedited) work in the order it was received, and processing times may vary based upon the volume of items the division receives. Paper documents are reviewed by division staff to ensure compliance with Utah law. For information on the division's current approximate processing times, please check our processing times or contact our help center.
An LLC renews every year. You may renew a Domestic Limited Liability Company online . You will need to have the entity number and Renewal ID in order to renew online. If you do not have those items, you may contact our office. You may also obtain the Access ID using the renewal website, you will just need to provide a valid email address.
You can make changes to or update a Domestic Limited Liability Company online. The changes that you make here will be updated within 1-2 business days. You will need the Access ID and entity number. If you do not have those, you may contact our office. You may also obtain the Access ID on the renewal website, you will just need to provide a valid email address.
You can amend a Domestic Limited Liability Company by completing the Amendment Application or using the guide sheet to create your own statement of amendment.
You can merge a Domestic Limited Liability Company by completing a Statement/Articles of Merger or creating your own statement of merger.
You can convert a Domestic Limited Liability Company by completing a Articles/Statement of Conversion or creating your own statement of conversion.
You can cancel/dissolve a Domestic Limited Liability Company by completing the Statement of Dissolution or Statement of Termination .
You can obtain copies/certificates of a Domestic Limited Liability Company by doing a Business Registration Search , then finding the entity you are looking for, then you click on the details of that entity.
While you are looking at the details of that entity, at the bottom of the screen you have 3 options: Search for Images is the 1st option. You will need to click that button in order to search for any scanned images of that entity. The images will be emailed to an email account.
While you are in the details page of the business entity, you have the 2nd option of ordering a certificate of existence by clicking on the Purchase Certificate of Existence Button.
If you don't wish to order the images online, then you will need to order them inhouse which can be done in person, in writing or by fax. If you make a written request you may use our order form . Written requests for copies/certificates may take up to 7 business days. You may view more information concerning ordering documents.
You can find out who the principals are of a Domestic Limited Liability Company by doing a Business Registration Search , then finding the entity you are looking for, then you click on the details of that entity. While you are looking at the details of that entity, at the bottom of the screen you have 3 options: Access Principal Information is the 3rd option. You will need to click that button in order to view the principals of that entity.
You may also do a Registered Principal Search . If you don't want to view the principals via the website, then you may contact our office for that information.
You can find out if the name you want to use for a Domestic Limited Liability Company is available by doing a Business Name Availability Search . You may also contact our office to verify that the name you want to use is available.
You may also conduct a Business Registration Search to see if there are other business entities that are already registered that may have a name similar to the name that you wish to use.
Please note that although a name may appear to be available nothing is final until the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code approves the business filing.
You can reinstate an expired Domestic Limited Liability Company by filing online or with our office, the Application for Reinstatement , you will also need the Registration Information Change Form filled out with current information of the business entity. There is a guide sheet available to walk you through the steps of the reinstatement process.
You can fix the delinquent status on a Domestic Limited Liability Company by renewing online. You will need to have the entity number and Renewal ID in order to renew online. If you do not have those items, you may contact our office.
You can fix the expired status on a Domestic Limited Liability Company by reinstating the business entity within 2 years of the dissolution date. If you are past 2 years from the date that the Division of Corporations dissolved the entity, you will need to start over by filing a Certificate of Organization .
