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How to Get a Certificate of Good Standing in Utah

Utah calls it the Certificate of Existence and charges $12. Here is how to order it and what must be current first.

At a glance

Document name
Certificate of Existence
State fee
$12
Online ordering
Yes
Typical turnaround
Online: immediate through Division of Corporations Business Entity Search. Short form or long form available
Issuing office
Utah SOS ↗

How to order it

  1. Clear any past-due filings first. The Utah SOS will not issue a certificate while you have unpaid tax or an unfiled report. The state-specific requirements are in the points below.
  2. Order it online. Search your LLC in the Utah portal, request the certificate, and download it. Link in the table above.
  3. Pay the $12 fee. Pay by card at checkout. A small card surcharge usually applies.
  4. Use it inside the recipient's window. The certificate has no state expiration, but banks and other states usually want one dated within the last 30 to 90 days. Order it close to when you need it.
Full ordering details for Utah

Issued by the Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Corporations and Commercial Code (not the Secretary of State). Short-form Certificate of Existence is $12, long-form is $20. Order online through the Utah Business Entity Search. A separate Letter of Good Standing from the State Tax Commission (free) addresses tax compliance.

Processing and expedited tiers: Online: immediate through Division of Corporations Business Entity Search. Short form or long form available

Important to know about Utah

  • The Utah LLC annual renewal ($18, due by the end of the formation anniversary month) must be current. Low fee but easy to miss because of the anniversary-month deadline.
  • Short-form vs long-form matters: the short form ($12) covers basic existence and good standing. The long form ($20) includes entity history and detailed filing information, which some foreign states or acquirers require.
  • Utah does not maintain a Secretary of State; all business filings go through the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code under the Department of Commerce. Foreign-qualification checklists sometimes incorrectly reference a Utah SOS.

Ordering this to register in another state?

A certificate of good standing is what a new state asks for when you register your Utah LLC to do business there. Start with the guide for where you are expanding.

Utah foreign LLC guide · Foreign qualification by state

Related guides

This page provides general information based on publicly available Utah Secretary of State requirements. It is not legal advice. Names, fees, and procedures can change. Verify with the Utah SOS before ordering.