Short answer. The Division of Corporations and Commercial Code. The owner can be an individual or a business entity. Cost: $22 to register; renewal is $18 (with a $5 portal surcharge included), and a late renewal adds $10. Registered for three years once approved.
At a glance
- Called
- assumed name (DBA)
- Where to file
- State office
- Filing fee
- $22 to register; renewal is $18 (with a $5 portal surcharge included), and a late renewal adds $10.
- Local fees vary
- No local filing
- How long it lasts
- 3 years
- Newspaper notice
- Not required
Renewal, with dates
Registered for three years once approved.
Setting up the books for the new name? A free bookkeeping health check.
For a registration filed on Wednesday, November 11, 2026:
- Sole proprietor or partnership: expires Sunday, November 11, 2029
No newspaper notice
Utah Code Title 42, Chapter 2 (as amended by Chapter 93, 2026 General Session) requires filing a D.B.A. certificate with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code within 30 days of starting business; it has no newspaper publication requirement.
Your own date: open the calculator set to Utah.
Not stated on the pages we read: online filing.
Official sources
- Utah Division of Corporations: DBA form (checked November 2026)
- Utah Department of Commerce: Current fees (checked November 2026)
- Utah Legislature: Utah Code Title 42, Conducting business under a D.B.A. (checked November 2026)
General information, not legal advice; we are not lawyers. Checked November 2026 against the pages above. Fees and forms change, and a county or town office can add its own steps, so confirm with the filing office before you file. We don't file DBAs or trade names for anyone.
Questions people ask
Where is a DBA filed in Utah?
It's called a assumed name (DBA). The Division of Corporations and Commercial Code. The owner can be an individual or a business entity.
What does it cost to register a business name in Utah?
$22 to register; renewal is $18 (with a $5 portal surcharge included), and a late renewal adds $10.
How long does a Utah assumed name last?
Registered for three years once approved.
Is a newspaper notice part of filing in Utah?
No. Utah Code Title 42, Chapter 2 (as amended by Chapter 93, 2026 General Session) requires filing a D.B.A. certificate with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code within 30 days of starting business; it has no newspaper publication requirement.
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