--- title: "Utah DBA: How to File, $22 Fee, Renewal | MCC Solutions" description: "To file a DBA in Utah, register the assumed name with the state ($22). Lasts 3 years. Steps, renewal dates, official links." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/bookkeeping/dba-utah" --- Business names · Utah # Registering a DBA in Utah Where the assumed name is filed, what it costs, when it has to be renewed, from the official pages. [![Intuit ProAdvisor Gold tier badge](/img/credentials/intuit-proadvisor-gold.png)](https://proadvisor.intuit.com/app/accountant/search?searchId=matthew-coleman77)Gold tier in Intuit's ProAdvisor program. [See my Intuit listing](https://proadvisor.intuit.com/app/accountant/search?searchId=matthew-coleman77) Keeping your own books? Tallyfinch does invoices, bank import and reports on your computer. [See Tallyfinch](/bookkeeping/mcc-books-downloadable-bookkeeping-software) **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](/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](/bookkeeping/dba-renewal-date-calculator?state=ut). **Not stated on the pages we read:** online filing. ## Official sources - [Utah Division of Corporations: DBA form](https://www.corporations.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/dbaform.pdf) (checked November 2026) - [Utah Department of Commerce: Current fees](https://commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/currentfees.pdf) (checked November 2026) - [Utah Legislature: Utah Code Title 42, Conducting business under a D.B.A.](https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title42/C42_1800010118000101.pdf) (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. All states: [DBA registration by state](/bookkeeping/dba-registration-by-state) · [Texas](/bookkeeping/dba-texas) · [Virginia](/bookkeeping/dba-virginia) Tallyfinch ### Books you keep on your own computer Tallyfinch does invoices, bills, bank import, reconciliation and the main reports, in a file you own. $99 once, then $5 a month for updates; the app keeps working if you stop the plan. It does not do payroll or sales tax filing. The free download records up to 60 entries. [See Tallyfinch](/bookkeeping/mcc-books-downloadable-bookkeeping-software) [Download it free](/tools/pro/trial/mccBooks) [Compare the three apps](/software) ## Want the books set up for the new name? [See bookkeeping services](/bookkeeping/)[Call (908) 444-6373](tel:+19084446373)