Utah annual report for business trusts
Based on the Utah Department of Commerce's published requirements, Utah business trusts file an annual report by the end of your formation anniversary month each year. The state fee is $18. There is no state late fee.
UTUtah Business trust
Utah Annual Report/Renewal
- Due
- End of your formation anniversary month each year
- State fee
- $18
- Late fee
- Utah's renewal coupon lists no late fee for business trusts.
Official source: Utah Department of Commerce (opens the government website in a new tab) · Last reviewed Oct 1, 2026
We can file this for you
Our service fee is shown before you pay.
You can also file directly with the state at businessregistration.utah.gov for the state fee alone. Online filings there are approved automatically.
At a glance
- Due date
- End of your formation anniversary month each year
- Filing window
- Opens 60 days before the due date
- State fee
- $18
- Late fee
- Utah's renewal coupon lists no late fee for business trusts.
- First report
- The first report is due in the calendar year after the business trust forms in Utah or first registers there as a foreign entity.
- Form
- Annual Report/Renewal
Who is the “governor” for a business trust?
Utah's annual report asks for the name of at least one governor. The term covers different people depending on the entity type.
For a business trust: trustees
List every trustee, with an address for each.
Common titles
- Trustee
Principal officers (if any)
Who must file
Every Utah business trust and every foreign business trust registered in Utah files an annual report each year.
What the report includes
No financial information. You confirm or update the business's details on record.
Utah Business Trust annual report/renewal
- Legal name, entity number and jurisdiction of formation
- Registered agent and its Utah address
- Principal office street address
- Trustees, with an address for each
If the report is late
Utah's renewal coupon lists no late fee for business trusts.
If the annual report isn't filed within 60 days after it's due, the Division may begin administrative dissolution (or termination of a foreign entity's registration), with a further 60 days to cure after notice. Reinstatement costs $18 for each missed year plus a $10 delinquency fee.
Filing it yourself
Filed online in Utah's Business Registration System (businessregistration.utah.gov) with a UtahID: Renewals, Annual Report/Renewal with or without changes, sign, then pay by card. Entities with Filing Authority turned on can only be renewed by their administrator or designated users.
The Division processes renewals in about 7 to 10 business days and delivers an acknowledgment of the filing.
Questions
When is a Utah business trust's annual report due?
By the last day of the month in which the entity was formed in Utah (or registered, for a foreign entity), every year. Utah accepts it up to 60 days before.
How much is the state fee?
$18, paid to the Utah Division of Corporations. Our service fee, if you use us, is shown separately.
Is there a late fee?
Utah's renewal coupon lists no late fee for business trusts.
Can I file it myself?
Yes. You can renew directly with the Utah Division of Corporations online using a UtahID.
Official sources
The facts on this page come from these publications. Last reviewed Oct 1, 2026.
- Fee Schedule (FY2026)(opens the official website in a new tab)
Last verified Oct 1, 2026
Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code
What we checked (4 excerpts)
“Business trust ... $18”
“Late renewal fee $10”
“Reinstatement filings incur a $18 charge for each year the renewal/annual report filing was missed, in addition to a $10 delinquency fee.”
“ALL PROCESSING FEES ARE NONREFUNDABLE”
- Utah Code 16-1a-212(5) (effective October 1, 2026)(opens the official website in a new tab)
Last verified Oct 1, 2026
Utah Legislature (Utah Code)
What we checked (4 excerpts)
“shall deliver an annual report to the division each calendar year on the last day of the anniversary month; and (ii) may deliver the annual report up to 60 days before the last day of the anniversary month”
“the calendar month in which: (a) a domestic filing entity's formation becomes effective with the division; or (b) a registered foreign entity's application for authority ... takes effect”
“the name and address of each director and principal officer”
“deliver to the division for filing an annual report not later than 60 days after the day on which the the annual report is due”
- Renewal process(opens the official website in a new tab)
Last verified Oct 1, 2026
Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code
What we checked
“All users must have a UtahID to login.”
- Online registration instructions(opens the official website in a new tab)
Last verified Oct 1, 2026
Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code
What we checked
“Filing Authority is an optional security feature that allows users to register an administrator for an entity, allowing only the administrator and their designated users to file on a business.”
Private filing service. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any government agency. You can file directly with Utah at businessregistration.utah.gov and pay only the state fee.