A Utah LLC name must contain "limited liability company" or "limited company", or one of the abbreviations L.L.C., LLC, L.C. or LC (Utah Code § 16-1a-303). It cannot use words like corporation, incorporated or partnership, and it must be distinguishable on the Division's records from every other name in use. You can hold a name for 120 days with a $22 reservation (§ 16-1a-304).
Source: Utah Code § 16-1a-303Source: Utah Code § 16-1a-302Source: Utah Code § 16-1a-304Utah Code Title 16 (recodified effective October 1, 2026) and the Division of Corporations fiscal year 2026 fee schedule reviewed November 12, 2026. Confirm current fees with the Utah Division of Corporations before filing.
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The forks in the road.
Required ending
"Limited liability company", "limited company", L.L.C., LLC, L.C. or LC. "Limited" may be shortened to Ltd. and "company" to Co.
Source: Utah Code § 16-1a-303Forbidden words
Association, corporation, decentralized autonomous organization, incorporated, partnership, limited partnership or L.P., or words of similar import.
Source: Utah Code § 16-1a-303Distinguishable
The name must be distinguishable from names already on the Division's records. Endings and punctuation alone do not make a name different.
Source: Utah Code § 16-1a-302Reservation
$22 holds a name for 120 calendar days, and the reservation can be transferred by signed notice.
Source: Utah Code § 16-1a-304Trade names
Using a different public name requires a DBA registration with the Division, $22.
Source: Utah Division of Corporations fee schedule, fiscal year 2026What to have ready
- Pick a core name and two backups
- Search the Division's business entity records
- Make sure the core words differ, not just the ending
- Add LLC, L.L.C., LC or the full phrase
- Avoid corporation, incorporated and partnership
- Reserve for $22 if you are not ready to file within a few weeks
Utah LLC Name Rules: Required Endings, Distinguishable Names and the $22 Reservation
Utah LLC Name Rules: Required Endings, Distinguishable Names and the $22 Reservation
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The LC option
Many states only accept LLC or L.L.C. Utah also accepts L.C., LC and the phrase "limited company". Owners who want a shorter sign or domain sometimes choose "Wasatch Roofing LC". Banks and vendors recognize it, but be consistent: use the exact registered form on contracts, invoices and your bank account.
Source: Utah Code § 16-1a-303
What distinguishable means in practice
The Division compares the core words. Adding or changing LLC, Inc., Co., "the" or punctuation does not create a new name. "Bonneville Outfitters LLC" and "Bonneville Outfitters, L.C." collide. "Bonneville River Outfitters LLC" may not. Search before you print anything.
Source: Utah Code § 16-1a-303
Words that belong to other entity types
An LLC name may not contain association, corporation, incorporated, partnership, limited partnership, L.P. or decentralized autonomous organization. The reverse is also true: a corporation or nonprofit cannot use LLC or limited company. These rules come from section 16-1a-303 in the recodified Title 16 that took effect October 1, 2026.
Source: Utah Code § 16-1a-302
When to reserve
A $22 reservation holds the name for 120 calendar days. It is worth it if you need weeks to line up partners or financing. If you are ready to file now, skip it; the $59 certificate secures the name the day it is approved.
Source: Utah Code § 16-1a-304
Utah law and Division of Corporations rules behind this.
| Topic | Utah rule | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Required ending | "Limited liability company", "limited company", L.L.C., LLC, L.C. or LC. "Limited" may be shortened to Ltd. and "company" to Co. | Source: Utah Code § 16-1a-303 |
| Forbidden words | Association, corporation, decentralized autonomous organization, incorporated, partnership, limited partnership or L.P., or words of similar import. | Source: Utah Code § 16-1a-303 |
| Distinguishable | The name must be distinguishable from names already on the Division's records. Endings and punctuation alone do not make a name different. | Source: Utah Code § 16-1a-302 |
| Reservation | $22 holds a name for 120 calendar days, and the reservation can be transferred by signed notice. | Source: Utah Code § 16-1a-304 |
| Trade names | Using a different public name requires a DBA registration with the Division, $22. | Source: Utah Division of Corporations fee schedule, fiscal year 2026 |
Related Utah reading.
Heads up: we are an independent company that prepares and submits Utah filings for owners. We are not the Utah Department of Commerce or its Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, and we do not give legal advice. Every state charge passes through at the exact amount billed, shown separately from our service fee.
What Utah owners ask us
Yes. Utah is one of the few states that accepts L.C. and LC as well as LLC (§ 16-1a-303(5)).
Source: Utah Code § 16-1a-303No. Approval only means the name is available on Utah's entity records. Trademark rights are separate.
Source: Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code120 calendar days from the day the Division reserves it.
Source: Utah Code § 16-1a-304Yes. Corp USA prepares and submits your Utah filing with the Division of Corporations for you. The state fee is passed through at cost and our service fee is shown separately at checkout, so you never have to work through the state's filing system yourself.
Source: Utah Division of Corporations fee schedule, fiscal year 2026