A Utah nonprofit corporation forms under the Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act (Utah Code Title 16, Chapter 6a) by filing articles of incorporation with the Division for $59. It renews each year in its anniversary month for $18 and can reinstate for $30 plus missed renewals. Federal tax exemption is a separate application to the IRS.
Source: Utah Division of Corporations fee schedule, fiscal year 2026Source: Utah Code § 16-1a-303Source: Utah Code § 16-1a-604Utah 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.
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.
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- We track your Utah annual renewal
- Cited to Utah Code Title 16
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The forks in the road.
Formation
$59 articles of incorporation.
Source: Utah Division of Corporations fee schedule, fiscal year 2026Renewal
$18, last day of the anniversary month.
Source: Utah Division of Corporations fee schedule, fiscal year 2026Name
May use corporation or Inc.; may not use LLC terms or imply a non-permitted purpose.
Source: Utah Code § 16-1a-303Reinstatement
$30 plus $18 per missed year; list the EIN on the application.
Source: Utah Code § 16-1a-604Exemption
Apply to the IRS separately, usually Form 1023 or 1023-EZ.
Source: Internal Revenue Service (IRS)What to have ready
- Choose a name without LLC terms
- Draft a purpose that matches your charitable plan
- Recruit directors
- File articles for $59
- Get an EIN and adopt bylaws
- Apply to the IRS for exemption
Starting a Utah Nonprofit Corporation: $59 Articles, $18 Renewal and the IRS Step
Starting a Utah Nonprofit Corporation: $59 Articles, $18 Renewal and the IRS Step
Utah annual renewal due date and fee
Division of Corporations fee
$18.00
Next due date
Enter your formation date
Extra if late
$10.00 late renewal fee
With our service
$147.00
Utah renewals are due on the last day of the month your company was formed or registered, every year.
File my renewalUnder Chapter 6a
Utah nonprofits form under the Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act. The articles state the purpose, and the name may not suggest a purpose the articles do not allow.
Source: Utah Division of Corporations fee schedule, fiscal year 2026
Same renewal rules
Nonprofits renew in their anniversary month for $18, and the same 60-day dissolution rules apply.
Source: Utah Division of Corporations fee schedule, fiscal year 2026
The IRS step
After the articles and EIN, apply for federal exemption with Form 1023 or 1023-EZ. State incorporation alone does not make donations deductible.
Source: Utah Code § 16-1a-303
Reinstatement
A dissolved nonprofit reinstates for $30 plus missed renewals and lists its EIN on the application.
Source: Utah Code § 16-1a-604
Utah law and Division of Corporations rules behind this.
| Topic | Utah rule | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Formation | $59 articles of incorporation. | Source: Utah Division of Corporations fee schedule, fiscal year 2026 |
| Renewal | $18, last day of the anniversary month. | Source: Utah Division of Corporations fee schedule, fiscal year 2026 |
| Name | May use corporation or Inc.; may not use LLC terms or imply a non-permitted purpose. | Source: Utah Code § 16-1a-303 |
| Reinstatement | $30 plus $18 per missed year; list the EIN on the application. | Source: Utah Code § 16-1a-604 |
| Exemption | Apply to the IRS separately, usually Form 1023 or 1023-EZ. | Source: Internal Revenue Service (IRS) |
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, $18, due the last day of the anniversary month.
Source: Utah Division of Corporations fee schedule, fiscal year 2026No. Exemption comes from the IRS.
Source: Internal Revenue Service (IRS)Yes, on the same grounds as other entities.
Source: Utah Code § 16-1a-602Yes. 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