Starting a nonprofit in Utah

Incorporation

Filing

Articles of Incorporation — Domestic Nonprofit Corporation

Agency

Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code (Department of Commerce)

State fee

$59 — never marked up by us

Processing

1–3 business days online; about a week by mail or fax

Expedite

$75 expedited processing

Watch out

• Fee is $59 under the FY2026 fee schedule (effective July 1, 2025) — older guides still show $30.
• Utah's guidance walks through required articles but the standard template does NOT include the IRS-required 501(c)(3) purpose and dissolution clauses — add them as additional provisions.
• Requires at least three directors (trustees) and one incorporator; state whether the corporation will have voting members.

Ongoing compliance

Registered agent

Must have a Utah street address; an individual resident or registered commercial agent may serve.

Charitable registration

Utah repealed its charitable organization registration requirement effective mid-2024 — charities no longer register with Consumer Protection (professional fundraisers still do).

Annual report

Annual report/renewal, due in the anniversary month — $18

State tax exemption

Apply to the Utah State Tax Commission (Form TC-160) with the IRS determination letter for sales tax exemption; corporate franchise/income exemption follows federal status.