# Utah business search

Source: https://joinopenfile.com/business-search/utah
Index: https://joinopenfile.com/llms.txt

Utah's official business search is Business Entity Search, run by the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code. It's free, and you can search by name, file number, officer or agent.

[Search Utah records](https://businessregistration.utah.gov/)

Choose Search at the top of the page.

## How to check if a name is taken in Utah

1. Type the main words of the name into the search. Leave off endings like LLC or Inc.
2. Look for exact matches and close ones. States usually refuse a name that only differs by punctuation, spacing or the ending.
3. If nothing close comes up, run a [free trademark search](https://joinopenfile.com/trademark-search). A state accepting your name doesn't give you the right to use it as a brand.

## LLC name endings in Utah

An LLC's name has to end with one of these: LLC, L.L.C., L.C., LC, Limited Company, Limited Liability Co., Ltd. Liability Company, Limited Liability Company.

## Once the name is clear

Utah charges $59 to form an LLC and $59 to form a corporation. See [how to start an LLC in Utah](https://joinopenfile.com/llc/utah), or a [Utah DBA](https://joinopenfile.com/dba/utah) if you only need a trade name.

## Utah business search questions

Is the Utah business search free?

Yes. The Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code doesn't charge to search its records.

Does searching reserve a name in Utah?

No. A search only shows what's on record today. The name is yours once your filing is accepted, and most states also let you pay to hold a name for a set time.

Can I see who owns a Utah LLC?

The record shows what Utah requires a company to file, which is often its registered agent and sometimes its managers or members. Many states don't list owners at all.

[Start my Utah LLC](https://joinopenfile.com/start?state=UT&entity=llc&pkg=basic)