How to Change Your Registered Agent in Utah (2026)
To change your registered agent in Utah, file the LLC Registration Information Change Form. Send it to the Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Corporations and Commercial Code. The fee is $17.
Utah routes each business filing through the Department of Commerce. This change goes to the Division, either online or on paper.
Quick Summary
- File the Registration Information Change Form with the Division, part of the Department of Commerce.
- The fastest route is online through the Business Registration System. Mail and in-person filing use the same paper form.
- Your annual report is a separate filing and doesn't update your registered agent.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Form | Limited Liability Company Registration Information Change Form |
| Filing fee | $17 |
| Filing agency | Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Corporations and Commercial Code |
| Filing channels | Online (Business Registration System), mail, or in person |
| Agent requirement | Utah street address (a P.O. box may follow it, not replace it) |
| Consent mechanic | Naming the new agent on the form is itself their affirmed consent |
| Mailing address | PO Box 146705, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6705 |
| In-person address | 160 East 300 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 |
| Annual report fee | $18 (separate filing, does not change the registered agent) |
How to Change Your Utah Registered Agent
Utah's LLC Act requires each LLC to designate and maintain a registered agent [1]. The Division of Corporations and Commercial Code handles a change, not the new agent's own signature.
Submit the Limited Liability Company Registration Information Change Form. It also covers other updates like your principal address. Only fill in the registered agent fields if that's the only change you're making. The change takes effect the day the Division receives it, whichever method you use [2].
Naming the new agent on the form confirms that the agent agreed to serve. Utah doesn't ask for its own signed consent from the new agent. The form itself only needs an authorized signature, made under penalty of perjury.
Your annual report is a different filing. It costs $18 and renews once a year, the same month you formed your LLC. A 30-day grace period applies, then a $10 late fee kicks in.
Using a Registered Agent Service to File
Nobody at your LLC with a Utah street address to list? A registered agent service can prepare and submit the change form for you. It can also serve as the new agent itself.
Expect to pay the service on top of the state fee. Some LLCs choose this route even with a Utah address on hand, just to keep a home address off the public record.
See best registered agent services in Utah for pricing on providers that cover this state. Or check the national registered agent service roundup if you're comparing options nationwide. Our change-of-agent overview has the DIY steps for each state.
1. Filing Online Through the Business Registration System
The Division calls this the quickest and easiest method:
- Log in to the Business Registration System with your Access ID or entity number.
- Open your business record and update the registered agent fields directly, no PDF download needed.
- Pay the $17 fee by card and submit.
2. Filing the Paper Form by Mail, In Person, or Upload
If you'd rather file on paper, or the online system won't work for you:
- Download and fill out the same LLC Registration Information Change Form from above.
- List your Utah street address for the new agent. A P.O. box can follow the street address but can't replace it.
- Have an authorized signer sign the form.
- Mail it with the $17 fee to the Division. Use PO Box 146705, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6705. Or bring it to 160 East 300 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 instead.
You can also upload the same completed form instead of mailing or walking it in. Log in to the Business Registration System and use its Submit a Paper Filing option.
Who Can Be a Utah Registered Agent
A registered agent's job is narrow. It means accepting service of process and forwarding it, using your LLC's most recent contact information on file. Your LLC itself can't be its own registered agent. A member, manager, or officer with a Utah street address can be named to fill the role, though.
Utah law allows three kinds of entries on a filing. You can name a commercial registered agent, or a noncommercial agent's name and Utah address. A third option is the title of an office or position at your LLC, along with that person's business address. No legal age minimum applies to any of these paths.
Commercial and noncommercial registered agents are not treated the same once a change is needed. A commercial registered agent registers with the Division to serve many LLCs at once.
Updating its own address costs $52, but that one filing covers each LLC it represents. A noncommercial registered agent serves a single LLC. Its address change is the filing from above, priced per business record.
FAQs
How Much Does It Cost to Change a Registered Agent in Utah?
Changing your registered agent costs $17 flat, paid straight to the Division when you file. That's the same fee whether the agent is the only thing you're updating or you're changing other information on the same form.
Will My Annual Report Update My Registered Agent Automatically?
No, the annual report doesn't touch that record either way. If you file it assuming it also updates your agent, the old agent stays listed until you separately submit the Registration Information Change Form.
Can I Be My Own Registered Agent in Utah?
Yes, a member, manager, or officer can serve as your Utah registered agent personally, as long as they list a real Utah street address, not a P.O. box alone.
Does the New Agent Have to Sign the Change Form?
No, the new agent doesn't sign the change form. An authorized signer at your LLC signs it, so the new agent isn't part of the paperwork at all.
Which Type of Registered Agent Does My Utah LLC Need?
Most single-LLC owners only need a noncommercial registered agent, which serves just your business and skips the separate state registration a commercial registered agent has to keep on file.
References:
- https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title16/Chapter17/16-17-S203.html
- https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title16/Chapter17/16-17-S206.html
