Apply for Utah Licenses and Permits

Forming a Utah LLC for your business in Utah is not difficult, but you will need to follow the legal steps.  Articles of incorporation must be filed, and the fees for Utah LLCs must be paid.  Other forms need to be filed with various agencies as well and you will need to create an LLC agreement that governs the voting, management and other rights of the LLC members. To find out more about how to form a limited liability company in Utah, please visit our Utah LLC page.

Under normal circumstances, most of all business owners in Utah must be licensed by the local municipality where the business will operate from. Each individual area has their own unique licensing procedures and requirements, this is why it is critical to consult with the city or county where the business will be. As well as applying for a business license, you need to (some of the following may apply to one business but not another depending on the nature of the services) also register your business with the State of Utah, apply for Sales and Use Tax, apply for Employee Income Tax Withholding Number, apply for Unemployment Insurance. Visit our Utah Business License webpage for greater detail and assistance with obtaining your business license.

Both you and your fiancé are obligated to go in person to the local County Clerk’s Office to successfully apply for your marriage license. A marriage license is a necessity if you wish to have your marriage validated legally. The marriage license application is fairly straightforward, it inquires of information like, names, addresses, social security numbers, ancestral information, etc. You both must remit your driver’s license for verification as well as citizenship proof. If either of you was divorced, you must also supply copies of divorce decrees.  The wedding must happen within a space of 30 days from the time your marriage license was issued and needs to be solemnized by one of the following: minister, rabbi, pastor, mayor, judge, court commissioner, Native American spiritual advisor, county clerk or the governor of Utah. You can go to our Utah Marriage License page for more information.