Benefit Corporation

A Benefit Corporation is a corporate form designed for for-profit entities that want to consider society and the environment in addition to profit in their decision making process. Benefit corporations are different from traditional corporations in regards to their purpose, accountability and transparency. The purpose of a benefit corporation is to create general public benefit, which is defined as a material positive impact on society and the environment. A benefit corporation's directors operate the business with the same authority as in a traditional corporation, but where in a traditional corporation shareholders with proper standing judge the company's financial performance, here they judge qualitative performance based on the benefit corporation's stated goals. Shareholders in a benefit corporation determine if the benefit corporation has achieved a material positive impact.

Register a Business

  1. Log in to businessregistration.utah.gov using your UtahID. If you do not have a UtahID, you will create one on the login page.
  2. Select "Formations” from the menu on the left and choose the entity type (Domestic, Foreign, DBA, etc.).
  3. Follow the instructions to complete your filing by providing required information such as business classification, name availability, registered agent, and principal information.

File an Annual Report/Renewal

  1. Log in to businessregistration.utah.gov using your UtahID. If you do not have a UtahID, you will create one on the login page.
  2. Select "Renewals" from the menu on the left and select the appropriate option.
  3. Search for your entity by name OR number.
  4. Select the radio button next to the entity and then click "Select", then click “Next”.

File an Amendment

  1. Log in to businessregistration.utah.gov using your UtahID. If you do not have a UtahID, you will create one on the login page.
  2. From the dashboard, click "File On An Existing Business".
  3. Enter the name or entity number into the appropriate field and click "Search".
  4. Select the bubble next to the entity you are filing on and then click "Select Entity".
  5. At the bottom, select filing type from the drop-down list.
  6. From there, continue following online steps as directed.

Frequently Asked Question (FAQ)