Doing Business As (DBA)

A DBA can be a Sole Proprietor or a General Partnership. It may also be owned by an entity that wishes to transact business under an assumed name.

A Sole Proprietor is one individual in business alone. Sole Proprietors are the most common form of business structure. This type of business is simple to form and operate, and may enjoy greater flexibility of management and fewer legal controls. However, the business owner is personally liable for all debts incurred by the business.

A General Partnership is composed of two or more persons who agree to contribute money, labor, and/or skill to a business. Each partner shares the profits, losses, and management of the business, and each partner is personally and equally liable for debts of the partnership. Formal terms of the partnership are usually contained in a written partnership agreement.

To log in to businessregistration.utah.gov, enter your EMAIL in the "username or email" field. If your email is not found, you may need to create a UtahID account. For more instructions on UtahID, click here .


Registrations and Renewals

DBA Registrations and Renewals

Step 1: Have your UtahID account username and password ready.

  • If you do not have a UtahID, click here to create one.
  • Note: If you forgot your UtahID password or have difficulties creating a UtahID account, use the UtahID Help page or contact UtahID directly. 

Step 2: Use your UtahID to log in to businessregistration.utah.gov .

Step 3: After logging in, use the upper left navigation menu on the dashboard and follow the instructions below.

  • Register a New Business: Select "Formations & Registrations” from the menu on the left and follow the instructions to complete your filing.
  • File an Annual Report/Renewal: Select "File on an Existing Business" from the menu on the left and then click "Search Entity". Click the bubble next to the entity and then the "Select Entity" button. Select Filing Type of either annual report with changes or annual report without changes.

For step-by-step instructions, visit our Online Registration Instructions page .

All Other
Filing Types

DBA Cancellations and other filings.

Step 1: Review the available forms in the column to the right and download the appropriate PDF. Fill out the PDF and save a copy.

Step 2: Have your UtahID account username and password ready.

  • If you do not have a UtahID, click here to create one.
  • Note: If you forgot your UtahID password or have difficulties creating a UtahID account, use the UtahID Help page or contact UtahID directly. 

Step 3: Use your UtahID to log in to businessregistration.utah.gov .

Step 4: Once logged into the business registration system, select "Submit a Paper Filing” from the navigation menu on the left and follow the instructions to upload your filing.

Note: This filing website is not intended to substitute nor replace the advice of legal counsel.


Frequently Asked Questions