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Tips to Make Sure You’re Ready to Register Your Business

Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Corporations and Commercial Code has been registering more entities than previous years (1.36% more LLC’s in 2019.) With so many people setting up new businesses, we want to help the process go more smoothly. Sometimes people come to our OneStop Business Registration System first before they know how they want to file. We at …

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What is a LLC and How to Form One

You are always encouraged to consult an attorney to ensure appropriate consideration of all the legal implications of your choice of entity and filing. This blog post is not intended to be legal advice. What is an LLC? LLC is an acronym for “limited liability company.” Generally, an LLC combines the taxation benefits of a partnership or sole proprietorship with …

Joe McQueen acknowledges the crowd after playing the saxophone at the 2nd Annual Ogden Valley Roots & Blues Festival, at Cutler Flats, in Liberty Utah. Sunday, August 24, 2014. The three day festival concludes today, and included live music, games and activities for kids, as well as food, and arts and crafts.

Honoring Black History Month

Utah Department of Commerce and its Division of Corporations are excited to Highlight one of Utah’s Civil Rights Pioneers and someone who had a lasting impact on Utah Business. This month is Black History Month and we are proud to highlight one of Utah’s adopted sons Joe McQueen.  Born in Texas and raised in Oklahoma, Joe was an up and …