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Starting a Business in West Jordan: Licenses, Registrations & Checklist

A step-by-step plan to open a business in West Jordan: what to file first, what depends on what, and which permits come before opening day. Change the business details to fit yours.

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Permits and registrations specific to West Jordan, UT

Sales tax permitUtah sales tax license
City of West JordanHas its own business licenses, taxes or permits (listed below).
Salt Lake CountyHas its own business licenses, taxes or permits (listed below).
Local licenses and permits to obtain
  • City or county business license — West Jordan, Salt Lake County, Utah · City or county business licensing office: West Jordan / Salt Lake County (city)
  • Obtain certificate of occupancy for premises in West Jordan · West Jordan (Salt Lake County) building department (city)
  • Renew West Jordan business license · City of West Jordan Business Licensing (city)
  • File Salt Lake County business personal property return · Salt Lake County Assessor (county)
Register with these Utah agencies

Startup sequence and prerequisites in West Jordan

Based on your selections, this plan has 11 steps. What you file first decides what you can do next: later registrations and licenses wait on the ones below.

Do these first

  1. Maintain a registered agent in Utah
  2. File formation documents with the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code
  3. Obtain an Employer Identification Number (EIN)

Then, once those are done

  • Register for and file Utah entity-level taxes — after: Obtain an Employer Identification Number (EIN)
  • City or county business license — West Jordan, Salt Lake County, Utah — after: Obtain an Employer Identification Number (EIN)
  • Obtain certificate of occupancy for premises in West Jordan — after: Obtain an Employer Identification Number (EIN)
  • Renew West Jordan business license — after: Obtain an Employer Identification Number (EIN)
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Government fees

Known charges: $18.00 per year.

Total incomplete: some fees unknown

10 of 11 steps have no fee amount in our data. The figures above count only the 1 step with a recorded fee. Check each agency's fee schedule.

File formationOct 25, 2026in 7 days
Ready to operateJan 1, 2027in 75 days
Opening dateNot setAdd a target opening date to check the plan fits
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Things the formation documents depend on: a registered agent and any professional approvals.

Suggested planning date: Oct 25, 2026
Ongoing
not individually checked

File the formation documents with the state.

Suggested planning date: Nov 8, 2026
One-time
not individually checked
After: Maintain a registered agent in Utah

Obtain the EIN (and apply for tax-exempt status, for nonprofits). Most registrations need it.

Suggested planning date: Nov 11, 2026
One-time
not individually checked
After: File formation documents with the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code

State tax accounts, trade name, foreign qualification and publication requirements.

Suggested planning date: Nov 25, 2026
Annual
not individually checked
After: Obtain an Employer Identification Number (EIN)

Licenses and permits you need before you operate: state, industry, local and professional.

Suggested planning date: Dec 25, 2026
Annual
not individually checked
After: Obtain an Employer Identification Number (EIN)
Suggested planning date: Dec 25, 2026
One-time
not individually checked
After: Obtain an Employer Identification Number (EIN)
Statutory deadline: Dec 25, 2026 · in 68 days
Annual
checked Oct 13, 2026
Applies because: Business is located in West Jordan, UT. Schedule: License expiration date.After: Obtain an Employer Identification Number (EIN)

Recurring filings and payments, in the order they fall due.

Statutory deadline: Nov 1, 2026 · in 14 days
Annual
checked Oct 16, 2026
Applies because: Business operates in UT. Schedule: November 1.
Statutory deadline: Apr 15, 2027 · in 179 days
Annual
not individually checked
Applies because: Federal tax treatment is sole_prop. Schedule: April 15.
Statutory deadline: May 15, 2027 · in 209 days
Annual
checked Oct 16, 2026
Applies because: Business is located in Salt Lake County, UT. Schedule: May 15.
Statutory deadline: Oct 31, 2027 · in 378 days
fee $18
Annual
checked Oct 13, 2026
Applies because: llc formed in UT. Schedule: Last day of the anniversary month.
Suggested planning dates are allowances, not agency processing times. Statutory deadlines come from the rules and are labeled as such.

Common questions about West Jordan

The state licenses your industry through its own regulator, and the city and county add local permits. These are the authorities and local items on record for West Jordan:

  • Contractor licensing: Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL)
  • Real estate licensing: Utah Division of Real Estate
  • Alcohol licensing: Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services
  • Child care licensing: Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Licensing
  • Health facility licensing: Utah Department of Health and Human Services
  • City or county business license — West Jordan, Salt Lake County, Utah (City or county business licensing office: West Jordan / Salt Lake County, city)
  • Obtain certificate of occupancy for premises in West Jordan (West Jordan (Salt Lake County) building department, city)
  • Renew West Jordan business license (City of West Jordan Business Licensing, city)
  • File Salt Lake County business personal property return (Salt Lake County Assessor, county)

With your current selections, the licenses and permits are: City or county business license — West Jordan, Salt Lake County, Utah; Obtain certificate of occupancy for premises in West Jordan; Renew West Jordan business license. Change the industry above to see yours.

Sources: corporations.utah.gov, tax.utah.gov, jobs.utah.gov

Formation comes first; tax, license and employer registrations wait on it. In your plan the first steps are:

  1. Maintain a registered agent in Utah
  2. File formation documents with the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code
  3. Obtain an Employer Identification Number (EIN)

Sources: corporations.utah.gov, tax.utah.gov

Known government fees for your plan: $0.00 one-time and $18.00 per year.

Steps without a recorded fee are not counted, so check each agency's fee schedule before you budget.

Sources: corporations.utah.gov, tax.utah.gov

In your plan for West Jordan, requirements come from four levels. Utah sets formation, state taxes and employer rules; the city and county add local licenses and taxes.

  • Federal (2): Obtain an Employer Identification Number (EIN); File federal income tax return: Form 1040 with Schedule C
  • State (4): Maintain a registered agent in Utah; File Annual Renewal (Utah); Register for and file Utah entity-level taxes; File the annual unclaimed property holder report (Utah)
  • County (1): File Salt Lake County business personal property return
  • City (3): City or county business license — West Jordan, Salt Lake County, Utah; Obtain certificate of occupancy for premises in West Jordan; Renew West Jordan business license

Sources: corporations.utah.gov, tax.utah.gov

  • Register for unemployment insurance with Utah Department of Workforce Services.
  • Workers' compensation: Utah Labor Commission. Required when: 1 employee
  • Register to withhold Utah income tax from wages.

Sources: jobs.utah.gov, jobs.utah.gov, tax.utah.gov

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