Utah LLC Taxes Explained: Flat 4.45% (2026)
Utah’s 2026 individual rate is 4.45%. Default owner-level taxation and an eligible entity’s elective SALT payment are separate pathways.
Default pass-through income is generally taxed to owners; 4.45% is the 2026 individual rate. Eligible partnerships, S corporations, estates or trusts may elect Utah SALT payment for direct individual Final Pass-Through Entity Taxpayers; a disregarded entity cannot elect. File TC-75 and pay electronically through TAP by the last day of the entity’s taxable year (December 31 for a calendar year). Use the applicable individual rate, 4.45% for 2026. The annual election is irrevocable, covers all eligible direct individual owners and has no owner opt-out. Owners receive a nonrefundable credit, with unused amounts carried forward up to ten years; state addbacks and withholding rules require separate review.
- State income tax
- Flat 4.45% (2026)
- Consecutive years of cuts
- 6 — since 2018
- Entity-level tax (default)
- None
- Franchise tax
- None
- Sales tax
- 4.85% base + local
- Combined sales tax range
- ~6.1%–9.55%
The Tax Layers in Utah
Federal: income + self-employment tax
Pass-through profits hit your 1040 at your federal bracket, plus 15.3% SE tax on 92.35% of net profit.
Utah state income tax: flat 4.45%
The 2026 individual rate is 4.45%; the applicable year’s rate also governs the elective SALT payment.
No franchise tax
Default pass-through treatment does not create a general entity income tax; an eligible SALT election creates a separate entity-level payment.
Sales tax: 4.85% base + local (if applicable)
Combined rates commonly range 6.1%–9.55%. See Step 7.
Estimate Your Combined Bill
Utah LLC Tax Estimator
Limited default-owner illustration; excludes elective SALT and owner credits
The Six-Year Rate-Cutting Trend
Eligible partnerships, S corporations, estates or trusts may elect Utah SALT payment for direct individual Final Pass-Through Entity Taxpayers; a disregarded entity cannot elect. File TC-75 and pay electronically through TAP by the last day of the entity’s taxable year (December 31 for a calendar year). Use the applicable individual rate, 4.45% for 2026. The annual election is irrevocable, covers all eligible direct individual owners and has no owner opt-out. Owners receive a nonrefundable credit, with unused amounts carried forward up to ten years; state addbacks and withholding rules require separate review.
The S-Corp Question (~$60–80K Profit)
An S-Corp election changes federal taxation: reasonable salary (payroll-taxed) plus distributions that escape the 15.3% SE tax. File Form 2553 — never Form 8832, which is the C-Corp election. Break-even lands around $60–80K of consistent profit after payroll and accounting costs. Distributions still face Utah's flat 4.45% income tax as income — the election shields SE tax, not state income tax. Run your numbers in the S-Corp election guide.
Your Utah Tax Calendar
| Date | What's Due |
|---|---|
| Apr 15 / Jun 15 / Sep 15 / Jan 15 | Quarterly estimated taxes — federal and Utah, on pass-through profit |
| Anniversary month | Annual report to the Division of Corporations ($18) |
| Mar 15 | Form 1065 (multi-member LLCs) + K-1s |
| Apr 15 | Form 1040 + Utah TC-40 |
| Monthly/Quarterly | Sales tax returns via the State Tax Commission, if applicable |
Review classification, owner eligibility, income sourcing, payment timing, credits and state additions before electing. The simplified default estimator does not compare election savings.
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Utah elective SALT pathway
Eligible partnerships, S corporations, estates or trusts may elect Utah SALT payment for direct individual Final Pass-Through Entity Taxpayers; a disregarded entity cannot elect. File TC-75 and pay electronically through TAP by the last day of the entity’s taxable year (December 31 for a calendar year). Use the applicable individual rate, 4.45% for 2026. The annual election is irrevocable, covers all eligible direct individual owners and has no owner opt-out. Owners receive a nonrefundable credit, with unused amounts carried forward up to ten years; state addbacks and withholding rules require separate review.
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