Start an LLC in West Valley City, Utah

Doing business in West Valley City

West Valley City is the second largest city in Utah and one of its most diverse, with many family-run restaurants, auto shops, cleaning companies and trades. It also has a large Spanish-speaking community, which is why our Spanish pages matter here. Many West Valley City owners run trades, cleaning, auto repair and food businesses and prefer Spanish; a single-member LLC with the $18 renewal is the most common structure we file here. West Valley City is the second-largest city in Utah, and its Maverik Center and Valley Fair area anchor retail. Food trucks and caterers based here deal with both the city license and Salt Lake County Health Department permits.

West Valley City had 138,144 residents in 2024, the second largest city in Utah by the Census Bureau's estimate, inside Salt Lake County (67,066 establishments and an average wage of $77,495 countywide). City hall is at 3600 Constitution Blvd, West Valley City, UT 84119. The combined sales tax inside West Valley City is 7.45 percent for the fourth quarter of 2026, 0.00 points below unincorporated Salt Lake County. The city holds 11.4 percent of Salt Lake County's 1,216,274 residents and 3.9 percent of all Utahns. On a $1,000 taxable sale, the 7.45 percent rate adds $74.50.

Your LLC or corporation is filed with the state, but a business located in West Valley City also needs a West Valley City business license before it opens, and zoning or home occupation approval if it runs from a house. If you trade under a name other than the registered one, the DBA is registered statewide with the Division of Corporations for $22, not with the city.

West Valley City City Hall and business license

Utah cities license businesses located inside their limits. Apply to West Valley City once the Division has approved your company, and bring the exact registered name and your Utah sales tax account number if you sell taxable goods.

Sales tax in West Valley City

Charge 7.45% on taxable sales inside West Valley City in the fourth quarter of 2026. Utah rates are published quarterly by the State Tax Commission and can change, so re-check each quarter.

Trade names are statewide

A DBA in Utah is registered with the Division of Corporations for $22, not with West Valley City. Register it before you advertise under the name. The registration needs a registered agent, and an expired DBA cannot be reinstated, only registered again.