How to Research and Verify a Registerd Agent by Accessing Secretary of State Online Records
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Below is a comprehensive list of every Secretary of State office, in America. Here you can find corporate entities in the state where you need to identify it's registered agent, confirm its exact legal name, address, and status.
Simply scroll down to the state of your choice and click on the link to the Secretary of State. It is there were you may conduct an accurate search of the business database and identify entities, and registered agents on record
Alabama
Alabama Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 334-242-5342
Fax: 334-240-3138
Mailing Address
PO Box 5616
Montgomery, AL 36103-5616
Physical Address
11 S. Union St, Suite 2017
Montgomery, AL 36104
Alabama Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in Alabama:
Visit: http://arc-sos.state.al.us/CGI/CORPNAME.MBR/INPUT
Enter your business name in the search box. For the broadest match, skip the place of formation and city, and choose all records and exists for type and status.
Click Search.
The result is a list of companies that use the business name or keyword you entered as all or part of their business name in Alabama. Note that Alabama is the only state in the US that requires a name reservation before registering your business.
Alaska
Alaska Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 907-465-2550
Fax: 907-465-2974
Email:
Corporations@alaska.gov
Mailing Address
PO Box 110806
Juneau, AK 99811-0808
Physical Address
333 W. Willoughby Ave, 9th Floor
Juneau, AK 99811-0806
Alaska Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in Alaska:
Visit: https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/cbp/main/search/entities
Click I'm not a robot.
Enter all or part of your business name in the "Entity Name" box.
Choose either Starts With or Contains and click Search.
You will see a list of all the registered businesses in Alaska with business names that match your search criteria. You will also see the status of each business, such as whether it is in good standing, dissolved, or if the name has expired.
Arizona
Arizona Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 602-542-3026
Fax: 602-542-4100
Email:
Records.corp@azcc.gov
Mailing Address
1300 W. Washington St. 1st Floor
Phoenix, AZ 85007-2929
Physical Address
1300 W. Washington St. 1st Floor
Phoenix, AZ 85007-2929
Arizona Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in Arizona:
Visit: https://ecorp.azcc.gov/EntitySearch/Index
Choose your Search Type Starts With Contains or Exact Match)
Enter all or part of your business name in the Entity Name box.
Narrow down your search by filter if needed (if your search produces more than 500 results, the system will require you to narrow your search).
Click Search to see a list of companies that use the terms you entered in their business name in Arizona. Or click "Name Availability Check" for a yes or no on if the name's available.
Arkansas
Arkansas Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 501-682-3409
Email:
Corporations@sos.arkansas.gov
Mailing Address
1401 West Capitol, Ste. 250
Little Rock, AR 72201
Physical Address
1401 West Capitol, Ste. 250
Little Rock, AR 72201
Arkansas Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in Arkansas:
Visit: http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/corps/search_all.php
Enter all or part of your business name in the "Name" box. There are additional choices and boxes, but they are designed to help you find a specific business—not determine the availability of your business name.
Click "Search."
You will see a list of all the registered businesses in Arkansas that use the terms you entered in their business name. You will also see the status of each company, such as whether it is in good standing, dissolved, or revoked.
California
California Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 916-657-5448
Fax: 916-653-4795
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 944230
Sacramento, CA 94244-2300
Physical Address
1500 11th St.
Sacramento, CA 95814
California Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in California:
Visit: https://businesssearch.sos.ca.gov/
Select "Corporation Name" or "LP/LLC Name."
Enter all or part of your business name next to "Search Criteria."
Filter by keyword, exact match, or "begins with."
Click "Search."
You will see a list of all the corporations or LPs/LLCs in California that use the business name or keyword you entered. You will also see the status of each business, such as whether it is active or dissolved. The state notes that this search is only preliminary and not formal. A formal name availability check requires businesses to submit a free paper form, the Name Availability Inquiry Letter.
Colorado
Colorado Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 303-894-2200
Fax: 303-869-4864
Email:
Sos.business@sos.state.co.us
Mailing Address
1700 Broadway Suite 200
Denver, CO 80290
Physical Address
1700 Broadway Suite 200
Denver, CO 80290
Colorado Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in Colorado:
Visit: http://www.sos.state.co.us/biz/BusinessEntityCriteriaExt.do
Enter all or part of your business name in the search box.
Click "Search."
If your search produces too many results, you will have to refine your search by adding or changing the words in the search box. In the results, you will see a list of all the registered businesses in Colorado that use the terms you entered in their name. You will also see the status of each company, such as whether it is in good standing.
Connecticut
Connecticut Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 860-509-6002
Fax: 860-509-6069
Email: Crd@ct.gov
Mailing Address
PO Box 150470
Hartford, CT 06115-0470
Physical Address
30 Trinity Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Connecticut Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in Connecticut:
Visit: http://www.concord-sots.ct.gov/CONCORD/online?sn=InquiryServlet&eid=99
Enter all or part of your business name next to "Search by Name:"
Click "Search."
You will see a list of all the registered businesses in Connecticut that use the terms you entered in their business name. You will also see the status of each business, such as whether it is in active or withdrawn.
Delaware
Delaware Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 302-739-3073
Fax: 302-739-3812
Email: Corp@delaware.gov
Mailing Address
PO Box 898
Dover, DE 19903
Physical Address
401 Federal Street – Suite 4
Dover, DE 19901
Delaware Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in Delaware:
Visit: https://icis.corp.delaware.gov/Ecorp/EntitySearch/NameSearch.aspx
Enter all or part of your business name in the "Entity Name" box.
Click "Search."
You will see a list of all the registered businesses in Delaware that contain the terms you entered in their business name.
District of Columbia "DC"
DC Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 202-442-4400
Fax: 302-739-3812
Email: dcra.corp@dc.gov
Mailing Address
Corporations Division
P.O. Box 92300
Washington, D.C. 20090
Physical Address
941 North Capitol Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20002
District of Columbia Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in Washington DC:
The DCRA requires users to create a free account to do an entity search. To make an account:
Visit: https://corponline.dcra.dc.gov/Account.aspx/LogOn?ReturnUrl=%2f
Click "Register for a CorpOnline Account here."
Enter a username, email, password, first and last name, and address.
Click "Register" to create your account.
After logging into your account:
Choose "Business Filings Search"
Enter all or part of your business name (narrow your search by entering information in the other fields if desired).
Click "Search."
The search produces a list of all the registered businesses in the District of Columbia that use the terms you entered in their business name.
Florida
Florida Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 850-245-6939
Email: corphelp@dos.state.fl.us
Mailing Address
Department of State, Corporate Filings
P.O. Box 6327
Tallahassee, FL 32314
Physical Address
2661 Executive Center Circle
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Florida Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in Florida:
Visit: http://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/ByName
Enter all or part of your business name in the "Entity Name" box.
Click "Search Now."
You will see a list of all the registered businesses in Florida that use the terms you entered in their business names.
Georgia
Georgia Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 404-656-2817
Fax: 404-657-2248
Mailing Address
315 West Tower, 2 MLK, Jr. Dr.
Atlanta, GA 30334-1530
Physical Address
315 West Tower, 2 MLK, Jr. Dr.
Atlanta, GA 30334-1530
Georgia Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in Georgia:
Visit: https://ecorp.sos.ga.gov/BusinessSearch
Select "Starts With," "Contains" or "Exact Match."
Enter all or part of your business name in the "Business Name" box.
Click "Search."
The search will produce a list of all the registered businesses in Georgia that use the business name or keywords you entered.
Hawaii
Hawaii Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 808-586-2744
Fax: 808-586-2733
Email: Breg@dcca.hawaii.gov
Mailing Address
PO Box 40
Honolulu, Hawaii 96810
Physical Address
335 Merchant Street, Rm. 201
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Hawaii Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in Hawaii:
Visit: http://hbe.ehawaii.gov/cogs/search.html
Select "Begins with" or "Contains."
Enter all or part of your business name in the "Business Name" box.
Click "Search."
You will see a list of all the registered businesses in Hawaii that use the business name or keywords you entered. You will also see the status of each company, such as whether it is active or dissolved.
Idaho
Idaho Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 208-334-2301
Fax: 208-334-2080
Email: sosinfo@sos.idaho.gov
Mailing Address
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0080
Physical Address
450 N. 4th Street
Boise, ID 83720-0080
Idaho Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in Idaho:
Visit: https://sosbiz.idaho.gov/search/business
Enter all or part of your business name in the "Business Search" box.
You will see a list of all the registered businesses in Idaho that use the terms you entered in their business name. You will also see the status of each business, such as whether it is in good standing or dissolved.
Illinois
Illinois Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 217-782-6961
Mailing Address
69 W. Washington, Suite 1240
Chicago, IL 60602
Physical Address
69 W. Washington, Suite 1240
Chicago, IL 60602
Illinois Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in Illinois:
Visit: http://www.ilsos.gov/corporatellc/
Select "Corporate and LLC" and click "Submit."
Choose to search by name, keyword, or partial word.
Enter all or part of your business name in the "Search" box and click "Continue."
Indiana
Indiana Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 317-232-6576
Fax: 317-233-3387
Mailing Address
302 W. Washington Street Room E-018
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Physical Address
302 W. Washington Street Room E-018
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Indiana Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in Indiana:
Visit: https://bsd.sos.in.gov/publicbusinesssearch
Click "I'm not a robot."
Choose "Contains," "Starts With" or "Exact Match."
Enter all or part of your business name in the "Business Name" box.
Click "Search."
Iowa
Iowa Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 515-281-5204
Fax: 515-242-5953
Email: Sos@sos.state.ia.us
Mailing Address
First Floor, Lucas Building
321 E. 12th St.
Des Moines, IA 50319
Physical Address
First Floor, Lucas Building
321 E. 12th St.
Des Moines, IA 50319
Iowa Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in Iowa:
Visit: https://sos.iowa.gov/search/business/search.aspx
Enter all or part of your business name in the "Business Name" box.
Click "Search."
Kansas
Kansas Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 785-296-4564
Email: Corp@kssos.org
Mailing Address
Memorial Hall, 1st Floor
120 SW 10th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66612-1594
Physical Address
Memorial Hall, 1st Floor
120 SW 10th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66612-1594
Kansas Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in Kansas:
Visit: https://www.kansas.gov/bess/flow/main?execution=e1s3
Click "Name Availability."
Enter your exact business name in the search box.
You will see whether the name is available. If you want to see businesses with similar names, choose "Business Entity Database" instead of "Name Availability" and search by keyword.
Kentucky
Kentucky Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 502-564-3490
Fax: 502-564-4075
Mailing Address
Records Branch
PO Box 718
700 Capital Avenue, Suite 156
Frankfort, KY 40602
Physical Address
Records Branch
PO Box 718
700 Capital Avenue, Suite 156
Frankfort, KY 40602
Kentucky Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in Kentucky:
Visit: https://app.sos.ky.gov/ftsearch/
Enter all or part of your business name in the search box.
Click "Continue."
You will see a list of all the registered businesses in Kentucky that use the words you entered in their business name.
Louisiana
Louisiana Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 225-925-4704
Fax: 225-922-0452
Email: commercial@sos.louisiana.gov
Mailing Address
P. O. Box 94125
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125
Physical Address
8585 Archives Ave.
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Louisiana Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in Louisiana:
Visit: https://coraweb.sos.la.gov/CommercialSearch/CommercialSearch.aspx
Select "Search by Entity Name."
Enter all or part of your business name in the "Entity Name" box.
Click "Search."
You will see a list of all the registered businesses in Louisiana with the words you entered in their business name. The system will return a maximum of 250 results, so you may need to narrow your search by adding or changing words.
Maine
Maine Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 207-624-7752
Fax: 207-287-5874
Email: cec.corporations@maine.gov
Mailing Address
Corporate Examining Section, Secretary of State
101 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0101
Physical Address
Corporate Examining Section, Secretary of State
101 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0101
Maine Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in Maine:
Visit: https://icrs.informe.org/nei-sos-icrs/ICRS?MainPage=x
Enter the business name in the box labeled "keyword from name to be searched."
Click "Click Here to Search."
You will see a list of all the registered businesses in Maine with that keyword in their business name. The system will return a maximum of 100 results, so you may need to narrow your search by adding or changing words.
Maryland
Maryland Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 410-767-1340
Fax: 410-333-7097
Email: cec.corporations@maine.gov
Mailing Address
301 W. Preston Street; 8th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201-2395.
Physical Address
301 W. Preston Street; 8th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201-2395.
Maryland Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in Maryland:
Visit: https://egov.maryland.gov/businessexpress/entitysearch
Enter all or part of your business name in the "Business Name" box.
Select "Search by Business Name."
Click "Search."
The registered businesses in Maryland that use the words you entered in their business name will appear.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 617-727-9640
Fax: 617-742-4538
Email: corpinfo@sec.state.ma.us
Mailing Address
Secretary of the Commonwealth
One Ashburton Place, 17th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
Physical Address
Secretary of the Commonwealth
One Ashburton Place, 17th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
Massachusetts Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in Massachusetts:
Visit: http://corp.sec.state.ma.us/corpweb/corpsearch/CorpSearch.aspx
Select "Search by entity name."
Enter all or part of your business name in the box.
Select "Begins with," "Exact match," "Full text" or "Soundex" (a phonetic code that allows you to search for similar sounding words).
Click "Search corporations."
You will see a list of all the registered businesses in Massachusetts that use the terms you entered in their business name.
Michigan
Michigan Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 517-241-6470
Fax: 517-241-0538
Email: corpsmail@michigan.gov
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 30054
Lansing, MI 48909
Physical Address
P.O. Box 30054
Lansing, MI 48909
Michigan Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in Michigan:
Visit: https://cofs.lara.state.mi.us/corpweb/CorpSearch/CorpSearch.aspx
Choose "Search by Entity Name."
Enter all or part of your business name in the "Entity Name" box.
Select "Begins with," "Exact match," "Full text" or "Soundex" (a phonetic code that allows you to search for similar sounding words).
You will see a list of all the registered businesses in Michigan that use the words you entered in their business name.
Minnesota
Minnesota Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 651-296-2803
Fax: 651-297-7067
Email: business.services@state.mn.us
Mailing Address
60 Empire Drive, Suite 100
St Paul, MN 55103
Physical Address
60 Empire Drive, Suite 100
St Paul, MN 55103
Minnesota Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in Minnesota:
Visit: http://da.sos.state.mn.us/minnesota/corp_inquiry
Select "Business Name or File Number."
Enter all or part of your business name in the search box and click "Search."
Below the search box, a list will appear with the registered businesses in Minnesota that use the words you entered in their business name.
Mississippi
Mississippi Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 601-359-1633
Fax: 601-359-1607
Mailing Address
700 North Street
Jackson, MS 39202
Physical Address
700 North Street
Jackson, MS 39202
Mississippi Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in Mississippi:
Visit: https://corp.sos.ms.gov/corp/portal/c/page/corpBusinessIdSearch/portal.aspx?#clear=1
Select "Starting With," "All Words," "Any Words," "Sounds Like," or "Exact Match."
Enter all or part of your business name in the "Business Name" box.
Click "Search."
Under the search box will appear a list of names of Mississippi businesses that match the name and search criteria you entered. You will also see the status of each company, such as whether it is in good standing or dissolved.
Missouri
Missouri Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 573-751-4153
Email: corporations@sos.mo.gov
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 778
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Physical Address
600 W Main St.
Missouri State Information Center, Room 322
Jefferson City, MO 65101-0778
Missouri Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in Missouri:
Visit: https://bsd.sos.mo.gov/BusinessEntity/BESearch.aspx?SearchType=0
Enter all or part of your business name in the "Business Name" box.
Select "Starting With," "All Words," "Any Words," or "Exact Match" (you can narrow your search down to active businesses by ticking the "Only Active Corporations" box.
Click "Search."
You will see a list of all the registered businesses in Missouri that match your search criteria.
Montana
Montana Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 406-444-3665
Fax: 406-444-3976
Email: sosbusiness@mt.gov
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 202801
Helena, MT 59620-2801
Physical Address
State Capitol, Room 260
1301 6th Avenue
Helena, MT 59620
Montana Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in Montana:
Visit: https://www.mtsosfilings.gov/mtsos-master
Click "Search Name Availability."
Choose either "Starts With" or "Contains."
Enter all or part of your business name in the box and click "Search."
You will see a list of all the registered businesses in Montana that use the words you entered in their business name.
Nebraska
Nebraska Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 402-471-4079
Fax: 402-471-3666
Email: sos.corp@nebraska.gov
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 94608
Lincoln, NE 68509-4608
Physical Address
State Capitol Building, Room 1301
1445 K Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
Nebraska Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in Nebraska:
Visit: https://www.nebraska.gov/sos/corp/corpsearch.cgi?nav=search
Select one of the following search options: "Name Starts With," "Name Keyword Search," "Name Sounds Like," "Name Exact Match." (You can also search by account number, but this is for looking for a specific business, not name availability.)
Enter your business name or keyword in the "Name" box.
Click "I'm not a robot."
Click "Perform Search."
You will see a list of all the registered businesses in Nebraska that use the terms you entered in their business name.
Nevada
Nevada Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 775-684-5708
Fax: 775-684-5724
Email: sosmail@sos.nv.gov
SilverFlume Support Email: support@nvsilverflume.gov
Mailing Address
206 North Carson Street
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4299
Physical Address
206 North Carson Street
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4299
Nevada Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in Nevada:
Visit: https://esos.nv.gov/EntitySearch/OnlineEntitySearch
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 603-271-3246
Fax: 775-684-5724
Mailing Address
Corporation Division
Department of State
107 N Main St.
Concord, NH 03301-4989
Physical Address
Corporation Division
Department of State
107 N Main St.
Concord, NH 03301-4989
New Hampshire Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in New Hampshire:
New Jersey
New Jersey Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 609-292-9292
Fax: 609-984-6851
Mailing Address
Corporate Filing Unit
PO Box 308
Trenton, NJ 08646
Physical Address
Corporate Filing Unit
PO Box 308
Trenton, NJ 08646
New Jersey Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in New Jersey:
Visit: https://www.njportal.com/DOR/businessrecords/EntityDocs/BusinessCopies.aspx
Enter all or part of your business name in the "Business Name" box.
Click "Continue."
You will see a list of all the registered businesses in New Jersey that use the terms you entered in their business name.
New Mexico
New Mexico Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 800-477-3632
Fax: 505-827-4387
Mailing Address
325 Don Gaspar, Suite 300
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Physical Address
325 Don Gaspar, Suite 300
Santa Fe, NM 87501
New Mexico Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in New Mexico:
Visit: https://portal.sos.state.nm.us/BFS/online/CorporationBusinessSearch
Select "Start With," "Exact Match," or "Contains."
Enter all or part of your business name in the "Entity Name/DBA Name" box.
Click "I'm not a robot."
Click "Search."
You will see a list of all the registered businesses in New Mexico, divided into two sections: Corporations/LLCs and Partnerships/LLPs. Each search result is a business that uses the term you entered in their business name.
New York
New York Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 518-473-2492
Fax: 518-474-1418
Email: Corporations@dos.state.ny.us
Mailing Address
One Commerce Plaza
99 Washington Avenue, Suite 600
Albany, NY 12231-0001
Physical Address
One Commerce Plaza
99 Washington Avenue, Suite 600
Albany, NY 12231-0001
New York Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in New York:
Visit: https://appext20.dos.ny.gov/corp_public
Enter all or part of your business name in the "Entity Name" box.
Select either "Active Only" businesses or "All" businesses.
North Carolina
North Carolina Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 919-807-2225
Fax: 919-807-2039
Email: corpinfo@sosnc.com
Mailing Address
PO Box 29622
Raleigh, NC 27626-0622
Physical Address
2 South Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27601-2903
North Carolina Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in North Carolina:
North Dakota
North Dakota Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 701-328-4284
Fax: 701-328-2992
Email: corpinfo@sosnc.com
Mailing Address
600 E Boulevard Ave Dept 108, 1st Floor
Bismarck ND 58505-0500
North Dakota Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in North Dakota:
Visit: https://firststop.sos.nd.gov/search/business
Enter all or part of your business name in the "Entity Name" box.
Choose you search criteria from the drop-down, deciding whether you want results with all, any of, some of, or beginning with the words in your name.
Click "Search."
You will see a list of the registered businesses in North Dakota that use all or part of the words you entered in their business name. You will also see the status of each business, such as whether it is active and in good standing.
Ohio
Ohio Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 614-466-3910
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 250
Columbus, OH 43216
Physical Address
Business Services Division
180 E. Broad St., 16th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Ohio Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in Ohio:
Visit: https://businesssearch.ohiosos.gov/
Enter all or part of your business name in the "Business Name" box.
Choose whether you want the results to include all businesses with your search term in their name or just active, canceled or "dead" businesses.
Click "Search."
You will see a list of the registered businesses in Ohio that use the terms you entered in their business name.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 405-521-3912
Fax: 405-521-3771
Mailing Address
Business Filing Department
2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Room 101
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4897
Oregon
Oregon Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 503-986-2200
Fax: 503-378-4381
Mailing Address
Corporation Division
255 Capitol St. NE, Suite 151
Salem, OR 97310-1327
Physical Address
Corporation Division
255 Capitol St. NE, Suite 151
Salem, OR 97310-1327
Oregon Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in Oregon:
Visit: https://sos.oregon.gov/business/pages/find.aspx
Enter all or part of your business name in the search box.
Click "Search."
You will see a list of the registered businesses in Oregon that use the words you entered in their business name. You will also see whether the company is active or inactive.
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 717-787-1057
Fax: 717-783-2244
Email: RA-CORPS@state.pa.us
Mailing Address
206 North Office Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Physical Address
206 North Office Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Pennsylvania Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in Pennsylvania:
Visit: https://www.corporations.pa.gov/Search/CorpSearch
Enter part of all your business name in the "Business Entity Name/ID" box.
Choose your type of search from the drop-down ("starting with," "all words," "any words," etc.).
Click "Search."
You will see a list of the registered businesses in Pennsylvania that use the words you entered in their business name.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 401-222-3040
Fax: 401-222-3879
Email: corporations@sos.ri.gov
Mailing Address
Corporations Division
148 W. River Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02904-2615
Physical Address
Corporations Division
148 W. River Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02904-2615
Rhode Island Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in Rhode Island:
Visit: business.sos.ri.gov/CorpWeb/CorpSearch/CorpSearch.aspx
South Carolina
South Carolina Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 803-734-2158
Fax: 803-734-1614
Mailing Address
Corporations Division
P.O. Box 11350
Columbia, SC 29211
Physical Address
Edgar Brown Building
1205 Pendleton Street Suite 525
Columbia, SC 29201
South Carolina Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in South Carolina:
Visit: https://businessfilings.sc.gov/BusinessFiling/Entity/Search
Select "Begins with," "Contains" or "Exact Match."
Enter part of all your business name in the "Search by Business Name" box.
Click "Search."
You will see a list of all the registered businesses in South Carolina that use the words you entered in their business name. You will also see the status of each business (such as whether it is in good standing or dissolved), the type of entity, and their date and state of incorporation.
South Dakota
South Dakota Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in South Dakota:
Visit: https://sosenterprise.sd.gov/BusinessServices/Business/FilingSearch.aspx
Enter all or part of your business name in the "Search Name" box.
Choose either "Starts With" or "Contains" and click "Search."
You will see a list of all the registered businesses in South Dakota that use the words you entered in their business name. You will also see the status of each business, such as whether it is in good standing or dissolved.
Tennessee
Email: business.services@tn.gov
Mailing Address
Corporate Filings
312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue
6th Floor, Snodgrass Tower
Nashville, TN 37243-1102
Physical Address
Corporate Filings
312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue
6th Floor, Snodgrass Tower
Nashville, TN 37243-1102
Tennessee Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in Tennessee:
Visit: http://tnbear.tn.gov/Ecommerce/FilingSearch.aspx
Enter all or part of your business name in the "Search Name" box.
Choose either "Starts With" or "Contains."
Click "I'm not a robot."
Click "Search."
Below, you will see a list of all the registered businesses in Tennessee that use the terms you entered in their business name. You will also see the status of each business, such as whether it is in active or inactive.
Texas
Texas Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 512-463-5555
Email: Corpinfo@sos.state.tx.us
Mailing Address
Corporations Section
Secretary of State
P.O. Box 13697
Austin, Texas 78711
Physical Address
Corporations Section
Secretary of State
1019 Brazos
Austin, Texas 78701
Texas Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in Texas:
Secretary of State
Visit https://direct.sos.state.tx.us/acct/acct-subscribe.asp to create an account or https://direct.sos.state.tx.us/acct/acct-templogin.asp for a one-time temporary login (both require contact info and credit card information).
Enter your business name and click "Continue." to
Enter your address, phone number, email (and password if creating an account).
Enter credit card information — note that your card will automatically be charged $1 to authenticate it, but this $1 will be refunded within 24 hours.
Accept the user agreement. For accounts, you will be emailed your user ID, at which point you can go to http://www.sos.state.tx.us/, and click on the "SoSDirect" icon, and enter your user name and password. You will then see another page where you can choose your payment method and verify contact information.
Select "Name Availability Search." Each search is $1. This fee is waived if you order any filings. The search will let you know if your name is used by any business on file with the Secretary of State.
Comptroller
Visit: https://mycpa.cpa.state.tx.us/coa/
Enter all or part of your business name in the "Entity Name" box.
Click "I'm not a robot" and "Search."
You will see a list of all the taxable entities in Texas (such as domestic or foreign corporations, LLCs or LPs) that use the words you entered in their business name. If you receive too many results, you will have to narrow your search by adding or changing words.
Utah
Utah Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 801-530-4849
Fax: 801-530-6438
Mailing Address
160 East 300 South, 2nd Floor
Box 146705
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6705
Physical Address
160 East 300 South, 2nd Floor
Box 146705
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6705
Utah Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in Utah:
Visit: https://secure.utah.gov/bes/action/index
Enter all or part of your business name in the "Business Name" box.
Click "Search."
You will see a list of all the registered businesses in Utah that use the words you entered in their business name. You will also see the status of each business, such as whether it is active or expired.
Vermont
Vermont Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 802-828-2386
Fax: 802-828-2853
Mailing Address
81 River Street
Montpelier, VT 05609-1104
Physical Address
81 River Street
Montpelier, VT 05609-1104
Vermont Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in Vermont:
Visit: https://www.vtsosonline.com/online/BusinessInquire/
Select "Starts With," "Exact Match," or "Contains."
Enter all or part of your business name in the "Business Name" box. You can also tick the box that says, "show me similar sounding business names."
Click "Search."
You will see a list of all the registered businesses in Vermont that have business names that match your search criteria. You will also see the status of each business, such as whether it is active, inactive, expired, dissolved, or terminated.
Virginia
Virginia Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 804-371-9733
Email: sccinfo@scc.virginia.gov
Mailing Address
Office of the Clerk
P.O. Box 1197
Richmond, Virginia 23218
Physical Address
Tyler Building
1300 E. Main St.
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Virginia Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in Virginia:
Visit: https://sccefile.scc.virginia.gov/Find/Business
Enter all or part of your business name in the box next to "Enter Business Entity Name or SCC ID."
Select "Keyword," "Starts With," or "Contains" and click "Search."
You will see a list of all the registered businesses in Virginia that use the words you entered in their business name. For just a yes or no on whether a name is distinguishable in the state, visit https://sccefile.scc.virginia.gov/NameAvailability, enter your exact name in the box, and click "Check Name."
Washington
Washington Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 360-725-0377
Fax: 360-664-8781
Mailing Address
PO Box 40234
Olympia, WA 98504-0234
Physical Address
801 Capitol Way South
Olympia, WA 98504
Washington Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in Washington:
Visit: https://www.sos.wa.gov/corps/corps_search.asp
Scroll down past the customer login to the box that says, "Corporation Search."
Select "Contains," "Begins With," or "Exact Match" for your search term.
Enter all or part of your business name in the "Business Name" box.
Click "Search."
On a new screen, you will see a list of all the registered businesses in Washington that use the terms your entered in their business name. You will also see the status of each business, such as whether it is active, inactive, or dissolved.
West Virginia
West Virginia Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 304-558-8000
Fax: 304-558-8381
Email: business@wvsos.com
Mailing Address
PO Box 40234
Olympia, WA 98504-0234
Physical Address
801 Capitol Way South
Olympia, WA 98504
West Virginia Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in West Virginia:
Visit: http://apps.sos.wv.gov/business
Enter all or part of your business name in the "Organization" box.
Click "Search."
You will see a list of all the registered businesses in West Virginia that use the keywords you entered in their business name. You can organize the results by organization name, DBA, name change, and registrations and reservations.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 608-261-7577
Fax: 304-558-8381
Mailing Address
P O Box 7846
Madison, WI, 53707-7846
Physical Address
345 W. Washington Ave., 3rd Floor,
Madison WI, 53703
Wisconsin Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in Wisconsin:
Visit: http://www.wdfi.org/apps/CorpSearch/Search.aspx?
Enter all or part of your business name in the search box.
Click "Search Records."
You will see a list of all the registered businesses in Wisconsin that use the words you entered in their business name. You will also see the status of each company, such as whether it is organized, incorporated, withdrawn, or dissolved.
Wyoming
Wyoming Secretary of State
Contact Information
Voice: 307-777-7311
Fax: 307-777-5339
Email: Corporations@state.wy.us
Mailing Address
Corporations Division
Wyoming Secretary of State's Office
The Capitol Building; Room 110
200 West 24th Street
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0020
Physical Address
Corporations Division
Wyoming Secretary of State's Office
The Capitol Building; Room 110
200 West 24th Street
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0020
Wyoming Business Name Search
How to do a business name search in Wyoming:
Visit: https://wyobiz.wy.gov/Business/FilingSearch.aspx
Enter all or part of your business name in the "Filing Name" box.
Choose either "Starts With" or "Contains and click "Search." You will see a list of all the registered businesses in Wyoming that use the keywords you entered in their business name. You will also see the status of each business, such as whether it is active or inactive
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