Secretary of State Business Search: Links to All Official States
Business Entity Search Across All 50 States - Look up any LLC, corporation, or registered partnership in the U.S.
Look up any LLC, corporation, or registered partnership in the U.S. — directly through each state's official government portal. Free, no account required in most states.
Every state in the U.S. requires businesses — LLCs, corporations, partnerships, and nonprofits — to register with a state agency before legally operating. That registration data is a matter of public record. Whether you're verifying a contractor, checking if a business is in good standing before signing a contract, or doing due diligence on a potential partner, you can access this information for free.
Below are direct links to every state's official business entity search portal, organized alphabetically. No third-party databases, no fees — just the primary source.
Legal tip: Always verify a business through the official state portal before entering any significant contract or financial arrangement. Third-party databases can be outdated. The Secretary of State's database is the authoritative, real-time source.
What These Searches Reveal
State business registries are designed for transparency. Here's what you can typically find — and what you generally can't.
Usually public: Business name and any DBAs, entity type, formation date, registered agent, status (active/dissolved), and principal office address.
Varies by state: Officer and director names, annual report history, and amendment records. Some states publish detailed filings; others show very little beyond name and status.
Not typically public: Ownership percentages, financial records, personal home addresses, and beneficial ownership (tracked federally by FinCEN, not state registries).
All 50 States: Official Business Entity Search Links
Source: Official state government portals
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State | Agency | Search Portal |
|---|---|---|
Alabama | Alabama Secretary of State — Business Entity Records | |
Alaska | Division of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing | |
Arizona | Arizona Corporation Commission — Arizona Business Center | |
Arkansas | Arkansas Secretary of State — Business & Commercial Services |
C
State | Agency | Search Portal |
|---|---|---|
California | California Secretary of State — Business Entities | |
Colorado | Colorado Secretary of State — Business Organizations | |
Connecticut | Connecticut Secretary of State — Business Services |
D
State | Agency | Search Portal |
|---|---|---|
Delaware | Delaware Division of Corporations — Entity Search | |
Washington D.C. | DC DLCP — Business Filings Search (login required) |
F
State | Agency | Search Portal |
|---|---|---|
Florida | Florida Department of State — Sunbiz |
G
State | Agency | Search Portal |
|---|---|---|
Georgia | Georgia Secretary of State — Corporations Division |
H
State | Agency | Search Portal |
|---|---|---|
Hawaii | Hawaii DCCA — Business Registration Division |
I
State | Agency | Search Portal |
|---|---|---|
Idaho | Idaho Secretary of State — Business Entities | |
Illinois | Illinois Secretary of State — Corporation & LLC Search | |
Indiana | Indiana Secretary of State — INBiz Public Search | |
Iowa | Iowa Secretary of State — Business Entities Search |
K
State | Agency | Search Portal |
|---|---|---|
Kansas | Kansas Secretary of State — Business Entity Search Station | |
Kentucky | Kentucky Secretary of State — Business Entity Search |
L
State | Agency | Search Portal |
|---|---|---|
Louisiana | Louisiana Secretary of State — Commercial Search |
M
State | Agency | Search Portal |
|---|---|---|
Maine | Maine Secretary of State — Corporate Name Search | |
Maryland | Maryland Dept. of Assessments & Taxation — Business Express | |
Massachusetts | Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth — Corporations Division | |
Michigan | Michigan LARA — Business Registry | |
Minnesota | Minnesota Secretary of State — Business Filing Search | |
Mississippi | Mississippi Secretary of State — Business Search | |
Missouri | Missouri Secretary of State — Business Entity Search | |
Montana | Montana Secretary of State — Business Entities Search |
N
State | Agency | Search Portal |
|---|---|---|
Nebraska | Nebraska Secretary of State — Corporation Search | |
Nevada | Nevada Secretary of State — Online Entity Search | |
New Hampshire | NH Secretary of State — QuickStart Business Search (use Firefox or Edge) | |
New Jersey | NJ Dept. of Treasury — Business Entity Name Search | |
New Mexico | New Mexico Secretary of State — Business Search | |
New York | New York Department of State — Corporation & Business Search | |
North Carolina | NC Secretary of State — Business Registration Search | |
North Dakota | North Dakota Secretary of State — FirstStop Business Search |
O
State | Agency | Search Portal |
|---|---|---|
Ohio | Ohio Secretary of State — Business Search | |
Oklahoma | Oklahoma Secretary of State — Business Entities Search | |
Oregon | Oregon Secretary of State — Business Registry Search |
P
State | Agency | Search Portal |
|---|---|---|
Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Department of State — Corporation Search |
R
State | Agency | Search Portal |
|---|---|---|
Rhode Island | Rhode Island Secretary of State — Corp Search |
S
State | Agency | Search Portal |
|---|---|---|
South Carolina | South Carolina Secretary of State — Business Filing Entity Search | |
South Dakota | South Dakota Secretary of State — Business Services Filing Search |
T
State | Agency | Search Portal |
|---|---|---|
Tennessee | Tennessee Secretary of State — TNBear Filing Search | |
Texas | Texas Comptroller — Taxable Entity Search |
U
State | Agency | Search Portal |
|---|---|---|
Utah | Utah Division of Corporations — Business Entity Search |
V
State | Agency | Search Portal |
|---|---|---|
Vermont | Vermont Secretary of State — Business Filings Inquiry | |
Virginia | Virginia State Corporation Commission — CIS |
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State | Agency | Search Portal |
|---|---|---|
Washington | Washington Secretary of State — Corporation & Charities Filing System | |
West Virginia | West Virginia Secretary of State — Business Entity Search | |
Wisconsin | Wisconsin DFI — Corporate Records Search | |
Wyoming | Wyoming Secretary of State — Business Center Entity Search |
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