Lookup · 50 states and DC
LLC lookup: every state’s official business search
Each state keeps its own public register of LLCs and corporations. Pick a state to open its official search, run by the agency that keeps the register.
Search by business name to see whether an LLC or corporation is registered in that state. A business registered in more than one state appears in each state’s register.
- AlabamaSecretary of State
- AlaskaDivision of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
- ArizonaCorporation Commission (Arizona Business Center)
- ArkansasSecretary of State
- CaliforniaSecretary of State (bizfile Online)
- ColoradoSecretary of State
- ConnecticutSecretary of the State
- DelawareDivision of Corporations
- District of ColumbiaDepartment of Licensing and Consumer Protection (CorpOnline)
- FloridaDivision of Corporations (Sunbiz)
- GeorgiaSecretary of State
- HawaiiBusiness Registration Division (Hawaii Business Express)
- IdahoSecretary of State
- IllinoisSecretary of State
- IndianaSecretary of State
- IowaSecretary of State
- KansasSecretary of State
- KentuckySecretary of State
- LouisianaSecretary of State
- MaineSecretary of State
- MarylandState Department of Assessments and Taxation
- MassachusettsSecretary of the Commonwealth
- MichiganDepartment of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
- MinnesotaSecretary of State
- MississippiSecretary of State
- MissouriSecretary of State
- MontanaSecretary of State
- NebraskaSecretary of State
- NevadaSecretary of State
- New HampshireSecretary of State (QuickStart)
- New JerseyDivision of Revenue and Enterprise Services
- New MexicoSecretary of State
- New YorkDepartment of State, Division of Corporations
- North CarolinaSecretary of State
- North DakotaSecretary of State
- OhioSecretary of State
- OklahomaSecretary of State
- OregonSecretary of State
- PennsylvaniaDepartment of State
- Rhode IslandSecretary of State
- South CarolinaSecretary of State
- South DakotaSecretary of State
- TennesseeSecretary of State (TNCaB)
- TexasComptroller of Public Accounts (franchise tax account status)
- UtahDivision of Corporations and Commercial Code
- VermontSecretary of State
- VirginiaState Corporation Commission
- WashingtonSecretary of State
- West VirginiaSecretary of State
- WisconsinDepartment of Financial Institutions
- WyomingSecretary of State
Notes on a few states
- Texas: the link opens the Comptroller’s franchise tax account status search, which looks up an entity by name, taxpayer number or Secretary of State file number.
- Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada and Tennessee moved their searches to new systems. The links above go to the new addresses: the Arizona Business Center, Hawaii Business Express, Nevada’s business search, and Tennessee’s TNCaB.
- Washington, DC: the search sits in CorpOnline, run by the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection.
Thinking about an S election for your LLC?
An LLC can elect to be taxed as an S corporation. LLC vs. S corp explains what changes, and the calculator shows what it would save or cost in your state.
Each link was opened on the agency’s own site, and moved systems were followed to their new address. Checked October 24, 2026. How we check facts.
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