Business entity search, state by state
Choose a state for registry search, office facts, status meanings and filing rules.
State files searched here: Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Texas. Other guides walk through the official portal.
Official sources checked 2026-10-06.
| State | Registry agency | Registry searched here | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | Colorado Secretary of State, Business and Licensing Division | Yes | Open guide → |
| Connecticut | Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division | Yes | Open guide → |
| Florida | Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) | Yes | Open guide → |
| New York | New York Department of State, Division of Corporations | Yes | Open guide → |
| Oregon | Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division | Yes | Open guide → |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations | Yes | Open guide → |
| Texas | Texas Secretary of State, Business and Public Filings Division (Corporations Section) | Yes | Open guide → |
| Alabama | Alabama Secretary of State, Business Entities Division | No; guide | Open guide → |
| Alaska | Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing (Corporations Section) | No; guide | Open guide → |
| Arizona | Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division | No; guide | Open guide → |
| Arkansas | Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services (BCS) | No; guide | Open guide → |
| California | California Secretary of State, Business Programs Division (Business Entities) | No; guide | Open guide → |
| Delaware | Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations | No; guide | Open guide → |
| District of Columbia | DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), Business and Professional Licensing Administration, Corporations Division (Office of the Superintendent of Corporations) | No; guide | Open guide → |
| Georgia | Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division | No; guide | Open guide → |
| Hawaii | Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Business Registration Division (BREG) | No; guide | Open guide → |
| Idaho | Idaho Secretary of State, Business Services Division | No; guide | Open guide → |
| Illinois | Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services | No; guide | Open guide → |
| Indiana | Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division | No; guide | Open guide → |
| Iowa | Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services | No; guide | Open guide → |
| Kansas | Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division | No; guide | Open guide → |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Secretary of State, Business Filings | No; guide | Open guide → |
| Louisiana | Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division | No; guide | Open guide → |
| Maine | Maine Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions | No; guide | Open guide → |
| Maryland | Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Business Services Division, Business Charter Unit | No; guide | Open guide → |
| Massachusetts | Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division | No; guide | Open guide → |
| Michigan | Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations, Securities and Commercial Licensing Bureau, Corporations Division | No; guide | Open guide → |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services | No; guide | Open guide → |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division | No; guide | Open guide → |
| Missouri | Missouri Secretary of State, Business Services (Corporations Division) | No; guide | Open guide → |
| Montana | Montana Secretary of State, Business Services Division | No; guide | Open guide → |
| Nebraska | Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division | No; guide | Open guide → |
| Nevada | Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division | No; guide | Open guide → |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire Department of State, Corporation Division | No; guide | Open guide → |
| New Jersey | New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES) | No; guide | Open guide → |
| New Mexico | New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division | No; guide | Open guide → |
| North Carolina | North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division | No; guide | Open guide → |
| North Dakota | North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services | No; guide | Open guide → |
| Ohio | Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services Division | No; guide | Open guide → |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department | No; guide | Open guide → |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division | No; guide | Open guide → |
| South Carolina | South Carolina Secretary of State, Business Filings Division | No; guide | Open guide → |
| South Dakota | South Dakota Secretary of State, Division of Business Services | No; guide | Open guide → |
| Tennessee | Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations (Business Services) | No; guide | Open guide → |
| Utah | Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Corporations and Commercial Code | No; guide | Open guide → |
| Vermont | Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division | No; guide | Open guide → |
| Virginia | Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk | No; guide | Open guide → |
| Washington | Washington Secretary of State, Corporations and Charities Division | No; guide | Open guide → |
| West Virginia | West Virginia Secretary of State, Business and Licensing Division | No; guide | Open guide → |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services (Corporation Bureau) | No; guide | Open guide → |
| Wyoming | Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division | No; guide | Open guide → |
Businesses on file, by state
Organizations with a substantive federal filing (an IRS Form 990, a Form 5500 benefit-plan filing, or an SEC filing), grouped by the state in their filing address.
- Alabama117 on file
- Alaska20 on file
- Arizona174 on file
- Arkansas78 on file
- California1,448 on file
- Colorado298 on file
- Connecticut213 on file
- Delaware39 on file
- District of Columbia395 on file
- Florida2,153 on file
- Georgia401 on file
- Hawaii34 on file
- Idaho25 on file
- Illinois561 on file
- Indiana204 on file
- Iowa99 on file
- Kansas89 on file
- Kentucky113 on file
- Louisiana108 on file
- Maine43 on file
- Maryland304 on file
- Massachusetts523 on file
- Michigan264 on file
- Minnesota275 on file
- Mississippi38 on file
- Missouri235 on file
- Montana28 on file
- Nebraska53 on file
- Nevada53 on file
- New Hampshire46 on file
- New Jersey408 on file
- New Mexico30 on file
- New York999 on file
- North Carolina299 on file
- North Dakota28 on file
- Ohio413 on file
- Oklahoma89 on file
- Oregon137 on file
- Pennsylvania572 on file
- Puerto Rico21 on file
- Rhode Island46 on file
- South Carolina101 on file
- South Dakota17 on file
- Tennessee249 on file
- Texas2,083 on file
- Utah104 on file
- Vermont30 on file
- Virginia470 on file
- Washington203 on file
- West Virginia35 on file
- Wisconsin221 on file
- Wyoming6 on file
- No state address on file8 on file