Business entity search by state
Each state keeps its own business registry. Pick a state for its search, naming rules, fees and filing links. “Live registry” and “Official data” mean you can search that state on this site; “Official site only” means we’ll send you to the state’s own search.
| State | Registry | Search here | LLC fee | Recurring report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | AL SOS | Official site only | $200 | Business Privilege Tax Return and Annual Report (Form PPT for pass-through LLCs; Form CPT if taxed as a corporation), filed with the Alabama Department of Revenue |
| Alaska | AK CBPL | Official site only | $250 | Biennial Report |
| Arizona | ACC | Official site only | $50 | No annual report for LLCs |
| Arkansas | AR SOS BCS | Official site only | $45 | Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report |
| California | CA SOS | Official site only | $70 | Statement of Information (LLC-12) |
| Colorado | CO SOS | Official data | $50 | Periodic Report |
| Connecticut | CT SOTS | Official data | $120 | Annual Report |
| Delaware | DE Division of Corporations | Official site only | $110 | LLC Annual Tax (no annual report) |
| District of Columbia | DLCP Corporations Division | Official data | $99 | Biennial Report |
| Florida | Division of Corporations | Official bulk data | $125 | Annual Report |
| Georgia | Corporations Division | Official site only | $100 | Annual Registration |
| Hawaii | Business Registration Division | Official site only | $50 | Annual Report |
| Idaho | Secretary of State | Live registry | $100 | Annual Report |
| Illinois | Department of Business Services | Official site only | $150 | Annual Report |
| Indiana | Business Services Division | Official site only | $95 | Business Entity Report (biennial) |
| Iowa | Iowa Secretary of State | Official site only | $50 | Biennial Report |
| Kansas | Kansas Secretary of State | Official site only | $85 | Information Report (biennial) |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Secretary of State | Live registry | $40 | Annual Report |
| Louisiana | Louisiana SOS | Official site only | $125 | Annual Report |
| Maine | Maine Division of Corporations | Official site only | $175 | Annual Report (MLLC-13) |
| Maryland | SDAT | Official site only | $100 | Annual Report & Business Personal Property Return (Form 1) |
| Massachusetts | Corporations Division | Official site only | $500 | Annual Report |
| Michigan | LARA Corporations Division | Official site only | $50 | Annual Statement |
| Minnesota | Minnesota SOS | Official site only | $135 | Annual Renewal |
| Mississippi | Mississippi SOS | Official site only | $50 | Annual Report |
| Missouri | Missouri SOS | Official site only | $50 | No annual report required for LLCs |
| Montana | Montana SOS | Official site only | $35 | Annual Report |
| Nebraska | Business Services Division | Official site only | $100 | Biennial Report |
| Nevada | Commercial Recordings | Official site only | $75 | Annual List of Managers or Managing Members, with State Business License renewal |
| New Hampshire | Corporation Division | Official site only | $100 | Annual Report |
| New Jersey | DORES | Live registry | $100 | Annual Report |
| New Mexico | NM SOS Business Services | Live registry | $50 | No annual report required for LLCs |
| New York | Division of Corporations | Official data | $200 | Biennial Statement |
| North Carolina | NC SOS Business Registration | Official site only | $125 | Annual Report |
| North Dakota | Secretary of State | Live registry | $135 | Annual Report |
| Ohio | Ohio Secretary of State | Official site only | $99 | No annual report required |
| Oklahoma | OK Secretary of State | Official site only | $100 | Annual Certificate |
| Oregon | Corporation Division | Official data | $100 | Annual Report / Renewal |
| Pennsylvania | PA Department of State | Official data | $125 | Annual Report (DSCB:15-146) |
| Rhode Island | RI Department of State | Official site only | $150 | Annual Report (Form 632) |
| South Carolina | SC Secretary of State | Official site only | $110 | None |
| South Dakota | SD Secretary of State | Official site only | $150 | Annual Report |
| Tennessee | TN Secretary of State | Official site only | $300 | Annual Report |
| Texas | Texas SOS Corporations Section | Official data | $300 | Franchise Tax Report and Public Information Report (filed with the Comptroller) |
| Utah | Division of Corporations | Official site only | $59 | Annual Renewal |
| Vermont | Business Services Division | Official site only | $155 | Annual Report |
| Virginia | SCC Clerk's Office | Official site only | $100 | Annual Registration Fee |
| Washington | Corporations and Charities Division | Official site only | $180 | Annual Report |
| West Virginia | WV Secretary of State | Official site only | $100 | Annual Report |
| Wisconsin | DFI Corporations Bureau | Official site only | $130 | Annual Report |
| Wyoming | WY SOS Business Division | Official site only | $100 | Annual Report (License Tax) |