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Business Entity Search by State

Look up a registered business in any U.S. state — check a company's status, registered agent, or formation date, or see whether a business name is already taken. Pick your state to go straight to its official registry. Free, no signup.

Choose your state

TexasCaliforniaFloridaNew YorkIllinoisArizonaGeorgiaNew JerseyNevadaColoradoPennsylvaniaOhioMichiganNorth CarolinaVirginiaWashingtonMassachusettsTennesseeIndianaMissouriMarylandWisconsinMinnesotaSouth CarolinaAlabamaLouisianaKentuckyOregonOklahomaConnecticutUtahIowaArkansasKansasMississippiNebraskaNew MexicoIdahoHawaiiNew HampshireMaineMontanaRhode IslandDelawareSouth DakotaNorth DakotaAlaskaVermontWyomingWest VirginiaDistrict of Columbia

Why use this generator

  • Look up an existing company's status, agent, or filings before doing business with it.
  • Check whether a business name is already registered in your state.
  • Verify a vendor, client, or competitor is a real, active entity.
  • Find a registered agent or principal address on the public record.
  • Confirm your own LLC or corporation is in good standing.

How it works

  1. 1Pick your state from the list below.
  2. 2Click through to that state's official business registry.
  3. 3Search by business name, owner, or entity number — free.
  4. 4Checking a NEW name's availability? Use our Business Name Search across registry, trademark, and domain.
  5. 5Ready to register? Jump to that state's Business License Checklist.

Frequently asked questions

Is a business entity search free?
Yes. Every U.S. state lets anyone search its official business registry for free. This page links you straight to your state's official search — we never charge for the lookup.
What's the difference between an entity search and a name search?
An entity search looks up businesses already registered with a state (status, agent, filings). A name search checks whether a name is available for a NEW business — and our Business Name Search checks the state registry, federal trademarks, domains, and social handles at once.
Which states can I search?
All 50 states plus Washington, D.C. Each links to that state's official Secretary of State (or equivalent) business registry — Florida's Sunbiz, California's bizfile, Texas's SOSDirect, and so on.

Naming a NEW business? Check it with Business Name Search. Ready to launch? Get your Business License Checklist and your free EIN.