InstantID Business Verification Search

The LexisNexis® InstantID® Business Verification search helps validate and verify the identity of a business and authorized representatives of that business. InstantID Business also helps determine the linkage between the business and an authorized representative.

Before you begin this task:
  • Depending on your product subscription, you may not have access to this search.
  • Your DPPA (Driver’s Privacy Protection Act), GLBA (Gramm‐Leach‐Bliley Act), and DMF (Death Master File) permissible use selections appear at the bottom of the form. Click the links if you need to change your permissible use selections before you run a new search.
  • Enter as much information about the business or the authorized representative as possible to achieve the best results. The search verifies your input using sophisticated multi-source data comparisons to maximize accuracy. Provide data in more fields to increase the reliability of your search.
  • Fields with an asterisk (*) are required fields.
  • To view source information for this search, click Source.
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This search form contains two sections. Fields 1 through 9 relate to the business. Fields 10 through 22 relate to the authorized representative associated with the business.
Procedure:
  1. Enter the name of the company (for example, JXYM Enterprises).
  2. Enter the DBA (doing business as) name of the business (for example, JXYM Enterprises Incorporated).
  3. Enter the TIN (taxpayer identification number) or the FEIN (federal employer identification number).
    This is the number that the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) uses to identify a company for tax purposes (for example, 111222333).
  4. Enter the street address with or without numbers.
    You can also include any other details (for example, Ave, St, Ct, or Blvd).
  5. Enter the city.
  6. Select the state.
  7. Enter the ZIP Code (for example, 12345 or 12345-6789).
  8. Enter the company's phone number.
  9. Click the watchlists to be included in your search, or select None to omit watchlists from your search. The remaining fields change to accommodate the option you select. You may see the following fields:
    1. If you click OFAC or None, complete steps 10 through 22.
    2. If you click OFAC & Global Sanctions Lists or FARA & PEP, select the lists to be included in the search, and then complete steps 10 through 22.
  10. Enter the SSN (Social Security number) with or without dashes or spaces (for example, 123456789, 123-45-6789, or 123 45 6789).
  11. Enter the subject's DOB (date of birth) in the following format: MM/dd/yyyy (for example, 02/14/1963).
  12. Enter the last name.
  13. Enter the first name.
  14. Enter the middle name or the middle initial.
  15. Enter the street address with or without numbers.
    You can also include any other details (for example, Ave, St, Ct, or Blvd).
  16. Enter the city.
  17. Select the state.
  18. Enter the ZIP Code (for example, 12345 or 12345-6789).
  19. Enter a complete phone number with or without dashes, spaces, periods, or an area code (for example, 1234567891, (123)4567891, 123 456 7891, 123 4567891, 123-456-7891, 123.456.7891, 456-7891, or (123) 456 7891).
  20. Enter the driver license number, and select the state that issued the license.
  21. To associate your search with a customer or a topic, provide a label (for example, the customer's name or a topic name) in the Reference ID field.
    The History function lets you view the searches that are associated with a reference ID.
    Note Your organization may require a reference ID in a particular format. Additionally, the contents of this field may be automatically completed or the field may have restrictions that are configured by your administrator.
  22. Click Search.