Secretary of State Filings Source

The SOS (Secretary of State) Filings source contains corporation filings with information on records of incorporation, limited liability companies, and limited partnerships. These records are registrations with SOS departments or equivalent state agencies.

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The following table provides details about this source.

Source Details
Source Element Details
Frequency Varies by state
Update Schedule Weekly
State Coverage Forty-nine states and the District of Columbia

Delaware, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Guam are excluded

Date Coverage
  • The District of Columbia contains only initial filings.
  • Wyoming does not send an updated status when a foreign incorporation filing becomes inactive.
  • District of Columbia corporations have a gap in coverage from March 2011 through December 2011, and are missing May 2012 filings. These missing updates cannot be obtained.
Limited Liability as Business Filing Types The following 41 states are included:
  • Alaska
  • Alabama
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
  • Iowa
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Maryland
  • Maine
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Nebraska
  • New Hampshire
  • New Mexico
  • Nevada
  • New York
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Virginia
  • Vermont
  • Washington
  • Wisconsin
  • West Virginia
  • Wyoming
Limited Partnership as Business Filing Types The following 48 states are included:
  • Alaska
  • Alabama
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • District of Columbia
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
  • Iowa
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Massachusetts
  • Maryland
  • Maine
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Missouri
  • Mississippi
  • Montana
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Nebraska
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • Nevada
  • New York
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Virginia
  • Vermont
  • Washington
  • Wisconsin
  • West Virginia
  • Wyoming
General Partnership as Business Filing Types The following 14 states are included:
  • Alaska
  • Arkansas
  • Connecticut
  • District of Columbia
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Mississippi
  • New Mexico
  • Pennsylvania
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • West Virginia
  • Wyoming
DBA (doing business as)/FBN in Records The following 27 states are included:
  • Alabama
  • Arkansas
  • Colorado
  • Florida
  • Hawaii
  • Iowa
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Kentucky
  • Massachusetts
  • Maryland
  • Maine
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Montana
  • North Dakota
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Vermont
  • Wyoming
Name Reservations in Filings The following 36 states are included:
  • Alaska
  • Arkansas
  • Connecticut
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
  • Iowa
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Maryland
  • Maine
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Montana
  • Mississippi
  • Montana
  • North Carolina
  • Nebraska
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • Nevada
  • Ohio
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Virginia
  • Wisconsin
  • Wyoming
Possible Record Details
  • Corporation; Limited Liability Company; and Limited Partnership names, numbers, and status
  • Names and addresses of registered agents
  • Dates of incorporation or qualification
Searchable Fields
  • Company Name
  • FEIN
  • Last Name
  • First Name
  • Middle or Initial
  • Registered Agents (when the Include Registered Agents switch is toggled ON in the search form)
  • Street Address
  • City
  • All States
  • ZIP Code
  • Filing Number
  • Filing Date