# SecretaryOfStateSearch.org

> A private independent guide to every Secretary of State business office in the 50 states and Washington, DC: searches, filings, fees, deadlines and contacts, each with its official source.

## Key facts
- What it is: a private independent guide to the business filing office of each US state and Washington, DC (usually the Secretary of State): business search, filings, fees, deadlines, certificates and contacts.
- What it is not: a government website. It is not affiliated with any Secretary of State or state filing office. Official searches and filings are made on each state's own website, which every office page links.
- Sources: every fee, rule, deadline and contact comes from the state's own official pages, shown next to the value with the date it was checked.
- Paid help: a private filing service (company formation, annual reports, good standing certificates, registered agent changes) through the form at https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/get-help/. State fees are separate.

## Start here
- [Annual report deadlines by state](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/annual-report-deadlines-by-state/): When the LLC annual or biennial report is due in each state, what it costs and the late penalty, in one table with the official source for every state.
- [Get filing help](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/get-help/): Ask our private filing service to form your LLC, file your annual report, order a good standing certificate or change your registered agent in any state.
- [Secretary of State search](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/): Every Secretary of State business office in one place: official search links, phone numbers, filing fees and report deadlines for all 50 states and DC.
- [State filing fees by state](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/llc-filing-fees-by-state/): What each Secretary of State charges to file a formation, a yearly report, an amendment or a good standing certificate, with a fee calculator and sources.

## Secretary of State offices (one page per state)
- [Alabama Secretary of State](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/alabama/): Alabama business entity search at the Secretary of State, the $200 formation fee for every entity type, Certificates of Existence and the privilege tax.
- [Alabama good standing](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/alabama/certificate-of-good-standing/): Alabama proves good standing with a Certificate of Existence: $25 by mail or $28 online from the Secretary of State, plus the status your record needs.
- [Alabama UCC search](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/alabama/ucc-search/): Alabama UCC records are kept by the Secretary of State. A debtor name search costs $20.00, a UCC-1 costs $20.00 for two pages, and terminations are free.
- [Alaska Corporations](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/alaska/): Alaska has no Secretary of State. The Division of Corporations files companies: $250 LLC fee, biennial report due January 2, $10 compliance certificate.
- [Arizona Corporation Commission](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/arizona/): Arizona companies file with the Corporation Commission, not the Secretary of State: Arizona Business Center search, $50 LLC fee, no LLC annual report.
- [Arizona annual report](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/arizona/annual-report/): Arizona LLCs file no annual report. For-profit corporations pay $45 to the Corporation Commission, with a $9 monthly penalty when late.
- [Arizona apostille](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/arizona/apostille/): The Arizona Secretary of State issues apostilles for $3 per document. Mail takes 10 to 20 business days, and walk-in service adds a $25.00 fee.
- [Arizona articles of organization](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/arizona/articles-of-organization/): Arizona LLCs file Articles of Organization with the Corporation Commission for $50, or $85 expedited. Regular review takes about 14 to 16 days.
- [Arizona good standing](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/arizona/certificate-of-good-standing/): Arizona Certificate of Good Standing from the Corporation Commission: $10 regular, $45 expedited, and the statuses that can stop an order.
- [Arizona UCC search](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/arizona/ucc-search/): Arizona UCC liens sit with the Secretary of State, not the Corporation Commission. A UCC-1 costs $9 and filings take about 5 business days.
- [Arkansas Secretary of State](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/arkansas/): Arkansas Secretary of State guide: $45 online LLC filing, $150 franchise tax report due May 1, name search, good standing and Little Rock contacts.
- [Arkansas good standing](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/arkansas/certificate-of-good-standing/): Order an Arkansas Certificate of Good Standing online for $25, download it for two weeks, and pay the May 1 franchise tax so nothing blocks it.
- [Arkansas UCC search](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/arkansas/ucc-search/): Arkansas UCC records are at the Secretary of State. A search costs $6.00 and a UCC-1 is $16.00, online or on paper, with the portal moving to a new system.
- [California Secretary of State](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/california/): CA SOS business search in bizfile Online, the $70 LLC filing, the $20 Statement of Information every two years, Certificate of Status and contacts.
- [CA Statement of Information](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/california/annual-report/): California's annual report is the Statement of Information: $20 for an LLC every two years, $25 for a stock corporation yearly, filed in bizfile Online.
- [California apostille](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/california/apostille/): A California apostille costs $20.00 each from the Secretary of State. Mail it to Sacramento, or go in person in Sacramento or Los Angeles the same day.
- [California articles of organization](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/california/articles-of-organization/): California LLCs file Articles of Organization (Form LLC-1) with the Secretary of State for $70, online through bizfile. An $800 yearly tax follows.
- [California good standing](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/california/certificate-of-good-standing/): California certificate of good standing: the $5 Certificate of Status from bizfile Online, and how SOS or FTB suspension stops you getting one.
- [California UCC search](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/california/ucc-search/): The California Secretary of State runs UCC searches free online, no account needed. A UCC-1 costs $5.00 online or $10.00 to $20.00 on paper.
- [Colorado Secretary of State](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/colorado/): Colorado SOS business search, the $50 online LLC filing, the $25 periodic report and its filing window, free good standing certificates.
- [Colorado annual report](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/colorado/annual-report/): Colorado calls it a periodic report: $25 online, filed in a window around your report month. Late means a $50 penalty and a Noncompliant status.
- [Colorado apostille](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/colorado/apostille/): The Colorado Secretary of State issues apostilles for $5.00 a document, or $15.00 expedited for walk ins. Mail or bring originals; no online service.
- [Colorado articles of organization](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/colorado/articles-of-organization/): Colorado LLC articles of organization cost $50 and are filed online with the Secretary of State. A $25 periodic report follows each year.
- [Colorado good standing](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/colorado/certificate-of-good-standing/): A Colorado Certificate of Good Standing is free to print from the Secretary of State site, but only when the record reads Good Standing.
- [Colorado UCC search](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/colorado/ucc-search/): Colorado UCC searches and copies are free online at the Secretary of State. A UCC financing statement is $8.00 and must be filed online.
- [CT Secretary of the State](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/connecticut/): Connecticut business filings at the Secretary of the State: Business.CT.gov accounts, Active and Forfeited statuses, LLC name rules, free nightly data.
- [Connecticut apostille](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/connecticut/apostille/): A Connecticut apostille costs $40.00 a document and is ordered online. Regular orders take 5 to 7 business days, e-apostilles about 24 hours.
- [Connecticut UCC search](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/connecticut/ucc-search/): Connecticut UCC liens are filed and searched at Business.CT.gov. A UCC-1 costs $50, a lien copy $40 and a certified copy $55. No expedite.
- [Delaware Secretary of State](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/delaware/): Delaware entity search by name or file number, the $110 LLC filing, the $400 LLC tax due June 1, March 1 corporate franchise tax and certificate fees.
- [Delaware annual report](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/delaware/annual-report/): Delaware corporations file an annual report with franchise tax by March 1. LLCs file no report and pay a $400 tax by June 1. Fees and penalties here.
- [Delaware certificate of formation](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/delaware/articles-of-organization/): Delaware has no Articles of Organization. An LLC files a Certificate of Formation for $110, then pays a $400 annual tax by June 1 instead of a report.
- [Delaware good standing](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/delaware/certificate-of-good-standing/): Delaware good standing proof: the $50 short form certificate of status, the $175 long form, the $10 status check, and how unpaid tax stops an order.
- [Delaware UCC search](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/delaware/ucc-search/): Delaware has no online UCC search. Call the Division of Corporations at (302) 739-3073 or use an Authorized Searcher. Expedited UCC-1 filing from $100.00.
- [DC Corporations Division](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/district-of-columbia/): DC business filings go to the DLCP Corporations Division: $99 LLC filing, $300 biennial report due April 1, BOSS online filing, phone and hours.
- [DC apostille](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/district-of-columbia/apostille/): A DC apostille costs $15 a document from the Office of Notary Commissions and Authentications. Mail in takes 5 business days, walk in is same day.
- [DC good standing](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/district-of-columbia/certificate-of-good-standing/): A DC certificate of good standing, also called a status certificate, costs $50 in BOSS. The biennial report decides whether DLCP can issue one.
- [Florida Secretary of State](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/florida/): Sunbiz search for Florida companies, the $125 LLC filing, the $138.75 LLC annual report due January 1 to May 1, and the $400 late fee explained.
- [Florida annual report](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/florida/annual-report/): How to file the Florida annual report on Sunbiz: $138.75 for an LLC, $150 for a corporation, open January 1, and a $400 late fee after May 1.
- [Florida apostille](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/florida/apostille/): The Florida Division of Corporations issues apostilles for $10.00 per document, or $20.00 for county clerk certified papers. Mail only, by check.
- [Florida articles of organization](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/florida/articles-of-organization/): A Florida LLC costs $125.00 to form: a $100.00 filing fee plus a $25.00 registered agent fee. The division offers no expedited service.
- [Florida good standing](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/florida/certificate-of-good-standing/): Florida certificate of good standing from Sunbiz: the Certificate of Status at $5.00 for LLCs and $8.75 for corporations, and what blocks one.
- [Georgia Secretary of State](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/georgia/): Georgia Secretary of State business search in eCorp, the $100 online LLC filing, the $50 annual registration due January 1 to April 1, and contacts.
- [Georgia annual report](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/georgia/annual-report/): Georgia calls the annual report an annual registration. It costs $50 for an LLC, is due between January 1 and April 1, and paper adds $10.
- [Georgia apostille](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/georgia/apostille/): Georgia apostilles come from the Clerks' Authority (GSCCCA) in Atlanta, not the Secretary of State. $3.00 per document, 1 to 2 days by mail.
- [Georgia articles of organization](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/georgia/articles-of-organization/): Georgia LLCs file Articles of Organization (Form CD 030) with the Secretary of State. $100 online, $110 by mail, 7 business days online.
- [Georgia good standing](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/georgia/certificate-of-good-standing/): Georgia certificate of good standing: the $10 Certificate of Existence from the Corporations Division, and how a missed April 1 registration blocks it.
- [Georgia UCC search](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/georgia/ucc-search/): Georgia UCC records are filed with any county Clerk of Superior Court and indexed by the GSCCCA. A UCC-1 costs $25 and a certified search $15.00.
- [Hawaii Business Registration](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/hawaii/): Hawaii has no Secretary of State: the DCCA Business Registration Division files LLCs for $50, takes $12.50 online annual reports and issues good standing.
- [Hawaii good standing](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/hawaii/certificate-of-good-standing/): The Hawaii Good Standing Certificate, also called a Certificate of Compliance, is $5 from the DCCA Business Registration Division. Order it online.
- [Idaho Secretary of State](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/idaho/): Idaho Secretary of State guide: SOSBiz search and filing, $100 online LLC filing, annual report due in your anniversary month, $10 certificate.
- [Idaho UCC search](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/idaho/ucc-search/): Idaho UCC liens are searched and filed at SOSBiz. A non-certified search costs $3, and an online UCC-1 filing costs $3.00 for one or two pages.
- [Illinois Secretary of State](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/illinois/): Illinois business entity search at the Secretary of State's Department of Business Services, the $150 LLC filing, the $75 LLC annual report and contacts.
- [Illinois annual report](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/illinois/annual-report/): An Illinois LLC files its annual report before its anniversary month starts. The fee is $75, and a $100 penalty applies after 60 days.
- [Illinois apostille](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/illinois/apostille/): The Illinois Secretary of State Index Department issues apostilles for $2 each. Mail takes 7 to 14 business days, and walk-ins are often served at once.
- [Illinois articles of organization](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/illinois/articles-of-organization/): Illinois LLCs form with Articles of Organization, Form LLC-5.5, for $150. Handling takes 10 business days, or 24 hours for $250 online.
- [Illinois good standing](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/illinois/certificate-of-good-standing/): An Illinois Certificate of Good Standing costs $25 for a corporation or LLC and $5 for a not-for-profit. You buy it online from the Secretary of State.
- [Illinois UCC search](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/illinois/ucc-search/): The Illinois UCC Division runs one database for UCC filings and federal tax liens. A UCC-1 costs $20 and a UCC-11 information request $10.
- [Indiana Secretary of State](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/indiana/): Indiana Secretary of State business filings on INBiz: free entity search, $75 online LLC fee plus access fee, and a business entity report every two years.
- [Iowa Secretary of State](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/iowa/): Iowa Secretary of State business guide: $50 LLC certificate of organization, biennial reports due January 1 to April 1, $5 certificate of existence.
- [Iowa apostille](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/iowa/apostille/): The Iowa Secretary of State issues apostilles for $5.00 each. Walk in from 8:00AM to 3:30PM, mail the form, or upload it through Fast Track Filing.
- [Iowa UCC search](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/iowa/ucc-search/): The Iowa Secretary of State runs UCC records. A lien search is $5 per debtor, and a UCC-1 filed on Fast Track Filing is $5 against $10 on paper.
- [Kansas Secretary of State](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/kansas/): Kansas corporation search, $85 online LLC filing, biennial information report due April 15, $5 online good standing certificate and Topeka contacts.
- [Kansas good standing](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/kansas/certificate-of-good-standing/): Kansas sells a Certificate of Good Standing online only. The state fee regulation lists $5.00, and each certificate carries a verification code.
- [Kentucky Secretary of State](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/kentucky/): Kentucky SOS business entity search, the $40 LLC filing, the $15 annual report due June 30, reinstatement rules and the Frankfort phone line.
- [Kentucky annual report](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/kentucky/annual-report/): Every Kentucky LLC and corporation files an annual report with the Secretary of State by June 30. The fee is $15 and the filing window opens January 1.
- [Kentucky UCC search](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/kentucky/ucc-search/): Kentucky's UCC Division runs a free debtor name search. A UCC-1 costs $5.00 filed electronically or $10.00 on paper, and certified results are $5.00.
- [Louisiana Secretary of State](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/louisiana/): Louisiana SOS business filings: commercial search, geauxBIZ, the new $125 LLC fee, the $35 annual report, phone 225.922.2880 and office hours.
- [Louisiana annual report](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/louisiana/annual-report/): Louisiana LLCs and corporations file an annual report every year for $35, on or before their anniversary date. Nonprofits pay $10.
- [Maine Secretary of State](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/maine/): Maine Secretary of State business guide: ICRS corporate search by name or charter number, $175 LLC filing, $85 annual report due June 1.
- [Maryland SDAT](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/maryland/): Maryland companies file with SDAT, not the Secretary of State: Business Express search, $100 LLC fee, annual report due April 15 on Form 1.
- [Maryland annual report](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/maryland/annual-report/): The Maryland annual report is Form 1, filed with SDAT on Maryland Business Express by April 15. What happens when it is late, and how to check your status.
- [Maryland apostille](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/maryland/apostille/): A Maryland apostille costs $5.00 per document at the Secretary of State's Certification Desk in Annapolis, by mail or in person until 1 pm.
- [Maryland good standing](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/maryland/certificate-of-good-standing/): Maryland's Certificate of Good Standing costs $20 from SDAT through Maryland Business Express. A missed April 15 annual report is what usually blocks it.
- [Maryland UCC search](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/maryland/ucc-search/): SDAT files Maryland UCC statements at $25 for 8 pages or fewer, but its staff do not run searches. Certified results add a $2.00 service fee.
- [MA Secretary of the Commonwealth](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/massachusetts/): Massachusetts corporation search at the Secretary of the Commonwealth, the $500 LLC filing, the $500 LLC annual report due on its anniversary, contacts.
- [Massachusetts annual report](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/massachusetts/annual-report/): Massachusetts annual report: $500 for an LLC by its organization anniversary, $125 for a corporation after its fiscal year ends, and how to file.
- [Massachusetts apostille](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/massachusetts/apostille/): The Secretary of the Commonwealth is the only Massachusetts office that issues apostilles. The fee is $6.00 per document, with three walk-in offices.
- [Massachusetts good standing](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/massachusetts/certificate-of-good-standing/): Massachusetts certificate of good standing: the $25 certificate from the Corporations Division, next day issue, and how missed annual reports block it.
- [Massachusetts UCC search](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/massachusetts/ucc-search/): Massachusetts UCC records are held by the Secretary of the Commonwealth. A UCC-11 search listing is $10 and a UCC-1 filing is $20.
- [Michigan LARA Corporations](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/michigan/): Michigan business entity search runs through LARA's Corporations Division and the MiBusiness Registry Portal. LLC annual statement $25, name hold $25.
- [Michigan annual report](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/michigan/annual-report/): Michigan LLCs file an annual statement for $25 by February 15, online only. Corporations file an annual report by May 15, nonprofits by October 1.
- [Michigan apostille](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/michigan/apostille/): A Michigan apostille costs $1.00 per document at the Office of the Great Seal in Lansing. Mail takes 1 to 2 weeks, and online requests are not accepted.
- [Michigan articles of organization](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/michigan/articles-of-organization/): File Michigan Articles of Organization (form CSCL/CD-700) online with LARA for $50. Expedite from $50 for 24 hours, and the first LLC statement is $25.
- [Michigan good standing](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/michigan/certificate-of-good-standing/): A Michigan Certificate of Good Standing costs $10 and is ordered in the MiBusiness Registry Portal. LARA emails it, and missed LLC statements block it.
- [Michigan UCC search](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/michigan/ucc-search/): Michigan UCC records sit with the Department of State, not LARA. A search costs $6 per debtor name and a UCC-1 or UCC-3 filing costs $15.
- [Minnesota Secretary of State](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/minnesota/): Minnesota SOS business search in MBLS, the $135 LLC filing by mail, the free yearly renewal due December 31, assumed names and phone lines.
- [Minnesota apostille](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/minnesota/apostille/): The Minnesota Secretary of State issues apostilles for $5.00 each, by mail or by appointment in St. Paul. One apostille covers any country.
- [Minnesota good standing](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/minnesota/certificate-of-good-standing/): Minnesota certificate of good standing: $15 online or $5 by mail, issued as soon as you pay, and what an Inactive status does to it.
- [Mississippi Secretary of State](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/mississippi/): MS SOS business search guide: $50 LLC certificate of formation, a $0 LLC annual report due April 15, $25 good standing certificate and Jackson contacts.
- [Mississippi annual report](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/mississippi/annual-report/): Mississippi LLCs file an annual report online by April 15 at no fee. Corporations pay $25 and nonprofits file by May 15. Missing it risks dissolution.
- [Missouri Secretary of State](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/missouri/): Missouri Secretary of State Corporations Division: Business Entity Search, $50 online LLC filing, no LLC annual report and a $7 fictitious name fee.
- [Missouri articles of organization](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/missouri/articles-of-organization/): Missouri LLCs form by filing articles of organization with the Corporations Division: $50 online, $105 on paper, with no annual report afterward.
- [Missouri good standing](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/missouri/certificate-of-good-standing/): A Missouri Certificate of Good Standing costs $10 online from the Secretary of State. See what an Administratively Dissolved or Revoked record means first.
- [Missouri UCC search](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/missouri/ucc-search/): Missouri UCC records sit with the Secretary of State's UCC Division. A UCC-11 search is $27.00, and an online UCC-1 filing is $10 plus a convenience fee.
- [Montana annual report](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/montana/annual-report/): Montana LLCs and corporations file an annual report by April 15. The fee is waived before that date and $35 after, filed at biz.sosmt.gov.
- [Nebraska Secretary of State](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/nebraska/): Nebraska Secretary of State guide: corporate search, $100 online LLC filing, biennial reports due April 1 or March 1, $6.50 online good standing.
- [Nevada Secretary of State](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/nevada/): Nevada Secretary of State business guide: SilverFlume filing, $75 LLC articles, $150 annual list plus state business license, statuses, contacts.
- [Nevada apostille](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/nevada/apostille/): The Nevada Secretary of State issues apostilles for $20.00 each, by mail or in person. Expedite runs $75 for 24 hours per notary authenticated.
- [Nevada good standing](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/nevada/certificate-of-good-standing/): Nevada calls good standing a Certificate of Existence, $50 in short or long form. Default and Revoked statuses block it until the annual list is filed.
- [Nevada UCC search](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/nevada/ucc-search/): Nevada UCC filings and searches run through the Secretary of State's ORION portal. A UCC-1 or UCC-11 request costs $30.00 online and $60.00 by mail.
- [New Hampshire annual report](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/new-hampshire/annual-report/): New Hampshire LLCs and corporations file an annual report with the Secretary of State by April 1. The fee is $100, and a late fee of $50 applies.
- [New Hampshire good standing](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/new-hampshire/certificate-of-good-standing/): Order a New Hampshire certificate of good standing, short or long form, in QuickStart, or by mail or in office for $5 from the Secretary of State.
- [New Jersey DORES](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/new-jersey/): New Jersey business filings go to DORES in the Treasury: Business Records Service search, $100 LLC formation, $75 annual report due in your formation month
- [NJ annual report](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/new-jersey/annual-report/): File the New Jersey annual report with DORES by the last day of your formation month: $75 for LLCs and corporations, $30 for nonprofits. Steps here.
- [New Jersey certificate of formation](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/new-jersey/articles-of-organization/): New Jersey LLCs form with a Certificate of Formation for $100, filed online with the Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, not a Secretary of State.
- [New Jersey good standing](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/new-jersey/certificate-of-good-standing/): New Jersey certificate of good standing: $25 Certificate of Standing for corporations, $50 short form or $100 long form for LLCs, ordered from DORES.
- [New Jersey UCC search](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/new-jersey/ucc-search/): New Jersey UCC filings go to the Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, not a Secretary of State. A UCC-1 costs $25.00 plus a $5.00 portal fee.
- [New Mexico Secretary of State](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/new-mexico/): New Mexico Secretary of State guide: online only filing in the Enterprise portal, business search by name or Business ID, certificates, Santa Fe contacts.
- [New York Secretary of State](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/new-york/): New York business entity search by name or DOS ID, the $200 LLC filing plus publication, the $9 biennial statement and the $25 Certificate of Status.
- [New York apostille](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/new-york/apostille/): The New York Department of State issues apostilles for $10 per document, by mail or walk-in at five offices, with same-day walk-in service.
- [New York articles of organization](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/new-york/articles-of-organization/): New York LLCs file Articles of Organization for $200, then publish in two newspapers within 120 days. Expedite runs $25 to $150.
- [New York good standing](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/new-york/certificate-of-good-standing/): New York certificate of good standing: the $25 Certificate of Status, ordered by mail or in person, and why a past due biennial statement shows on it.
- [New York UCC search](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/new-york/ucc-search/): New York UCC filings go to the Department of State in Albany. A UCC-1 costs $20 online or $40 on paper, and a debtor search is $25.
- [NC Secretary of State](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/north-carolina/): NC Secretary of State business search, the $125 LLC filing, the $200 LLC annual report due April 15, Certificate of Existence fee and phone number.
- [NC annual report](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/north-carolina/annual-report/): North Carolina annual report: LLCs pay $200 by April 15, business corporations pay $25 on a date set by their fiscal year. How to file with the NC SOS.
- [North Carolina apostille](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/north-carolina/apostille/): North Carolina apostilles cost $10.00 per original at the Secretary of State Authentication Office in Raleigh. Mail or hand delivery, 2-3 days to process.
- [North Carolina articles of organization](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/north-carolina/articles-of-organization/): North Carolina LLCs file Articles of Organization (Form L-01) with the Secretary of State for $125. The yearly LLC annual report is $200, due April 15.
- [NC good standing](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/north-carolina/certificate-of-good-standing/): North Carolina certificate of good standing: the $15 Certificate of Existence from the Secretary of State, and how a missed annual report puts it at risk.
- [North Carolina UCC search](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/north-carolina/ucc-search/): North Carolina UCC records are searchable free online at the Secretary of State. A written UCC-11 search is $38 and an e-filed UCC-1 starts at $30.00.
- [ND Secretary of State](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/north-dakota/): North Dakota Secretary of State guide: FirstStop business search, $135 LLC filing, $50 LLC annual report due November 15, agent rules and phone.
- [Ohio Secretary of State](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/ohio/): Ohio Secretary of State Business Services explained: free Business Search, $99 LLC filing, no annual report for LLCs, $5 good standing and phone.
- [Ohio apostille](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/ohio/apostille/): The Ohio Secretary of State issues apostilles on the Authentication/Apostille Request Form, listed at $5.00. Mail it in or bring it to Columbus.
- [Ohio articles of organization](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/ohio/articles-of-organization/): Ohio LLCs form with Articles of Organization, Form 610, for a $99 fee. Regular service takes 3 to 7 business days, and expedite starts at $100.
- [Ohio good standing](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/ohio/certificate-of-good-standing/): An Ohio Certificate of Good Standing costs $5 from the Secretary of State. Ohio LLCs file no annual report, so the status word decides if you can get one.
- [Ohio UCC search](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/ohio/ucc-search/): Ohio UCC records are searched free in the Secretary of State's online portal. A written search request costs $20, a copy $5, and filing twelve dollars.
- [Oklahoma Secretary of State](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/oklahoma/): Oklahoma Secretary of State business filings: entity search, $100 LLC articles, $25 LLC annual certificate due on your anniversary date, $20 good standing.
- [Oklahoma articles of organization](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/oklahoma/articles-of-organization/): File Oklahoma articles of organization with the Secretary of State for $100. Same day service in person adds $50, and an annual certificate follows.
- [Oklahoma good standing](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/oklahoma/certificate-of-good-standing/): Order an Oklahoma Certificate of Good Standing from the Secretary of State for $20. A late LLC annual certificate is the usual reason it is blocked.
- [Oklahoma UCC search](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/oklahoma/ucc-search/): Oklahoma UCC records are filed with the Oklahoma County Clerk, not the Secretary of State. A UCC-1 is $10, and a certified search is $10 per debtor.
- [Oregon Secretary of State](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/oregon/): Oregon SOS Corporation Division: Business Registry search, the $100 LLC filing, the $100 yearly renewal on your anniversary, $10 certificates.
- [Oregon annual report](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/oregon/annual-report/): An Oregon LLC or corporation renews each year on the anniversary of its filing for $100. Foreign LLCs pay $275, nonprofits pay $50.
- [Oregon apostille](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/oregon/apostille/): The Oregon Secretary of State issues apostilles for $10 each from its Salem office. Send the original notarized document with the request form.
- [Oregon UCC search](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/oregon/ucc-search/): Oregon UCC records are kept by the Secretary of State's Corporation Division in Salem. File online, search the record, and send one form only.
- [PA Department of State](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/pennsylvania/): PA business entity search by name or entity number, the $125 LLC filing, the new $7 annual report with its LLC window to September 30, and contacts.
- [Pennsylvania annual report](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/pennsylvania/annual-report/): Pennsylvania annual reports cost $7 and are filed online. LLCs file by September 30, corporations by June 30. Nonprofits pay nothing.
- [Pennsylvania apostille](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/pennsylvania/apostille/): Pennsylvania apostilles cost $15.00 per document and come from the Department of State in Harrisburg. Mail takes about two to three weeks.
- [Pennsylvania good standing](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/pennsylvania/certificate-of-good-standing/): Pennsylvania certificate of good standing: the $40 subsistence certificate, the foreign Certificate of Registration, and how to order one online.
- [Pennsylvania UCC search](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/pennsylvania/ucc-search/): Pennsylvania UCC filings go to the Department of State in Harrisburg. A UCC-1 costs $84.00 per form and a debtor search costs $12.00.
- [RI Secretary of State](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/rhode-island/): Rhode Island Department of State business guide: CorpSearch database, $150 LLC filing, $50 annual report from February 1 to May 1, contacts.
- [SC Secretary of State](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/south-carolina/): SC Secretary of State business filings: Business Entities Online search, no state annual report for most LLCs, 120 day name holds, agent rules.
- [South Carolina apostille](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/south-carolina/apostille/): The South Carolina Secretary of State issues apostilles for $5.00 a document. Send a cover letter, a return envelope and payment to Columbia.
- [South Carolina articles of organization](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/south-carolina/articles-of-organization/): South Carolina LLCs form with Articles of Organization, Form F0006, filed with the Secretary of State. It needs an in-state office and an agent.
- [South Carolina UCC search](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/south-carolina/ucc-search/): South Carolina UCC filings go through the Secretary of State's online system. A search request costs $5.00 and a one or two page UCC-1 costs $8.00.
- [SD Secretary of State](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/south-dakota/): South Dakota Secretary of State guide: business search by name or ID, $150 LLC filing online, $55 annual report due in your anniversary month.
- [Tennessee Secretary of State](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/tennessee/): Tennessee Secretary of State Division of Business Services: TNBear search, LLC fee of $50 per member ($300 minimum) and annual report rules.
- [Tennessee annual report](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/tennessee/annual-report/): Tennessee LLC annual report starts at $300 and adds $50 per member over six. A corporation pays $20. It is due the first day of the fourth month.
- [Tennessee articles of organization](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/tennessee/articles-of-organization/): Tennessee LLCs file Articles of Organization (Form SS-4270) with the Secretary of State. The fee is $50 per member, $300 minimum. Corporations pay $100.
- [Tennessee good standing](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/tennessee/certificate-of-good-standing/): Tennessee calls good standing a Certificate of Existence. It costs $20, can be ordered online, and needs a tax clearance and a filed annual report.
- [Tennessee UCC search](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/tennessee/ucc-search/): Tennessee UCC records sit with the Secretary of State. A UCC-1 costs $15 per debtor and a certified search list costs $15. The online lookup is free.
- [Texas Secretary of State](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/texas/): How the Texas Secretary of State handles business filings: SOSPortal search, $300 LLC fee, May 15 franchise tax report, phone, hours and official links.
- [Texas annual report](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/texas/annual-report/): Texas has no SOS annual report. LLCs and corporations file a franchise tax report and Public Information Report with the Comptroller by May 15.
- [Texas apostille](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/texas/apostille/): The Texas Secretary of State issues a universal apostille for $15 per document. Go in person in Austin for same day service, or mail it in.
- [Texas certificate of formation](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/texas/articles-of-organization/): Texas has no articles of organization. An LLC files a Certificate of Formation, Form 205, for $300, online through SOSPortal or on paper.
- [Texas good standing](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/texas/certificate-of-good-standing/): Texas good standing explained: the $15 SOS certificate of fact, the free Comptroller certificate of account status, and how franchise tax blocks both.
- [Texas UCC search](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/texas/ucc-search/): Texas UCC records sit with the Secretary of State and are searched in SOSPortal for $1 a search. Paper UCC filings ended after August 29, 2025.
- [Utah Division of Corporations](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/utah/): Utah has no Secretary of State business office. The Division of Corporations runs the entity search, takes the $59 LLC filing and the $18 renewal.
- [Utah apostille](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/utah/apostille/): The Utah Lieutenant Governor issues apostilles: $5 per document by mail, $20 same day in person, with one certificate for every country.
- [Utah good standing](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/utah/certificate-of-good-standing/): Utah calls it a Certificate of Existence: $12 regular, $20 long form, emailed after online payment. Dissolved or expired entities cannot order one.
- [Utah UCC search](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/utah/ucc-search/): Utah UCC filings are held by the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code. A UCC-1 costs $12 a page, and terminations are free.
- [Virginia SCC](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/virginia/): Virginia business filings go to the State Corporation Commission: CIS entity search, $100 LLC articles, $50 yearly LLC registration fee and name rules.
- [Virginia annual report](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/virginia/annual-report/): Virginia LLCs pay a $50 annual registration fee to the SCC, due the last day of the formation month. Late payment adds a $25 penalty.
- [Virginia apostille](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/virginia/apostille/): A Virginia apostille comes from the Secretary of the Commonwealth, not the SCC. It costs $10.00 a document and mail takes 7 to 10 business days.
- [Virginia articles of organization](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/virginia/articles-of-organization/): Virginia LLCs form with Articles of Organization, Form LLC1011, at $100 through the SCC. Online next day service costs $50 or $100, same day $200.
- [Virginia good standing](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/virginia/certificate-of-good-standing/): Virginia LLCs get a Certificate of Fact of Existence/Registration, corporations a Certificate of Good Standing. Each costs $6 to download from CIS.
- [Virginia UCC search](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/virginia/ucc-search/): Virginia UCC records sit with the SCC Clerk's Office. A noncertified search response costs $7.00 and a UCC-1 financing statement costs $20.00 to file.
- [Washington Secretary of State](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/washington/): Washington Secretary of State Corporations and Charities Division: CCFS search, $180 LLC formation, $70 annual report on your renewal date.
- [Washington annual report](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/washington/annual-report/): Washington annual report: $70 for LLCs and corporations, filed in CCFS by the renewal date the Secretary of State sets for your company, with steps.
- [Washington apostille](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/washington/apostille/): A Washington apostille costs $15.00 per document from the Secretary of State and takes 7 to 10 business days. Same-day service adds $150 in person.
- [Washington good standing](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/washington/certificate-of-good-standing/): Washington calls it the Certificate of Existence/Good Standing. The Secretary of State charges $20, and the long form is $20 too.
- [Washington UCC search](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/washington/ucc-search/): Washington UCC records sit with the Department of Licensing, not the Secretary of State. Online search is free and an online financing statement is $23.
- [WV Secretary of State](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/west-virginia/): WV Secretary of State business guide: Business Entity Search, $100 LLC filing, $25 annual report due June 30, One Stop Business Center and phone.
- [Wisconsin DFI](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/wisconsin/): Wisconsin business filings go to DFI, not the Secretary of State: CRIS search, the $130 online LLC filing, the $25 online annual report by quarter.
- [Wisconsin annual report](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/wisconsin/annual-report/): Wisconsin annual report at DFI: $25 online or $40 on paper for domestic LLCs and corporations, due by the end of your anniversary quarter. No late fee.
- [Wisconsin apostille](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/wisconsin/apostille/): The Wisconsin DFI issues apostilles for $10 per document in 3 to 7 business days, or $35 expedited. Non-Hague countries need the Secretary of State.
- [Wisconsin articles of organization](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/wisconsin/articles-of-organization/): Wisconsin LLCs file Articles of Organization (Form 502) with the DFI. The fee is $130 online or $170 on paper, with next day expedite for $100.
- [Wisconsin good standing](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/wisconsin/certificate-of-good-standing/): Wisconsin calls good standing a Certificate of Status. The DFI charges $10, takes up to 10 business days, and offers a $25 expedite per document.
- [Wisconsin UCC search](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/wisconsin/ucc-search/): Wisconsin UCC records sit with the DFI, not the Secretary of State. Searching online is free, and a standard UCC-1 costs $10 online or $20.00 on paper.
- [Wyoming Secretary of State](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/wyoming/): Wyoming company search on WyoBiz, $100 LLC articles, a $60 minimum annual report license tax due in your anniversary month, and Business Division contacts.
- [Wyoming annual report](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/wyoming/annual-report/): Wyoming annual report on WyoBiz: a license tax of $60 or more based on Wyoming assets, due the first day of your anniversary month. Late rules explained.
- [Wyoming good standing](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/wyoming/certificate-of-good-standing/): Print a Wyoming Certificate of Good Standing free on WyoBiz, or pay $20 for a signed paper copy. A late annual report is what usually stops it.

## Guides
- [Apostille](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/apostille/): How to get an apostille on a state-issued or notarized document: which office issues it, fees, how to submit and what the Hague Convention covers.
- [Articles of incorporation](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/articles-of-incorporation/): Articles of incorporation create a corporation. See what they contain, how they differ from articles of organization, state fees and where to file.
- [Articles of organization](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/articles-of-organization/): Articles of organization form an LLC with the state. See what goes in them, what each state calls the form, what it costs and where to file.
- [Certificate of good standing](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/certificate-of-good-standing/): How to get a certificate of good standing for an LLC or corporation: what each state calls it, what it costs and where to order it, in 50 states and DC.
- [Change your registered agent](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/change-registered-agent/): How to change the registered agent of an LLC or corporation: who can serve, the form to file with the state, and each state's agent rule with its source.
- [How to dissolve an LLC](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/dissolve-an-llc/): Close an LLC the right way: the member vote, final tax returns, the articles of dissolution or cancellation filed with the state, and foreign withdrawals.
- [How to file an annual report](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/how-to-file-an-annual-report/): File your LLC or corporation's annual report with the state: what to have ready, the steps on the state portal, fees, and what happens if you are late.
- [Secretary of State, Department of State or Division?](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/secretary-of-state-vs-department-of-state/): Why business filings go to a Secretary of State in some states and a Department of State, Division of Corporations or commission in others, state by state.
- [UCC-1 filing](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/ucc-1-filing/): How to file a UCC-1 financing statement: what goes on the form, where to file, how lapse and continuation work, and where each state's fee is listed.
- [UCC-3 amendment and termination](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/ucc-3-amendment-termination/): What a UCC-3 does: amend a filing, continue it before it lapses, or terminate it once a debt is paid. Includes the six month window and the 20 day rule.
- [UCC search](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/ucc-search/): How a UCC search works: what it finds, who keeps the records in each state, what a search and a certified search cost, and how to read the results.
- [What a Secretary of State does](https://secretaryofstatesearch.org/what-is-a-secretary-of-state/): What a state Secretary of State does for businesses: company records, LLC and corporation filings, yearly reports, certificates, and what it does not do.

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