How to Search for a Business Name Registration
- 1). Visit the secretary of state's website for your state. If you do not know it, you can find a listing by state on the CC: Business website (see Resource).
- 2). Look for the "Business Services" or "Corporations Division" area of the secretary of state's website. This usually is available as a link from the main page. The exact wording may vary by state.
- 3). Click on the link for "Business Name Search" or "Business Registry Database." The exact wording varies by state. For example, the Alabama secretary of state's website simply lists "Search Records" under a "Business Entities" heading.
- 4). Enter a business name to search for and click on "Search" to see the results.
- 5). Call your secretary of state if you cannot find an online link for the name database. Not all secretary of state websites have online search. You can find the phone number on the secretary of state's website. The clerk will be able to search the name database for you.
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