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Secretary of State: Corporations Divisions

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Alabama

Our Resources:

Alabama Secretary of State - Business Services Division

Physical address:
RSA Union Building - Suite 770
100 North Union Street
Montgomery, AL 36130

Mailing address:
P.O. Box 5616
Montgomery, AL 36103-5616

Phone: 334-242-5324
Fax: 334-240-3138

Web: Home Name search Forms File online

Alaska

Our Resources:

Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing

Physical address:
333 W. Willoughby Avenue, 9th Floor
Juneau, AK 99801

Mailing address:
PO Box 110806
Juneau, AK 99811-0806

Phone: 907-465-2550
Fax: 907-465-2974

Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: corporations@alaska.gov

Arizona

Our Resources:

Arizona Corporation Commission - Corporations Division

Physical address:
400 W. Congress Street
Tucson, AZ 85701

Mailing address:
1300 W. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85007

Phone: 602-542-3026 or 1-800-345-5819 (in Arizona only)
Fax: 602-542-4100 or 602-542-8813

Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: filings.corp@azcc.gov

Arizona

Our Resources:

Arizona Secretary of State - Business Services

Mailing address:
1700 W. Washington Street, Fl. 7
Phoenix, AZ 85007-2808

Phone: Charities: 602-542-6187
Fax: 602-542-4366

Web: Home Name search

Arkansas

Our Resources:

Arkansas Secretary of State - Business and Commercial Services Division (BCS)

Mailing address:
1401 W. Capitol Avenue Ste 250
Little Rock, AR 72201

Phone: 501-682-3409 or 888-233-0325

Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: corprequest@sos.arkansas.gov

Notes: Entity registrations and records are the responsibility of the Business and Commercial Services Division, however, corporations and limited liability companies now file annual reports with the Department of Finance and Administration.

California

Our Resources:

California Secretary of State - Business Programs Division

Physical address:
1500 11th Street, 2nd and 3rd Floors (expedite to 3rd floor)
Sacramento, CA 95814

Phone: 916-657-5448

Web: Home Name search Forms File online

Colorado

Our Resources:

Colorado Secretary of State

Physical address:
1700 Broadway
Denver, CO 80290

Phone: 303-894-2200 and press 2
Fax: 303-869-4864

Web: Home Name search File online
Email: business@sos.state.co.us

Connecticut

Our Resources:

Connecticut Secretary of State - Commercial Recording Division

Physical address:
30 Trinity Street
Hartford, CT 6106

Mailing address:
ATTN: Commercial Recording Division
PO Box 150470
Hartford, CT 06115-0470

Phone: 860-509-6002
Fax: 860-509-6069

Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: crd@ct.gov

Delaware

Our Resources:

Delaware Department of State - Division of Corporations

Physical address:
John G. Townsend Bldg.
401 Federal Street, Suite 4
Dover, DE 19901

Mailing address:
Division of Corporations
PO Box 898
Dover, DE 19903

Phone: 302-739-3073
Fax: 302-739-3812 or 302-739-3813

Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: corp@delaware.gov

District of Columbia

Our Resources:

District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs - Corporations Division

Physical address:
1100 4th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20024

Phone: 202-442-4400 or 202-123-4567 (TTY)
Fax: 202-442-9445

Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: dcra@dc.gov

Florida

Our Resources:

Florida Department of State - Division of Corporations

Physical address:
Clifton Building
2661 Executive Center Circle
Tallahassee, FL 32301

Mailing address:
Corporate Filings
P.O. Box 6327
Tallahassee, FL 32314

Phone: 850-245-6052

Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: corphelp@dos.state.fl.us

Notes: Courier: Department of State Division of Corporations Clifton Building 2661 Executive Center Circle Tallahassee, FL 32301

Georgia

Our Resources:

Georgia Secretary of State

Physical address:
2 MLK, Jr. Dr.
Suite 313, Floyd West Tower
Atlanta, GA 30334-1530

Phone: 404-656-2817

Web: Home Name search Forms File online

Hawaii

Our Resources:

Hawaii Business Registration Division (BREG)

Physical address:
King Kalakaua Building
335 Merchant Street, Rm. 201
Honolulu, HI 96813

Mailing address:
P. O. Box 40
Honolulu, HI 96810

Phone: 808-586-2744 (Administration)
Fax: 808- 586-2733 or Consumer Dial Fax on Demand Servi

Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: breg@dcca.hawaii.gov

Idaho

Our Resources:

Idaho Secretary of State

Mailing address:
450 North 4th Street
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0080

Phone: 208-334-2301
Fax: 208-334-2080

Web: Home Name search File online
Email: sosinfo@sos.idaho.gov

Illinois

Our Resources:

Illinois Secretary of State - Business Services Department

Physical address:
69 W. Washington St.
Ste. 1240
Chicago, IL 60602

Mailing address:
501 S. Second St.
Rm. 350
Springfield, IL 62756

Phone: 217-782-6961

Web: Home Name search Forms File online

Indiana

Our Resources:

Indiana Secretary of State - Business Services Division

Physical address:
200 W Washington St.
#201
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Mailing address:
302 W. Washington Street
Room E018
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Phone: Corporations Information Line: 317-232-6576
Fax: 317-233-3387

Web: Home Name search Forms File online

Iowa

Our Resources:

Iowa Secretary of State

Physical address:
First Floor, Lucas Building
321 E. 12th St.
Des Moines, IA 50319

Phone: 515-281-5204

Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: sos@sos.iowa.gov

Kansas

Our Resources:

Kansas Secretary of State

Physical address:
Memorial Hall, 1st Floor
120 SW 10th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66612-1594

Phone: 785-296-4564
Fax: 785-296-4570

Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: corp@sos.ks.gov

Kentucky

Our Resources:

Kentucky Secretary of State

Mailing address:
700 Capital Ave.
P.O. Box 718
Frankfort, KY 40602

Phone: 502-564-3490
Fax: 502-564-5687

Web: Home Name search Forms File online

Louisiana

Our Resources:

Louisiana Secretary of State - Commercial Division

Physical address:
8585 Archives Ave.
Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Mailing address:
P.O. Box 94125
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125

Phone: 225-925-4704
Fax: 225-932-5314

Web: Home Name search Forms File online

Maine

Our Resources:

Maine Secretary of State - Bureau of Corporations, Elections, and Commissions

Physical address:
Burton Cross Building
111 Sewall St., 4th Floor
Augusta, ME 4330

Mailing address:
101 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0101

Phone: 207-624-7736
Fax: 207-287-5428

Web: Home Name search Forms File online

Maryland

Our Resources:

Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT)

Physical address:
301 W. Preston St.
Baltimore, MD 21201-2395

Mailing address:
P.O. Box 17052
Baltimore, MD 21201-2395

Phone: 410-767-1184

Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: SDAT.CharterHelp@Maryland.gov

Massachusetts

Our Resources:

Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth

Physical address:
McCormack Building
One Ashburton Place 17th floor
Boston, MA 2108

Phone: 1-800-392-6090 (within Massachusetts) or 617-727-7030
Fax: 617-742-4528

Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: cis@sec.state.ma.us

Michigan

Our Resources:

Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) - Bureau of Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing - Corporations Division

Physical address:
Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing - 1st Floor
2501 Woodlake Circle
Okemos, MI 48864

Mailing address:
Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing - Corporations Division
PO Box 30054
Lansing, MI 48909

Phone: Business Services: 517-241-6470
Fax: Business Services: 517-241-0538 or MICH-ELF: 517 6

Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: corpsmail@michigan.gov

Minnesota

Our Resources:

Minnesota Secretary of State

Physical address:
Retirement Systems of Minnesota Building
60 Empire Drive, Suite 100
St. Paul, MN 55103

Phone: Metro Area 651-296-2803 Greater MN 1-877-551-6767
Fax: 651-297-7067

Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: business.services@state.mn.us

Mississippi

Our Resources:

Mississippi Secretary of State

Physical address:
700 North Street
P. O. Box 136
Jackson, MS 39205-0136

Mailing address:
700 North Street
P. O. Box 136
Jackson, MS 39205-0136

Phone: 601-359-1633
Fax: 601-359-1499

Web: Home Name search File online

Missouri

Our Resources:

Missouri Secretary of State - Corporations Division

Physical address:
600 West Main Street
Jefferson City, MO 65101

Phone: 573-751-4153 or 866-223-6535, Opt 2

Web: Home Name search Company search Forms File online
Email: info@sos.mo.gov

Montana

Our Resources:

Montana Secretary of State

Physical address:
State Capitol, Room 260
1301 E. 6th Avenue
Helena, MT 59601

Mailing address:
Business Services
P.O. Box 202801
Helena, MT 59620

Phone: 406-444-5522 Annual Reports or 406-444-3665 Business Entity
Fax: 406-444-3976

Web: Home Name search File online
Email: sosbusiness@mt.gov

Nebraska

Our Resources:

Nebraska Secretary of State

Physical address:
State Capitol, Room 1301
Lincoln, NE 68509

Mailing address:
1445 K St., Room 1301
Lincoln, NE 68509

Phone: 402-471-4079
Fax: 402-471-3666

Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: sos.corp@nebraska.gov

Notes: Overnight Mailing Address: 1445 K St., Room 1301, Lincoln, NE 68509

Nevada

Our Resources:

Nevada Secretary of State

Physical address:
202 North Carson Street
Carson City, NV 89701

Phone: 775-684-5708

Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: sosmail@sos.nv.gov

New Hampshire

Our Resources:

New Hampshire Secretary of State - Corporations Division

Physical address:
State House Annex, Room 317
25 Capitol Street, 3rd Floor
Concord, NH 3301

Mailing address:
N.H. Department of State - Corporations Division
107 North Main Street
Concord, NH 03301-4989

Phone: 603-271-3246

Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: corporate@sos.nh.gov

New Jersey

Our Resources:

New Jersey Department of the Treasury

Mailing address:
Corporate Filing Unit
P.O. Box 252
Trenton, NJ 08646-0252

Phone: 609-292-6748

Web: Home Name search File online

New Mexico

Our Resources:

New Mexico Secretary of State - Business Services Division

Physical address:
325 Don Gaspar, Suite 300
Santa Fe, NM 87501

Mailing address:
325 Don Gaspar, Suite 300
Santa Fe, NM 87501

Phone: 505-827-3600
Fax: 505-827-4387

Web: Home Name search File online
Email: Business.Services@state.nm.us

New York

Our Resources:

New York Department of State - Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code

Physical address:
99 Washington Avenue 6th floor
Albany, NY 12231

Mailing address:
99 Washington Avenue 6th floor
Albany, NY 12231

Phone: 518-473-2492
Fax: Information unit 518-473-1654 or Document review

Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: corporations@dos.ny.gov

North Carolina

Our Resources:

North Carolina Secretary of State - Business Registration Division

Physical address:
2 South Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27601-2903

Mailing address:
PO Box 29622
Raleigh, NC 27626-0622

Phone: 919-814-5400
Fax: 919-807-2039

Web: Home Name search Forms File online

North Dakota

Our Resources:

North Dakota Secretary of State

Mailing address:
600 E. Boulevard Ave. Dept. 108
1st Floor
Bismarck, ND 58505

Phone: 701-328-2900 Toll Free: 800-352-0867 TTY: 800-366-6888
Fax: 701-328-0106

Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: sosbir@nd.gov

Ohio

Our Resources:

Ohio Secretary of State

Physical address:
180 E. Broad St., 16th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215

Phone: 614-466-2655 or 877-767-6446

Web: Home Name search Forms File online

Oklahoma

Our Resources:

Oklahoma Secretary of State - Business Filing Department

Physical address:
2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Room 101
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4897

Mailing address:
2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Room 101
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4897

Phone: 405-521-3912
Fax: 405-521-3771

Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: webmaster@sos.ok.gov

Oregon

Our Resources:

Oregon Secretary of State - Corporations Division

Physical address:
Public Service Building Suite 151
255 Capitol St.NE
Salem, OR 97310

Phone: 503-986-2200

Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: corporation.division@state.or.us

Notes: Front counter 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday (except state holidays)

Pennsylvania

Our Resources:

Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations

Physical address:
401 North Street
Room 206
Harrisburg, PA 17120

Mailing address:
P.O. Box 8722
Harrisburg, PA 17105

Phone: 888-659-9962 or 717-787-1057

Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: RA-CORPS@pa.gov

Rhode Island

Our Resources:

Rhode Island Secretary of State

Physical address:
148 West River Street
Providence, RI 02904-2615

Phone: 401-222-3040
Fax: 401-222-3879

Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: corporations@sos.ri.gov

South Carolina

Our Resources:

South Carolina Secretary of State - Division of Business Filings

Physical address:
Edgar Brown Building
1205 Pendleton Street, Suite 525
Columbia, SC 29201

Mailing address:
SC Secretary of State's Office
1205 Pendleton Street, Suite 525
Columbia, SC 29201

Phone: 803-734-2158

Web: Home Name search Forms File online

South Dakota

Our Resources:

South Dakota Secretary of State

Physical address:
500 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre , SD 57501-5070

Phone: 605-773-4845
Fax: 605-773-4550

Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: openforbiz@state.sd.us

Tennessee

Our Resources:

Tennessee Secretary of State - Division of Business Services

Physical address:
312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, Snodgrass Tower, 6th Floor
Nashville, TN 37243

Phone: 615-741-2286

Web: Home Name search File online
Email: business.services@tn.gov

Texas

Our Resources:

Texas Secretary of State - Corporations Section

Mailing address:
Corporations Section - Secretary of State
P.O. Box 13697
Austin, TX 78711

Phone: 512-475-2755

Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: sosdirect@sos.state.tx.us

Notes: Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time, Monday through Friday. Delivery address: Corporations SectionSecretary of State1019 BrazosAustin, Texas 78701

Utah

Our Resources:

Utah Department of Commerce - Division of Corporations and Commerical Code

Physical address:
160 E. 300 S. 2nd Floor
Salt Lake City, UT 84111

Phone: 801-530-4849 or 1-877-526-3994
Fax: 801-530-6438

Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: corpucc@utah.gov

Vermont

Our Resources:

Vermont Secretary of State - Division of Corporations

Physical address:
128 State Street
Montpelier, VT 5633

Phone: 802-828-2386
Fax: 802-828-2853

Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: SOS.CorporationsSupport@vermont.gov

Virginia

Our Resources:

Virginia State Corporation Commission

Physical address:
Office of the Clerk - Tyler Building, 1st floor
1300 E. Main St.
Richmond, VA 23219

Mailing address:
Office of the Clerk
P.O. Box 1197
Richmond, VA 23218

Phone: 804-371-9733 or 1-866-722-2551 (toll free in Virginia)

Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: sccinfo@scc.virginia.gov

Notes: Office Hours: 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday

Washington

Our Resources:

Washington Secretary of State - Corporations Division

Physical address:
801 Capitol Way South
PO Box 40234
Olympia, WA 98504-0234

Phone: 360-725-0377

Web: Home Name search Forms File online

West Virginia

Our Resources:

West Virginia Secretary of State - Business and Licensing Division

Physical address:
Bldg. 1, Suite 157-K
1900 Kanawha Blvd. East
Charleston, WV 25305-0770

Phone: 304-558-8000 or 866-767-8683

Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: business@wvsos.com

Notes: Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5 PM

Wisconsin

Our Resources:

Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) - Division of Corporate and Consumer Services - Corporations Bureau

Physical address:
201 W Washington Ave
Madison, WI 53703

Mailing address:
Corporations Bureau, Suite 300
PO Box 7846
Madison, WI 53707-7846

Phone: 608-261-7577
Fax: 608-267-6813

Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: DFICorporations@dfi.wisconsin.gov

Wyoming

Our Resources:

Wyoming Secretary of State - Business Division

Physical address:
Herschler Building East, Suite 101
122 West 25th Street
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0020

Phone: 307-777-7311
Fax: 307-777-5339

Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: business@wyo.gov

Manitoba

Our Resources:

Manitoba Companies Office

Phone: (204) 945-2500
Fax: (204) 945-1459

Web: Home Name search
Email: companies@gov.mb.ca

Alberta

Our Resources:

Alberta Corporate Registrar

Phone: 780-427-7013
Fax: 780-422-1091

Web: Home
Email: cr@gov.ab.ca

Puerto Rico

Our Resources:

Puerto Rico Department of State (Departamento de Estado)

Physical address:
Departamento de Estado de Puerto Rico
Calle San José
San Juan, PR 00901

Phone: (787) 722-2121

Web: Home Name search Forms File online

This page was last fact-checked January 08, 2014.

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