List of Secretary of State Websites

Looking for the official Secretary of State website for your state? This comprehensive list provides direct links to all 50 U.S. Secretary of State websites, including business services divisions, entity search portals, and filing systems. Whether you’re forming a new business, filing annual reports, or checking entity status, this resource saves you time and ensures you’re accessing the most up-to-date state information.
STATE SECRETARY OF STATE BUSINESS SERVICES
Alabama Alabama Secretary of State Business Entities Division
Alaska Alaska Secretary of State Business Licensing Section (Division of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing)
Arizona Arizona Secretary of State Business Services Division
Arkansas Arkansas Secretary of State Business & Commercial Services Division
California California Secretary of State Business Programs Division
Colorado Colorado Secretary of State Business Organizations Division
Connecticut Connecticut Secretary of State Business Services Division
Delaware Delaware Secretary of State Division of Corporations
District of Columbia District of Columbia Office of the Secretary Corporations Division (DLCP)
Florida Florida Department of State Division of Corporations (Sunbiz)
Georgia Georgia Secretary of State Corporations Division
Hawaii Hawaii Secretary of State Business Registration Division (Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs)
Idaho Idaho Secretary of State Business Entities
Illinois Illinois Secretary of State Department of Business Services
Indiana Indiana Secretary of State INBiz (Business Services, Secretary of State)
Iowa Iowa Secretary of State Business Services Division
Kansas Kansas Secretary of State Business Services Division
Kentucky Kentucky Secretary of State Business Filings Division
Louisiana Louisiana Secretary of State Commercial Division
Maine Maine Secretary of State Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions
Maryland Maryland Secretary of State Department of Assessments and Taxation (Business Services)
Massachusetts Massachusetts Secretary of State Corporations Division (Secretary of the Commonwealth)
Michigan Michigan Secretary of State Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing Bureau
Minnesota Minnesota Secretary of State Business & Liens Division
Mississippi Mississippi Secretary of State Business Services Division
Missouri Missouri Secretary of State Business Services Division
Montana Montana Secretary of State Business Services Division
Nebraska Nebraska Secretary of State Business Services Division
Nevada Nevada Secretary of State Commercial Recordings Division
New Hampshire New Hampshire Secretary of State Corporation Division
New Jersey New Jersey Department of State Division of Revenue & Enterprise Services
New Mexico New Mexico Secretary of State Business Services Division
New York New York Department of State Division of Corporations
North Carolina North Carolina Secretary of State Business Registration Division
North Dakota North Dakota Secretary of State Business Services Division
Ohio Ohio Secretary of State Business Services Division
Oklahoma Oklahoma Secretary of State Business Services Division
Oregon Oregon Secretary of State Corporation Division
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Department of State Corporation Bureau
Rhode Island Rhode Island Secretary of State Business Services Division
South Carolina South Carolina Secretary of State Business Filings Division
South Dakota South Dakota Secretary of State Business Services Division
Tennessee Tennessee Secretary of State Business Services Division
Texas Texas Secretary of State Taxable Entity Search (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Utah Utah Secretary of State Business Entity Search (Department of Commerce)
Vermont Vermont Secretary of State Corporations Division
Virginia Virginia Secretary of the Commonwealth State Corporation Commission
Washington Washington Secretary of State Corporations & Charities Division
West Virginia West Virginia Secretary of State Business & Licensing Division
Wisconsin Wisconsin Secretary of State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI)
Wyoming Wyoming Secretary of State Business Division

What Does the Secretary of State Do for Businesses?

The Secretary of State (SOS) plays a key role in regulating and maintaining business filings, records, and compliance requirements. Each state’s SOS office manages tasks like LLC formation, corporation registration, annual reports, and UCC filings. Most also offer online portals for entity searches and document filings.

Common Business Services Offered

  • Business formation and registration
  • Entity status and name availability searches
  • Annual report and franchise tax filing
  • Certificate of good standing issuance
  • UCC lien filings

How to Use This Page

This page is organized by state to help you quickly find the resources you need. You can:

  • Click directly to each Secretary of State’s homepage
  • Access filing portals or search tools
  • Explore business services divisions

If you need help filing documents or appointing a registered agent in any state, URA is here to help.

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