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If you plan to start a business in any of the states in the USA, you must know about the Secretary of State’s website. Each state has its own business rules and guidelines for conducting business in that state. All the business-related information and entity details are recorded and shared on the Secretary of State’s official website. If you want to form a Limited Liability Company (LLC)<\/a>, you can visit the SOS site to get the name availability, formation documents, and fee structures before you plan your company formation.<\/p>\n

Whether you want to start an LLC or reserve a business name, you must go to the Secretary of State’s website to file your document. In this article, the LLCBuddy editors listed all the state’ Secretary of State links<\/a> and links to business records in each state. You can search for business entities, business names, formation documents, formation fee details, and many other details.<\/p>\n

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State-wise List of Secretary of State Website<\/a>Start a Limited Liability Company in the States<\/a>How to Start an LLC?<\/a><\/div>\n

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State Name<\/th>\nOfficial Website<\/th>\nBusiness Services<\/th>\nBusiness Entity Records<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Alabama<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Services<\/a><\/td>\nCorporate Entity Records<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alaska<\/td>\nState of Alaska<\/a><\/td>\nDivision of Corporation<\/a><\/td>\nCorporation Database<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arizona<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Division<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arkansas<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Commercial Services<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
California<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Entities<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Colorado<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Organizations<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Database Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Connecticut<\/td>\nSecretary of the State<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Services<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delaware<\/td>\nState of Delaware<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Services<\/a><\/td>\nEntity Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
District of Columbia<\/td>\nOffice of the Secretary<\/a><\/td>\nDepartment of Buildings<\/a><\/td>\nCorporate Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Florida<\/td>\nDepartment of State<\/a><\/td>\nDivision of Corporations<\/a><\/td>\nDivision of Corporation Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Georgia<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Services<\/a><\/td>\nCorporation Division<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hawaii<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Registration<\/a><\/td>\nSearch for Businesses<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Idaho<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Services<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Illinois<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Services<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Indiana<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Roadmap<\/a><\/td>\nPublic Business Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Iowa<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Entity Forms<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Entities Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kansas<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness One Stop<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kentucky<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Services<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Entity Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Louisiana<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Services<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maine<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nBureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions<\/a><\/td>\nInteractive Corporate Services<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maryland<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nDepartment of Assessment and Taxation<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Entity Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Massachusetts<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Services<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Michigan<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nCorporation Bureau<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Entity Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Minnesota<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness & Liens<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mississippi<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Services<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Services Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Missouri<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Services<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Entity Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Montana<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Service Division<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Entity Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nebraska<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Services Division<\/a><\/td>\nCorporate and Business Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nevada<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nBusinesses<\/a><\/td>\nOnline Entity Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Hampshire<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nCorporate Division<\/a><\/td>\nQuickStart Business Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Jersey<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nDepartment of Treasury<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Mexico<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Services<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Entity Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New York<\/td>\nDepartment of State<\/a><\/td>\nExisting Corporations and Businesses<\/a><\/td>\nSearch Corporation and Business Entity<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
North Carolina<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Services<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Entity Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
North Dakota<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Services<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ohio<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Services<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oklahoma<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Services<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Entity Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oregon<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Services<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pennsylvania<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Services<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Entity Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rhode Island<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Services<\/a><\/td>\nEntity Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
South Carolina<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Services<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Entity Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
South Dakota<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Services<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Information Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tennessee<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Services<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Information Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Texas<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Services<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Entity Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Utah<\/td>\nDivision of Corporations and Commercial Code<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Services<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vermont<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Services<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Virginia<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Services Division<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Washington<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nCorporations and Charity<\/a><\/td>\nAdvanced Business Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
West Virginia<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Services<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Entity Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wisconsin<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Services<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wyoming<\/td>\nSecretary of State<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Center<\/a><\/td>\nBusiness Search<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Start a Limited Liability Company in the States<\/h2>\n

Following is the list of states where you can start your LLC<\/a>. Select the state from the list below and read our LLC guide thoroughly.<\/p>\n