Secretary of State NY Business Search

Official New York Secretary of State business search database. Access the NY SOS business entity database to verify corporations, LLCs, partnerships, and other business registrations in New York. Free government database with real-time information.

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About New York Secretary of State Business Search

What is the New York SOS Business Search?

The New York Secretary of State business search is the official government database that contains information about all business entities registered in New York. This includes corporations, limited liability companies (LLCs), partnerships, and other business structures operating in NY.

When you search "secretary of state ny business search," you're looking for this official database to verify business registrations, check entity status, and conduct due diligence on New York businesses.

What Information Can You Find?

•Business entity name and type (Corporation, LLC, etc.)
•Registration date and current status
•Registered agent information
•Principal office address
•Officers and directors (for corporations)
•Annual report filing status

Using New York business public inquiry and public UCC search

Business entity lookup uses the Department of State public inquiry application on apps.dos.ny.gov. Public UCC lien search runs on the division’s Cenuity Online UCC site (ucc-efiling.dos.ny.gov). Entity and UCC are different hosts and workflows—use public inquiry for charter records and the public UCC search for financing statements and liens the index lists.

SOS information

New York business entities & Secretary of State workflows

Search business entities

Open the public inquiry tool and search by entity name or other fields the screen provides. Review status, DOS ID, registered agent, and filing history on the detail view. Read Department of State disclaimers before you rely on the index for legal or lending decisions.

A complete entity inquiry does not replace a public UCC lien search when you are checking secured collateral.

File or manage business records

Formations, amendments, certificates, and related filings use Department of State corporations and UCC menus linked from dos.ny.gov. Follow the fee schedules and any login or filing systems the division specifies for your document type.

Division of CorporationsFiling systems, forms, and online service links from the division.

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UCC information

Financing statements & lien search

Public UCC lien search

Use the public online UCC search for lien search options the page exposes (for example debtor-oriented search paths). Complete any verification step the site requires before you submit. Note the database-through date shown on the screen; match debtor names to how parties filed. Logged-in accounts on this site support filing and other services separate from the free public search.

Tips if the site feels confusing

apps.dos.ny.gov public inquiry and ucc-efiling.dos.ny.gov public UCC search are different systems; a clean corporate record does not prove the UCC index was searched.
The UCC site shows how current the extract is and may offer separate menus for lien search versus authenticated or subscriber-only tasks—read the labels on the live page.
For division help, the UCC search site lists (518) 473-2492 and the official corporations contact email; use those before unofficial guides.

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Educational overview only. Proof of Good Standing is not a government agency. Confirm fees, forms, and requirements on the New York Department of State Division of Corporations before you file or rely on search results.

Form a business

Starting a business in New York

Entity search on this page helps you verify names and good standing. When you are ready to form a new LLC, corporation, or nonprofit, use the same next steps we link from Business Lookup: confirm the name on the official register, choose a structure with your CPA or attorney if needed, then file through the state agency (and plan for publication, registered agent, and any industry licenses that apply).

Typical state filing fees

These amounts can change when agencies update their fee schedules. Double-check the current fee list, forms, and deadlines on the official New York business filing site yourself before you pay or submit anything.

LLC filing (state): $200
Corporation filing (state): $125
Publication / notice: Often required for LLCs; we model a range of $1,000-$2,500 (varies widely).
Ongoing reports: Biennial report (LLC): $9 when due (our first-year total omits biennial reports; five-year totals include them).

•Articles of Organization filing is often cited around $200–205 including a plain copy fee; confirm the Department of State fee schedule
•Publication required in two newspapers for six weeks; Certificate of Publication filing is additional
•Biennial statement due with a small state fee
•Publication costs vary significantly by county
•Franchise tax may apply