Secretary of State TN Business Search

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

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About Tennessee Secretary of State Business Search

What is the Tennessee SOS Business Search?

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

When you search "secretary of state tn business search," you're looking for this official database to verify business registrations, check entity status, and conduct due diligence on Tennessee 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 TNCAB business entity search and UCC debtor search

The Tennessee Coordinating Automated Business (TNCAB) site on tncab.tnsos.gov hosts separate Business Entity Search and UCC Database Search tools. Use business entity search for charter and registration questions; use UCC debtor search for financing statement index checks. The UCC screen is labeled unofficial and may not match a formal certified search under the division’s UCC rules.

SOS information

Tennessee business entities & Secretary of State workflows

Search business entities

Use the Business Entity Search fields the page provides (for example entity name and related filters in the on-page grid workflow). Review status, identifiers, and filing context on the detail view. Read Department of State disclaimers before you rely on screen output for legal or lending decisions.

Business entity search does not replace the UCC debtor search when you are checking liens against a debtor.

File or manage business registrations

Online filings and annual reports use the Secretary of State business services paths linked from sos.tn.gov and TNCAB when the live site directs you there. Follow published fees and any login requirements before you pay.

Tennessee Secretary of StateBusiness services and filing menus from the agency home.

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UCC information

Financing statements & lien search

UCC debtor search (unofficial)

Choose individual name, organization name, UCC document number, or optional legacy tracking number fields as the form allows, then pick starts-with or exact matching. The page states results may be capped (for example the top 1,500 matches) and displays a notice that online output is not necessarily the same as an official Division of Business Services search under the Uniform Commercial Code administrative rules. Use “How to use this search” on the live page when field behavior is unclear.

Tips if the site feels confusing

tncab.tnsos.gov runs entity and UCC searches as different pages; a complete business record does not prove the UCC index was searched.
Treat the UCC tool as a convenience index unless your checklist requires a certified or official search from the Division of Business Services.
Official fees, certified search rules, and forms belong to the Tennessee Secretary of State and your advisors, not third-party summaries.

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

Form a business

Starting a business in Tennessee

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 Tennessee business filing site yourself before you pay or submit anything.

LLC filing (state): $300
Corporation filing (state): $100
Publication / notice: Not modeled as required for LLCs in this table.
Ongoing reports: Annual report (LLC): $300 included in our first-year calculator total.