Secretary of State TX Business Search

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

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About Texas Secretary of State Business Search

What is the Texas SOS Business Search?

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

When you search "secretary of state tx business search," you're looking for this official database to verify business registrations, check entity status, and conduct due diligence on Texas 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 Texas franchise tax account status and SOSDirect UCC

The Comptroller’s franchise tax account status search answers tax-account questions using taxpayer number, EIN, entity name, or Texas Secretary of State file number. UCC search and most Secretary of State UCC transactions run through SOSDirect and require login (subscriber or temporary session) before you reach the UCC inquiry and filing menus. Franchise tax status, business organization records, and UCC are three different contexts—use the Comptroller tool for tax account lookup and SOSDirect for UCC as the Secretary of State describes.

SOS information

Texas business entities & Secretary of State workflows

Franchise tax account status (Comptroller)

Search by 11-digit Comptroller taxpayer number or 9-digit federal EIN, by entity name (length limits on the form), or by Texas Secretary of State file number (6–10 digits) as the screen allows. Results address franchise tax account status—not a full substitute for every business organization detail on file with the Secretary of State. The Comptroller publishes API access notice on the same page for programmatic use.

Account status here does not replace a UCC search through SOSDirect when you are checking financing statements.

Business organizations (Secretary of State)

Charter documents, assumed names, and registered entity search or filing paths are handled on Texas Secretary of State systems linked from sos.texas.gov, often through SOSDirect or related tools the office specifies. Use those menus when franchise tax lookup is not the right screen for your corporate question.

Texas Secretary of StateBusiness organizations, trademarks, and SOSDirect entry points.

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UCC information

Financing statements & lien search

SOSDirect login (UCC inquiries and filings)

SOSDirect requires an account login for paid transactions such as filings, copies, and many inquiries. Subscribers use a regular account; temporary login may allow web inquiries and card-paid orders but not filings, per the Secretary of State notice on the page. After login, use the Uniform Commercial Code section for UCC searches and orders the system supports. Install required software (Acrobat Reader and WinZip) and allow automated email from the Secretary of State domain if you rely on emailed documents.

Tips if the site feels confusing

The Comptroller franchise tax search and SOSDirect UCC are different agencies and systems; neither alone covers every Texas diligence step.
Temporary SOSDirect sessions may not support filings—read the temporary-login note before you assume you can submit UCC documents.
Official fees, certified search products, and tax rules belong to the Texas Comptroller, the Texas Secretary of State, and your advisors, not third-party summaries.

Search Texas UCC Filings Now

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

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Starting a business in Texas

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

LLC filing (state): $300
Corporation filing (state): $300
Publication / notice: Not modeled as required for LLCs in this table.
Ongoing reports: No periodic entity report fee in our calculator model for LLCs (confirm ongoing requirements on the official site).