New York LLC & Business Entity Search

New York's Corporation and Business Entity Database

The New York Department of State, Division of Corporations runs the Corporation and Business Entity Database. It includes business and not-for-profit corporations, LLCs, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships and other miscellaneous businesses. It also includes assumed name filings for corporations, LLCs and limited partnerships. The portal cautions that it is for existing records and cannot determine whether a proposed entity name is acceptable.

Search controls and DOS ID

The Search By menu offers EntityName, DOS ID, Assumed Name and Assumed Name ID. For a name search, the matching choices shown are BeginsWith, Contains and BaseWord. The interface also offers AllStatuses, Active, Inactive and Suspended filters, plus separate entity-type checkboxes. Check those filters when a company you expect is missing: limiting a search to active entities can exclude other records. Use the DOS ID on a filing receipt when you already have it.

What the record reveals

The corporations and business entities FAQ lists the current name, organization date, jurisdiction, county location, service-of-process address, registered agent if appointed, and current status. Business corporation information may also include its chief executive officer's name and address and principal business location. The service-of-process address is important because the Department forwards legal process there.

New York corporate books, including shareholder records, and bylaws stay with the corporation rather than being filed with the Department. Those internal ownership records cannot be obtained through this registry search. A public chief executive or service address should therefore be read as the role or contact identified, rather than as a complete account of ownership.

If the company or its history is missing

The corporations and business entities FAQ says the computerized system includes active entities' filing histories, but older inactive corporation records can be incomplete. Records of corporations that ceased to exist before December 5, 1977 are in manual inactive files and require a written request. For questions about a search result, the portal directs users to the Division at (518) 473-2492. A missing historic record warrants that inquiry.

A corporation or LLC with a late Biennial Statement will have that delinquency reflected in a Certificate of Status or status letter, according to the corporations and business entities FAQ. Read that information along with the entity status when assessing whether its required filings are current.

Ordering documents and a Certificate of Status

The document copies page lists $5 for a plain document copy and $10 for a certified copy. Online electronic copies are available for entities formed or authorized on or after July 30, 1990; written requests are also accepted. Identify the exact entity name, DOS ID or formation date, requested documents, and whether certification is required.

A Certificate of Status costs $25. Request it in writing by mail, delivery or email following the Department's instructions; it cannot be ordered online or by telephone. Include the exact name, DOS ID or formation date if known, processing choice and return address. Additional expedited processing fees are listed on that official page.

Sources for this page

• Corporation and Business Entity Database
• corporations and business entities FAQ
• document copies
• Certificate of Status

Checked against these official sources on October 10, 2026. Portals change; tell us if something no longer matches.