Business Entity Search

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Business Entities

Business Filing Records - Verify and Validate with Confidence

Learn about any business's organizational structure and other critical details, including:

Public Registration Information - Find out when and where the business was registered along with its entity type (LLC, S Corp, sole proprietorship, etc.).
Filing & Compliance Details - Check on government filings such as financial performance reports, DBAs (Doing Business As), and government Tax IDs.
Ownership & Share Structure - Break down the organization's hierarchy and gain insight into share distribution, including major stakeholders.
Contact & Location Data - Uncover real phone numbers, email addresses, and office locations to initiate contact.

Registered Individuals - Know Who's Behind the Business

Knowing who is in charge of a business can help you understand its strategy and future growth potential. Our Registered Individuals Search Tool provides in-depth reports on the people with real power in the company.

Identify Key Decision-Makers - Learn who is in controlling roles, such as C-suite executives and major shareholders, who can change company direction.
Registered Agent Verification - Find the registered agent who handles the business's legal and regulatory documents.
Corporate Officers & Leadership - Locate information on the less visible leadership positions, like board members, treasurers, and company secretaries.

Contact Details - Connect with Key Decision-Makers

A Contact Details Search shows the most direct and reliable method for reaching specific people in a company. You'll get immediate answers by going to the right people.

Phone & Email Access - Compile a directory of office numbers, mobile numbers, and email addresses, allowing you to contact anyone in the company directly.
Verified Addresses - Identify official addresses for offices, retail locations, or other related spaces to confirm authenticity.
Social & Professional Profiles - Study how the business and employees manage online profiles, professional pages, and networking.
Professional Licenses & Credentials - Verify business credentials such as licensing, government certifications, and individuals' education to assess credibility.

Trademarks & Patents - Uncover a Company's Intellectual Property

Knowing what intellectual properties a company controls will provide insight into its resources, branding, and future potential. Our Trademarks & Patents Search finds all of an organization's registered assets to speed up your research.

Trademarks & Brand Protection - Measure the company's brand strength through its brand identifiers, such as logos, aliases, exclusive colors, and other resources that provide a competitive edge.
Patents & Innovations - Uncover current and pending patents for proprietary technologies to see what the company can use to grow its operations.
Filing & Registration Details - Check whether the organization's IP registrations are up-to-date and audit its administrative competency.
Ownership & Licensing - Distinguish what visual media or products the company directly owns or is simply connected to. Protect yourself from undesirable associations by learning all the company's holdings.

Court Cases & Legal Filings - Assess a Company's Legal History

Assess a company's legal record to understand the potential risks associated with its operations and how it handles them. Running a Court Cases and Legal Filings Search shows all past and ongoing disputes.

Bankruptcy Filings - Uncover a history of bankruptcy filings and how the business recovered, including filing dates and case details.
Liens & Judgments - View financial liabilities resulting from civil judgments and tax liens that may indicate long-term problems.
Federal Court Cases - Figure out how serious the legal problems were based on the court level and the potential severity of punishments.
Litigation & Legal History - Obtain context on when the company takes legal action, such as how it reacts to litigation and when it initiates processes itself.

UCC Filings - Uncover Business Liens & Financial Obligations

Discover Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) filings, which show a creditor's attachment to business assets. These files provide insight into the organization's financial stability through their standing debts and resulting risk.

Liens & Secured Transactions - Read past and present UCC filings, including UCC-1, UCC-3, and UCC-5. Understand what terms the company agrees to and how the agreements have changed over time.
Creditor & Debtor Details - Find out which creditors hold a security interest in the company's assets.
Filing & Expiration Dates - Verify the age of UCC filings to assess the company's ability to resolve creditor relationships and how long it maintains debt.
Collateral & Asset Claims - Learn which assets, such as vehicles, inventory, or business savings, have been used as collateral.

What are the different types of
business entities in the United States?

Business Structure	Description	Liability	Taxation
Sole Proprietorship	The business is completely owned by an individual, allowing for easy decision-making.	The business owner assumes all liability for debts and damages incurred.	Business income is added to the owner’s personal tax return and taxed at the individual rate.
Limited Liability Company (LLC)	Creates a separate entity for the business, protecting the owner from business-related damages. Suited for small businesses.	Liability is restricted to the LLC rather than the owners. Business assets and income can be seized, but not personal assets.	LLC is considered a "disregarded entity." Profits are reported and taxed on owners’ returns. LLCs can opt to be taxed as a corporation.
S Corporation	Creates a separate business entity. Limited to 100 shareholders. Cannot be owned by another LLC entity.	S Corp assumes liability as a separate entity. Owners and shareholders cannot be held liable.	Treated as a "disregarded entity" and passes profits and losses to shareholders for individual taxes.
C Corporation	Separates the business from its owners and shareholders. No limit on the number of stock shareholders. Higher taxes and costs.	Business liabilities are restricted to the C Corp and cannot be extended to owners or shareholders.	A C Corp must file income taxes as its own entity. Owners and shareholders also report dividends, leading to a double tax.
General Partnership (GP)	Business ownership is split between multiple people.	Partners are individually liable at an uncapped rate. Any partner can be sued or have personal assets seized to cover debts.	Partners report their profits or losses on their personal tax returns but do not report other partners’ information.
Limited Partnership (LP)	Business ownership is split between at least one general partner and other limited partners.	General partner(s) maintain unlimited liability while limited partners only lose up to their investment.	Income is reported on each partner’s tax return at the individual rate.
Nonprofit Organization	A tax-exempted organization managed by a board. Founded to advance a socially beneficial cause and not for profit.	Board members protected against liability if acting in good faith. Damages often covered by insurance.	Most apply for federal tax exemption but still must report finances to the government.
Cooperative	A Credit Union owned by members, offering banking services and loans at favorable rates to members.	Members all share limited liability based on their investment.	Operational earnings are taxed at the member level on individual returns.

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