You’re starting a business and you need to know how to get your business entity (sole proprietorship, partnership, LLC, or corporation) filed. What you need is the Secretary of State office that governs the state in which you live. Here, you’ll find your state’s Secretary of State office and/or equivalent filing office in the index.
Secretary of State Offices Index
All US states and territories are listed in alphabetical order. Scroll down to your governing location and learn the next steps.
Alabama
? 334-242-5324
Montgomery
P.O. Box 5616
Montgomery, AL 36103-5616
Alaska
? 907-465-2530
Anchorage
550 W 7th Ave, Suite 1535
Anchorage, AK 99501-3587
Juneau
P.O. Box 110800
Juneau, AK 99811-0800
Arizona
? 602-542-4285
Phoenix
1700 W Washington St Fl 7
Phoenix AZ 85007
*The Arizona Secretary of State DOES NOT record business entity filings. Register your business with the Arizona Corporation Commission.
? Arizona Corporation Commission
? 602-542-3026
Phoenix
1200 W. Washington Street
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Tucson (walk-ins only)
400 W. Congress Street
Tucson, AZ 85701
Arkansas
? 501-682-3409
Little Rock
1401 W. Capitol Avenue, Suite 250
Little Rock, AR 72201
California
? California Secretary of State
? 916-657-5448
Sacramento
1500 11th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Colorado
? 303-894-2200, Ext. 2
Denver
1700 Broadway, Suite 200
Denver, CO 80290
Connecticut
? Connecticut Secretary of State
? 203-566-3216
Hartford
165 Capitol Ave
Hartford, CT 06106
Delaware
? 302-739-4271
Dover
99 Kings Highway,
Dover, DE 19901
Wilmington
820 N. French Street,
Wilmington, DE 19801
District of Columbia (DC)
? District of Columbia Secretary of State
? 202-727-7278
*To do business in DC, you will need to access My DC Business.
? 202-442-4400
Washington, DC
1100 4th St SW
Washington, DC 20024
Florida
? 850-245-6059
Tallahassee
2415 N. Monroe Street, Suite 810
Tallahassee, FL 32303
Georgia
? 404-656-2817
Atlanta
2 MLK Jr. Drive, Suite 313, Floyd West Tower
Atlanta, GA 30334-1530
Guam
? Guam Business One-Stop Licensing Center
? 671-646-3259
Tamuning
542 N Marine Dr
Tamuning, GU 96913
Hawaii
? Hawaii Department of Business Development
? 808-586-2355
Honolulu
No. 1 Capitol District, 250 South Hotel Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
Idaho
? 208-334-2300
Boise
700 W. Jefferson St., Room E205
Boise, ID 83702
Illinois
? 217-782-6961
Springfield
501 S. Second St., Rm. 350
Springfield, IL 62756
Chicago
69 W. Washington St., Ste. 1240
Chicago, IL 60602
Indiana
? 317-234-9768
Indianapolis
302 W. Washington St, Room E018
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Iowa
? 888-767-8683
Des Moines
First Floor, Lucas Bldg, 321 E 12th St
Des Moines, IA 50319
Kansas
? 785-296-4564
Topeka
Memorial Hall, 1st Floor, 120 SW 10th Ave
Topeka, KS 66612-1594
Kentucky
? 502-564-3490
Frankfort
P.O. Box 718
Frankfort, KY 40602
Louisiana
? Louisiana Secretary of State
? 225-925-4704
Baton Rouge
8585 Archives Ave
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Maine
? 207-624-7736
Augusta
101 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0101
Maryland
? 410-974-5534
*To do business in Maryland, you will need to apply through the Department of Assessments and Taxation BusinessExpress tool.
? Maryland Dept of Assessments and Taxation BusinessExpress
? 410-767-1350
Baltimore
301 W Preston St
Baltimore, MD 21201
Massachusetts
? Massachusetts Secretary of State
? 617-727-9640
Boston
McCormack Building, One Ashburton Place, 17th floor
Boston, MA 02108
Michigan
? 888-767-6424
*To do business in Michigan, you will need to apply through the Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (Lara) website.
? Michigan Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
? 888-767-6424
Lansing
Ottawa Building, 611 W. Ottawa
Lansing, MI 48909
Minnesota
? Minnesota Secretary of State
? 651-296-2803
Saint Paul
60 Empire Dr., Suite 100
Saint Paul, MN 55103
Mississippi
? Mississippi Secretary of State
? 601-359-1633
Jackson
125 S. Congress Street
Jackson, MS 39201
Missouri
? 866-223-6535
Jefferson City
600 West Main Street
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Montana
? 406-444-2034
Helena
Montana Capitol Building, Rm 260
P.O. Box 202801
Helena, MT 59620-2801
Nebraska
? 402-471-2554
Lincoln
State Capitol, 1445 K St., Suite 2300
Lincoln, NE 68509
Nevada
? 775-684-5708
Carson City
101 N Carson St, Ste 3
Carson City, NV 89701
New Hampshire
? New Hampshire Secretary of State
? 603-271-3246
Concord
107 North Main Street
Concord, NH 03301-4989
New Jersey
? New Jersey Secretary of State NJBAC
? 800-JERSEY-7
Trenton
P.O. Box 456
Trenton, NJ 08625
New Mexico
? New Mexico Secretary of State
? 505-827-3600 Ext 1
Santa Fe
325 Don Gaspar, Suite 300
Santa Fe, NM 87501
New York
? 518-473-2492
Albany
One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Ave
Albany, NY 12231-0001
New York City
123 William St
New York, NY 10038-3804
North Carolina
? North Carolina Secretary of State
? 919-814-5400
Raleigh
2 South Salisbury St.
Raleigh, NC 27601-2903
North Dakota
? North Dakota Secretary of State
? 701-328-2900
Bismarck
600 E Boulevard Avenue Dept 108
Bismarck ND 58505-0500
Ohio
? 614-466-3910
Columbus
22 North Fourth Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Oklahoma
? 405-521-3912
Oklahoma City
421 N.W. 13th, Suite 210
Oklahoma City, OK 73103
Oregon
? 503-986-2200
Salem
255 Capitol St. NE, Suite 151
Salem OR 97310
Pennsylvania
? Pennsylvania Secretary of State
? 717-787-1057
Harrisburg
401 North Street, 206 North Office Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Puerto Rico
? Puerto Rico Secretary of State
? 787-722-2121
San Juan
Calle San José
San Juan, 00901, Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
? Rhode Island Secretary of State
? 401-222-3040
Providence
148 West River Street
Providence, RI 02904-2615
South Carolina
? South Carolina Secretary of State
? 803-734-2158
Columbia
1205 Pendleton St, Ste 525
Columbia, SC 29201
South Dakota
? South Dakota Secretary of State
? 605-773-4845
Pierre
215 E Prospect Ave
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
Tennessee
? Tennessee Secretary of State
? 615-741-2286
Nashville
312 Rosa L. Parks Ave, Snodgrass Tower, 3rd Floor
Nashville, TN 37243
Texas
? 512-463-5555
Austin
1019 Brazos St
Austin, TX 78701
Utah
? Utah Secretary of State Division of Corporations
? 801-530-4849
Salt Lake City
160 E 300 S, 1st Floor
Salt Lake City Utah 84111
Vermont
? 802-828-2386
Montpelier
128 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05633-1104
Virgin Islands
? Virgin Islands Secretary of State
? 340-773-6449
St Croix
1131 King St, Ste 101
Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands 00820
Virginia
? Commonwealth of Virginia State Corporation Commission
? 804-371-9733
Richmond
1300 E. Main St.
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Washington
? Washington Secretary of State
? 360-725-0377
Olympia
PO BOX 40234
Olympia, WA 98504-0234
West Virginia
? West Virginia Secretary of State
? 304-558-8000
Charleston
1615 East Washington St
Charleston, WV 25311-2126
Wisconsin
? Wisconsin Secretary of State
? 608-250-4606
Madison
State Capitol B41W
Madison, WI 53703
Wyoming
? 307-777-7311
Madison
122 W 25th St, Ste 101
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0020