Secretary of State Offices Directory | Where to File a Business License

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

🌐 Alabama Secretary of State

☎️ 334-242-5324

Montgomery

P.O. Box 5616

Montgomery, AL 36103-5616

Alaska

🌐 Alaska Secretary of State

☎️ 907-465-2530

Anchorage

550 W 7th Ave, Suite 1535

Anchorage, AK 99501-3587

Juneau

P.O. Box 110800

Juneau, AK 99811-0800

Arizona

🌐 Arizona Secretary of State

☎️ 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

🌐 Arkansas Secretary of State

☎️ 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

🌐 Colorado Secretary of State

☎️ 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

🌐 Delaware Secretary of State

☎️ 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.

🌐 My DC Business

☎️ 202-442-4400

Washington, DC

1100 4th St SW

Washington, DC 20024

Florida

🌐 Florida Secretary of State

☎️ 850-245-6059

Tallahassee

2415 N. Monroe Street, Suite 810

Tallahassee, FL 32303

Georgia

🌐 Georgia Secretary of State

☎️ 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

🌐 Idaho Secretary of State

☎️ 208-334-2300

Boise

700 W. Jefferson St., Room E205

Boise, ID 83702

Illinois

🌐 Illinois Secretary of State

☎️ 217-782-6961

Springfield

501 S. Second St., Rm. 350

Springfield, IL 62756

Chicago

69 W. Washington St., Ste. 1240

Chicago, IL 60602

Indiana

🌐 Indiana Secretary of State

☎️ 317-234-9768

Indianapolis

302 W. Washington St, Room E018

Indianapolis, IN 46204

Iowa

🌐 Iowa Secretary of State

☎️ 888-767-8683

Des Moines

First Floor, Lucas Bldg, 321 E 12th St

Des Moines, IA 50319

Kansas

🌐 Kansas Secretary of State

☎️ 785-296-4564

Topeka

Memorial Hall, 1st Floor, 120 SW 10th Ave

Topeka, KS 66612-1594

Kentucky

🌐 Kentucky Secretary of State

☎️ 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

🌐 Maine Secretary of State

☎️ 207-624-7736

Augusta

101 State House Station

Augusta, Maine 04333-0101

Maryland

🌐 Maryland Secretary of State

☎️ 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

🌐 Michigan Secretary of State

☎️ 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

🌐 Missouri Secretary of State

☎️ 866-223-6535

Jefferson City

600 West Main Street

Jefferson City, MO 65101

Montana

🌐 Montana Secretary of State

☎️ 406-444-2034

Helena

Montana Capitol Building, Rm 260

P.O. Box 202801

Helena, MT 59620-2801

Nebraska

🌐 Nebraska Secretary of State

☎️ 402-471-2554

Lincoln

State Capitol, 1445 K St., Suite 2300

Lincoln, NE 68509

Nevada

🌐 Nevada Secretary of State

☎️ 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

🌐 New York Secretary of State

☎️ 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

🌐 Ohio Secretary of State

☎️ 614-466-3910

Columbus

22 North Fourth Street

Columbus, Ohio 43215

Oklahoma

🌐 Oklahoma Secretary of State

☎️ 405-521-3912

Oklahoma City

421 N.W. 13th, Suite 210

Oklahoma City, OK 73103

Oregon

🌐 Oregon Secretary of State

☎️ 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

🌐 Texas Secretary of State

☎️ 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

🌐 Vermont Secretary of State

☎️ 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

🌐 Wyoming Secretary of State

☎️ 307-777-7311