​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. 
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AlabamaAlabama 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
ArizonaArizona 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
ArkansasArkansas Secretary of State
501-682-3409
Little Rock
1401 W. Capitol Avenue, Suite 250
Little Rock, AR 72201
CaliforniaCalifornia Secretary of State
916-657-5448
Sacramento
1500 11th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
ColoradoColorado Secretary of State
303-894-2200, Ext. 2
Denver
1700 Broadway, Suite 200
Denver, CO 80290
ConnecticutConnecticut Secretary of State
203-566-3216
Hartford
165 Capitol Ave
Hartford, CT 06106
DelawareDelaware 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
FloridaFlorida Secretary of State
850-245-6059
Tallahassee
2415 N. Monroe Street, Suite 810
Tallahassee, FL 32303
GeorgiaGeorgia Secretary of State
404-656-2817
Atlanta
2 MLK Jr. Drive, Suite 313, Floyd West Tower
Atlanta, GA 30334-1530
GuamGuam Business One-Stop Licensing Center
671-646-3259
Tamuning
542 N Marine Dr
Tamuning, GU 96913
HawaiiHawaii Department of Business Development
808-586-2355
Honolulu
No. 1 Capitol District, 250 South Hotel Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
IdahoIdaho Secretary of State
208-334-2300
Boise
700 W. Jefferson St., Room E205
Boise, ID 83702
IllinoisIllinois 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
IndianaIndiana Secretary of State
317-234-9768
Indianapolis
302 W. Washington St, Room E018
Indianapolis, IN 46204
IowaIowa Secretary of State
888-767-8683
Des Moines
First Floor, Lucas Bldg, 321 E 12th St
Des Moines, IA 50319
KansasKansas Secretary of State
785-296-4564
Topeka
Memorial Hall, 1st Floor, 120 SW 10th Ave
Topeka, KS 66612-1594
KentuckyKentucky Secretary of State
502-564-3490
Frankfort
P.O. Box 718
Frankfort, KY 40602
LouisianaLouisiana Secretary of State
225-925-4704
Baton Rouge
8585 Archives Ave
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
MaineMaine Secretary of State
207-624-7736
Augusta
101 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0101
MarylandMaryland 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
MassachusettsMassachusetts Secretary of State
617-727-9640
Boston
McCormack Building, One Ashburton Place, 17th floor
Boston, MA 02108
MichiganMichigan 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
MinnesotaMinnesota Secretary of State
651-296-2803
Saint Paul
60 Empire Dr., Suite 100
Saint Paul, MN 55103
MississippiMississippi Secretary of State
601-359-1633
Jackson
125 S. Congress Street
Jackson, MS 39201
MissouriMissouri Secretary of State
866-223-6535
Jefferson City
600 West Main Street
Jefferson City, MO 65101
MontanaMontana Secretary of State
406-444-2034
Helena
Montana Capitol Building, Rm 260
P.O. Box 202801
Helena, MT 59620-2801
NebraskaNebraska Secretary of State
402-471-2554
Lincoln
State Capitol, 1445 K St., Suite 2300
Lincoln, NE 68509
NevadaNevada Secretary of State
775-684-5708
Carson City
101 N Carson St, Ste 3 
Carson City, NV 89701
New HampshireNew Hampshire Secretary of State
603-271-3246
Concord
107 North Main Street
Concord, NH 03301-4989
New JerseyNew Jersey Secretary of State NJBAC
800-JERSEY-7
Trenton
P.O. Box 456
Trenton, NJ 08625
New MexicoNew Mexico Secretary of St
505-827-3600 Ext 1
Santa Fe
325 Don Gaspar, Suite 300
Santa Fe, NM 87501
New YorkNew 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 CarolinaNorth Carolina Secretary of State
919-814-5400
Raleigh
2 South Salisbury St.
Raleigh, NC 27601-2903
North DakotaNorth Dakota Secretary of State
701-328-2900
Bismarck
600 E Boulevard Avenue Dept 108
Bismarck ND 58505-0500
OhioOhio Secretary of State
614-466-3910
Columbus
22 North Fourth Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
OklahomaOklahoma Secretary of State
405-521-3912
Oklahoma City
421 N.W. 13th, Suite 210
Oklahoma City, OK 73103
OregonOregon Secretary of State
503-986-2200
Salem
255 Capitol St. NE, Suite 151
Salem OR 97310
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania 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 IslandRhode Island Secretary of State
401-222-3040
Providence
148 West River Street
Providence, RI 02904-2615
South CarolinaSouth Carolina Secretary of State
803-734-2158
Columbia
1205 Pendleton St, Ste 525
Columbia, SC 29201
South DakotaSouth Dakota Secretary of State
605-773-4845
Pierre
215 E Prospect Ave
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
TennesseeTennessee Secretary of State
615-741-2286
Nashville
312 Rosa L. Parks Ave, Snodgrass Tower, 3rd Floor
Nashville, TN 37243
TexasTexas Secretary of State
512-463-5555
Austin
1019 Brazos St
Austin, TX 78701
UtahUtah Secretary of State Division of Corporations
801-530-4849
Salt Lake City
160 E 300 S, 1st Floor
Salt Lake City Utah 84111
VermontVermont Secretary of State
802-828-2386
Montpelier
128 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05633-1104
Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands Secretary of State
340-773-6449
St Croix
1131 King St, Ste 101
Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands 00820
VirginiaCommonwealth of Virginia State Corporation Commission
804-371-9733
Richmond
1300 E. Main St.
Richmond, Virginia 23219
WashingtonWashington Secretary of State
360-725-0377
Olympia
PO BOX 40234
Olympia, WA 98504-0234
West VirginiaWest Virginia Secretary of State
304-558-8000
Charleston
1615 East Washington St
Charleston, WV 25311-2126
WisconsinWisconsin Secretary of State
608-250-4606
Madison
State Capitol B41W
Madison, WI 53703
WyomingWyoming Secretary of State
307-777-7311
Madison
122 W 25th St, Ste 101
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0020