VerifySOS is a 50-state business-verification tool for credit and underwriting in trucking and commercial finance. One search merges Secretary of State registration, FMCSA/USDOT authority, OFAC sanctions, ownership, and county DBA filings into a single PDF packet.

How do I look up a business across all 50 states?

Enter the company name and its 2-letter state code (or a USDOT number) on verifysos.com. It searches the Secretary of State and FMCSA SAFER side by side, screens OFAC, and generates a verification packet PDF.

How much does VerifySOS cost?

There is a free tier and a Pro plan at $14.99/month with unlimited searches.

Does VerifySOS show business ownership and officers?

Yes. Where a state publishes officers, members, or managers in its free public records, VerifySOS pulls them into the packet, separate from the registered agent, which is not the owner.

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Leavenworth County DBA search — how to look up a fictitious business name (KS)

A DBA—doing business as, also called an assumed name or fictitious business name—is not a registered business entity. It’s a filing that links a sole proprietor, partnership, or existing company to a trade name. In Leavenworth County, Kansas, that filing lives in the county clerk’s records, not the Secretary of State. If you’re underwriting a credit application and the borrower lists only a DBA without a registered LLC or corporation backing it, you’re not looking at a legal entity. You’re looking at a person or an existing business using a different name to market themselves or operate a side venture. That matters for credit risk. Here’s how to search Leavenworth County DBA records and what you’ll actually find.

Where Leavenworth County DBA filings live

Assumed name filings in Kansas are recorded at the county level, not the state. Leavenworth County Clerk’s office maintains these records. You can search them in person at the clerk’s office in Leavenworth, or online through the county’s records portal if they offer digital access. Many Kansas counties have moved to searchable databases; call the Leavenworth County Clerk directly to confirm whether online lookup is available and what search fields they support (usually by business name, owner name, or filing date). If the county does not offer a free online portal, you will need to visit in person or request a certified search by phone or mail.

What a Leavenworth County DBA filing actually shows

An assumed name filing in Kansas is short. You get the fictitious business name, the real owner’s name, the owner’s address, and the filing and expiration date. Some filings also note a mailing address for service of legal notice. That’s the full picture. Notice what’s NOT there: no business structure type, no registered agent, no member/manager list, no ownership percentages, and no standing with the IRS or state tax authority. A DBA is purely a county-level notice that “John Smith is doing business as Smith’s Plumbing.” It does not create a legal entity, it does not shield personal assets, and it does not separate the owner’s personal liability from the business.

A DBA is not due diligence on its own

When a borrower tells you they operate under a DBA, your next step is to find out what legal structure backs it. Is the owner a sole proprietor running the business in their own name? Is it an LLC or S-corp registered with the Kansas Secretary of State that uses the DBA as a trade name? Is it a partnership? The DBA filing itself does not tell you. You have to pull the Secretary of State records for that legal entity, then cross-reference the DBA owner’s name with the registered owners or members of the corporation or LLC. If a borrower has a DBA but no registered business entity, they are operating as a sole proprietor. That changes your credit profile entirely—personal guarantees carry all the weight, and there is no corporate liability shield. For equipment finance or revolving credit, a sole proprietor backed only by a DBA filing is a higher-risk profile than a structured entity, and your decision should reflect that.

How to read the search results

When you pull an assumed name record from Leavenworth County, note the filing date and the expiration date. Kansas assumed name filings are typically good for a set term (often five years; confirm the current term with the clerk). If the expiration date has passed, the filing is no longer active. An expired DBA means the owner is no longer authorized to use that name under county protection, and if they are still operating under the expired name, that’s a legal and underwriting red flag. Cross-check the owner’s name on the DBA filing against your borrower’s name or the name on their application. A mismatch is a fraud signal.

Skip the DBA, dig for the registered entity

If your borrower is a business credit applicant and they submit only a DBA, do not accept it as proof of business registration. It is not. Request their Secretary of State certificate of good standing for the LLC, corporation, or partnership that owns or operates the DBA. Search the Kansas Secretary of State database for their legal entity name. Pull their UCC filings to see what liens or prior claims sit against them. If they are a sole proprietor with only a DBA and no registered entity, make that clear in your credit decision and your risk rating. A DBA is a marketing and operational tool, not a liability shield and not a registered business.

Bottom line

A Leavenworth County DBA search is fast and free, but it is not a substitute for Secretary of State verification. Use it to confirm that a borrower’s trade name is filed and current, then use it to identify the real owner’s name so you can pull their registered entity records. A DBA on its own tells you nothing about creditworthiness, assets, or legal liability. Treat it as a road sign to the real business structure, not as the destination.