VerifySOS is a business-verification tool for credit and underwriting in trucking and commercial finance, with real-time lookups across all 50 states. One search merges Secretary of State registration, FMCSA/USDOT authority and ownership (where the state publishes it) into a single PDF packet, with an optional OFAC sanctions screen.

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, can add an OFAC sanctions screen, and generates a verification packet PDF. USDOT/FMCSA data covers all 50 states; Secretary of State lookups are live in most states, and elsewhere the results give you a direct link to the official state business search.

How much does VerifySOS cost?

You get 3 free searches with no signup and no card, each with its PDF. A free account adds unlimited searches, 3 verification reports (PDF packets) a day and 3 API lookups a day. Pro is $14.99/month for unlimited verification reports and API lookups, with a 7-day free trial. Cancel anytime.

Does VerifySOS show business ownership and officers?

Yes, on every plan. 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.

How do I look up a business in Alabama?

Enter the company name on verifysos.com with the AL state code (or a USDOT number). VerifySOS searches the Alabama Secretary of State and FMCSA SAFER together, can add an OFAC sanctions screen, and builds a verification packet PDF.

Does VerifySOS show Alabama business owners and officers?

Where Alabama publishes officers, members, or managers in its free public records, VerifySOS pulls them into the packet on every plan — separate from the registered agent, who is not an owner.

Is an Alabama Secretary of State business search free?

Searching is free. VerifySOS aggregates the free Alabama public records and merges them with USDOT/FMCSA and an optional OFAC screen into one credit-file PDF.

AL · Secretary of State

Verify any Alabama business in seconds.

Alabama SOS entity data + USDOT/FMCSA carrier records, with an optional OFAC SDN screen — all in one verification packet. Real-time pull from the official AL SOS, normalized into a clean credit-file PDF.

What you get with an Alabama lookup

Alabama SOS entity record — name, status, entity type, formation date, registered agent + address, principal office, and officers/managers where the state exposes them.
USDOT / FMCSA carrier verification — for trucking deals, we pull the carrier's authority status, MC#, fleet size and MCS-150 history, plus the FMCSA SAFER snapshot. Auto-matched to the SOS legal name when applicable.
OFAC SDN screening — optional: add it to your search to check the company name against the Treasury sanctions list.
DBA / Fictitious Name finder — a separate tool that points you to the county/town clerk's own search (or the statewide registry) where a DBA is filed in Alabama.
One merged PDF — cover sheet + SOS record + USDOT snapshot + supporting docs, all in a credit-file-ready packet.

How Alabama files business entities

Alabama files corporations and LLCs at the Secretary of State, with an additional layer of county-level filing that catches out-of-state processors off guard. Domestic entity formation runs through Probate Judges in the county of formation, then forwards to the SOS for the statewide index.

Official portal: Alabama Secretary of State (Government Records Inquiry System) ↗

How DBAs work in Alabama

Alabama DBAs (Trade Names) file at the county Probate Judge's office, not the county clerk — one of only a handful of states that route business filings through the probate court. Trade Name registration is OPTIONAL in Alabama; many small businesses operate under unregistered names, which limits search coverage.

Credit-underwriting gotchas in Alabama

Alabama LLCs and corporations owe an annual Business Privilege Tax based on net worth, with a $50 minimum. Entities that miss the privilege-tax return get flagged 'Not in Good Standing' at the Department of Revenue — but the SOS status field doesn't always reflect this, so always cross-check with ADOR before extending credit. Out-of-state foreign LLCs must also obtain a Certificate of Authority before transacting.

Practical Alabama reference

Filing fees: $200 domestic LLC formation fee + $10 minimum annual report (Business Privilege Tax filing carries its own minimum)

Officer visibility: Officer/member data is NOT included in the public Alabama SOS search — it's behind a paid Certificate of Existence ($28 each). Public search returns name, entity ID, type, status, and formation date only.

Alabama DBA / assumed-name search

We've indexed 9 Alabama county clerk DBA portals. Paste any Alabama address and we'll tell you exactly which county clerk to search, and whether that search is free — Pro deep-links straight to each one's search form, no landing pages, no clicking around.

Open the Alabama DBA search →

✓ Alabama is covered

VerifySOS pulls the Alabama SOS record for you in real time. Owners/officers are included wherever Alabama publishes them on the free public record, on every plan. USDOT/FMCSA carrier records run alongside it, and you can add an OFAC screen.

Verify an Alabama business now

Paste a company name above — your first 3 searches are free. No signup, no card. Real Alabama SOS data, pulled in real time.

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