Verify any Delaware business in seconds.
Delaware SOS entity data + USDOT/FMCSA carrier records + OFAC SDN screening — all in one verification packet. Real-time pull from the official DE SOS, normalized into a clean credit-file PDF.
What you get with a Delaware lookup
- Delaware 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, MCS-150 history, and BASIC scores. Auto-matched to the SOS legal name when applicable.
- OFAC SDN screening — every search runs the company name against the Treasury sanctions list. Clear-result PDFs are signed.
- DBA / Fictitious Name registries — surfaces the county/town clerk where this entity would file a DBA in Delaware, plus the statewide registry when one exists.
- One merged PDF — cover sheet + SOS record + USDOT snapshot + supporting docs, all in a credit-file-ready packet.
How Delaware files business entities
Delaware is the corporate home of more than half of US public companies and the majority of Fortune 500s. The Division of Corporations earns the state over a billion dollars annually in franchise taxes and filing fees — a substantial share of the state budget.
Official portal: Delaware Division of Corporations ↗
How DBAs work in Delaware
Delaware files Trade Names (DBAs) at the Prothonotary's office of the Superior Court in the county where the business operates — one of the few states routing DBAs through a court rather than a clerk. With only three counties (New Castle, Kent, Sussex), full statewide DBA coverage is more tractable than in most states.
Credit-underwriting gotchas in Delaware
Delaware does NOT require LLC members or managers to be listed on the public formation document — the single biggest reason the state is popular with privacy seekers and the single biggest gap for owner-verification workflows. Annual franchise tax for corporations can range from $175 to $250,000 depending on authorized shares; LLCs owe a flat $300 annually. Missing franchise tax for 2+ years triggers 'Void' status.
Practical Delaware reference
Filing fees: $110 LLC formation fee + $300 flat annual LLC franchise tax (corporations vary widely by share structure)
Officer visibility: Officer/director data for corporations is NOT included in the free name search — accessing it requires ordering a paid Certificate ($50+). LLC member/manager data is generally NOT publicly filed at all.
✓ Delaware is covered
VerifySOS pulls the Delaware SOS record for you automatically — no manual lookup, no PDF upload. DE sits behind a slower portal (or a captcha we solve on your behalf), so results typically land in under a minute rather than instantly. USDOT, OFAC, and county DBA lookups run automatically alongside it.
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Paste a company name above — your first three lookups are free. No card, no signup, just real Delaware SOS data in seconds.
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