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 District of Columbia?

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

Does VerifySOS show District of Columbia business owners and officers?

Where District of Columbia 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 a District of Columbia Secretary of State business search free?

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

DC · Secretary of State

Verify any District of Columbia business in seconds.

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

What you get with a District of Columbia lookup

District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia.
One merged PDF — cover sheet + SOS record + USDOT snapshot + supporting docs, all in a credit-file-ready packet.

How District of Columbia files business entities

Washington DC has no Secretary of State; entity filings run through the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (formerly DCRA). Business filings now live on DC Business One Stop (BOSS), which replaced the retired CorpOnline portal; BOSS may ask you to sign in with a free Access DC account before you search.

Official portal: DC Business One Stop (BOSS) ↗

How DBAs work in District of Columbia

DC files Trade Names with the same department, now through BOSS — no county or ward-level filing layer exists, since DC has no counties. Trade Name registration is required for any business operating under a name different from the legal entity name or the owner's surname.

Credit-underwriting gotchas in District of Columbia

DC LLCs file a Biennial Report (every 2 years) costing $300 — among the higher recurring fees in the country. DC also requires a separate Basic Business License from the legal-entity registration, with category-specific endorsements and license fees — a common surprise for out-of-state filers. A 'Revoked' entity in DC cannot legally operate or maintain a business license.

Practical District of Columbia reference

Filing fees: $220 LLC formation fee + $300 biennial report (every 2 years)

Officer visibility: Officer and member data sits on the entity's record with the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection. On BOSS you may need to sign in with a free Access DC account to see it.

District of Columbia DBA / assumed-name search

We've indexed 1 District of Columbia county clerk DBA portals. Paste any District of Columbia 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.

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✓ District of Columbia is covered

VerifySOS pulls the District of Columbia SOS record for you in real time. Owners/officers are included wherever District of Columbia 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 a District of Columbia business now

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

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