Verify any Kentucky business in seconds.
Kentucky SOS entity data + USDOT/FMCSA carrier records, with an optional OFAC SDN screen — all in one verification packet. Real-time pull from the official KY SOS, normalized into a clean credit-file PDF.
What you get with a Kentucky lookup
- Kentucky 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 Kentucky.
- One merged PDF — cover sheet + SOS record + USDOT snapshot + supporting docs, all in a credit-file-ready packet.
How Kentucky files business entities
Kentucky's SOS portal at sosbes.sos.ky.gov is a classic ASP.NET WebForms system with no captcha — refreshingly direct compared to most state portals. The same search returns both legal names and Assumed Name registrations in one query.
Official portal: Kentucky Secretary of State (Business Search & Profile) ↗
How DBAs work in Kentucky
Kentucky files Assumed Names at the county clerk's office in the county where the business is located. Corporations and LLCs ALSO file an Assumed Name Certificate with the SOS when operating under any name different from the legal entity name — so the SOS search captures entity-level DBAs but not sole-proprietor DBAs.
Credit-underwriting gotchas in Kentucky
Kentucky LLCs owe a $15 annual report fee due June 30. The fee is so low that even shell companies typically stay current — which means a 'Not in Good Standing' Kentucky entity is a stronger negative signal than in most states. Kentucky also imposes a Limited Liability Entity Tax (LLET) based on gross receipts with a $175 minimum, billed separately by the Department of Revenue.
Practical Kentucky reference
Filing fees: $40 LLC formation fee (the cheapest in the US) + $15 annual report + $175 LLET minimum
Officer visibility: Officers, members, and registered agents are visible on the public Business Profile page. Filed documents, including annual reports, are downloadable as PDFs.
Kentucky DBA / assumed-name search
We've indexed 9 Kentucky county clerk DBA portals. Paste any Kentucky 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 Kentucky DBA search →✓ Kentucky is covered
VerifySOS pulls the Kentucky SOS record for you in real time. Owners/officers are included wherever Kentucky publishes them on the free public record, on every plan. USDOT/FMCSA carrier records run alongside it, and you can add an OFAC screen.
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Paste a company name above — your first 3 searches are free. No signup, no card. Real Kentucky SOS data, pulled in real time.
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