Verify any New Hampshire business in seconds.
New Hampshire SOS entity data + USDOT/FMCSA carrier records, with an optional OFAC SDN screen — all in one verification packet. Real-time pull from the official NH SOS, normalized into a clean credit-file PDF.
What you get with a New Hampshire lookup
- New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire.
- One merged PDF — cover sheet + SOS record + USDOT snapshot + supporting docs, all in a credit-file-ready packet.
How New Hampshire files business entities
New Hampshire's QuickStart portal at quickstart.sos.nh.gov is one of the cleaner state SOS interfaces. The search returns Business Name, Previous Name, type, address, and registered agent in a single result — Previous Name history is a useful signal for shell-renaming patterns.
Official portal: New Hampshire Secretary of State (QuickStart) ↗
How DBAs work in New Hampshire
New Hampshire files Trade Names at the state SOS exclusively under RSA Chapter 349. Effective 2017, the SOS became the sole filer for Trade Names — older county and municipal recordings are no longer effective. Sole proprietors and entities both file through the same statewide system.
Credit-underwriting gotchas in New Hampshire
New Hampshire LLCs owe a $100 annual report fee. New Hampshire has no general sales tax and no state income tax, but it DOES have a Business Profits Tax on entities earning income in-state — a common surprise for newcomers expecting fully tax-free status. The BPT is administered by the NH Department of Revenue separately from SOS compliance.
Practical New Hampshire reference
Filing fees: $100 LLC formation fee + $100 annual report (same fee, easy to remember)
Officer visibility: Officers, managers, and registered agents are visible on the QuickStart detail page. Previous Name history appears inline in search results — useful for cross-referencing renamed entities.
New Hampshire DBA / assumed-name search
New Hampshire keeps its assumed-name filings in a statewide registry rather than at the county clerk. A DBA is only a trade name — it carries no owner and no status, which is why it belongs next to the entity record above, not instead of it.
Open the New Hampshire DBA search →✓ New Hampshire is covered
VerifySOS pulls the New Hampshire SOS record for you in real time. Owners/officers are included wherever New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire SOS data, pulled in real time.
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