Verify any New Jersey business in seconds.
New Jersey SOS entity data + USDOT/FMCSA carrier records, with an optional OFAC SDN screen — all in one verification packet. Real-time pull from the official NJ SOS, normalized into a clean credit-file PDF.
What you get with a New Jersey lookup
- New Jersey 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 Jersey.
- One merged PDF — cover sheet + SOS record + USDOT snapshot + supporting docs, all in a credit-file-ready packet.
How New Jersey files business entities
New Jersey files entities through the Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services — not the Secretary of State, which is unusual. NJ was the original 'incorporation haven' state in the 1880s, until Delaware overtook it in 1899 by halving the franchise tax.
Official portal: New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services ↗
How DBAs work in New Jersey
New Jersey calls DBAs 'Alternate Names,' filed alongside entity registration through the Division of Revenue's njportal.com Business Name Search. The same portal covers entities and alternate-name filings statewide — no county-level filing layer.
Credit-underwriting gotchas in New Jersey
New Jersey LLCs owe a $75 annual report fee PLUS a separate $50 Business Registration Certificate maintained by the Division of Taxation — two filings, two agencies, easy to confuse. Missed annual reports lead to 'Revoked' status after 2 years; revoked NJ entities cannot legally contract or sue. The Alternate Name field is publicly searchable, which is a useful trade-name signal.
Practical New Jersey reference
Filing fees: $125 LLC formation fee + $75 annual report + $50 Business Registration Certificate
Officer visibility: Officers, members, and registered agents are visible on the public detail page. Alternate-name (DBA) data is searchable in the same query.
New Jersey DBA / assumed-name search
New Jersey 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 Jersey DBA search →✓ New Jersey is covered
VerifySOS pulls the New Jersey SOS record for you in real time. Owners/officers are included wherever New Jersey 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 Jersey SOS data, pulled in real time.
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