Verify any Ohio business in seconds.
Ohio business verification — USDOT/FMCSA carrier records plus a direct link to the official Ohio Secretary of State record, in one search.
What you get with an Ohio lookup
- Ohio Secretary of State record — a direct link to the official Ohio business search, right in your results.
- 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 Ohio.
- One merged PDF — cover sheet + USDOT snapshot + supporting docs, all in a credit-file-ready packet.
How Ohio files business entities
Ohio's SOS Business Search has held the same URL since 2008 — among the longest-lived SOS URLs in the country.
Official portal: Ohio Secretary of State (Business Search) ↗
How DBAs work in Ohio
Ohio files Trade Names and Fictitious Name Registrations at the state SOS exclusively — no county-level DBA filing layer in Ohio. The same Business Search covers entities and Trade Name records together. Note that Ohio distinguishes Trade Names (which provide exclusive use) from Fictitious Names (which do not).
Credit-underwriting gotchas in Ohio
Ohio LLCs pay NO annual report fee — once formed, the only required filings are for amendments or dissolution. This makes Ohio's 'Active' status a weaker signal than in states with annual filings; some Ohio entities sit in 'Active' status for years after operations ceased. Ohio also tracks Commercial Activity Tax (CAT) registration separately through the Department of Taxation.
Practical Ohio reference
Filing fees: $99 LLC formation fee + $0 ongoing (no annual report)
Officer visibility: Officers, members, and statutory agents are visible on the public detail page. Filed documents are downloadable as PDFs.
Ohio DBA / assumed-name search
We've indexed 6 Ohio county clerk DBA portals. Paste any Ohio 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 Ohio DBA search →How an Ohio lookup works
Search by company name and we link you straight to the official Ohio business search, so you can pull the filing. USDOT/FMCSA carrier records run alongside it, and you can add an OFAC screen.
Verify an Ohio business now
Paste a company name above — your first 3 searches are free. No signup, no card. USDOT/FMCSA carrier records plus a direct link to the official Ohio Secretary of State record, in one search.
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