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 West Virginia?

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

Does VerifySOS show West Virginia business owners and officers?

Where West Virginia 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 West Virginia Secretary of State business search free?

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

WV · Secretary of State

Verify any West Virginia business in seconds.

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

What you get with a West Virginia lookup

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

How West Virginia files business entities

West Virginia's SOS portal at apps.sos.wv.gov is one of the strongest free state portals in the country. A single search returns Organization Results (corporations and LLCs), DBA Results, Name Change Results (prior names of entities), and Registration Results — the most comprehensive public output of any state SOS we've benchmarked.

Official portal: West Virginia Secretary of State (Business Organizations) ↗

How DBAs work in West Virginia

West Virginia files DBAs at the state SOS — no county-level DBA filing layer. The same business search returns entities and DBA records together, plus Name Change history that's especially useful for catching shells that have renamed themselves.

Credit-underwriting gotchas in West Virginia

West Virginia LLCs owe a $25 annual report fee due July 1. Missed reports trigger 'Revoked' status after 60 days past due. WV LLCs can elect a 'continuing' status that automatically renews each year — one of only a handful of states with this feature. The Name Change history in the WV portal is a strong signal for owner-graph work: an entity with 3+ name changes warrants extra scrutiny.

Practical West Virginia reference

Filing fees: $100 LLC formation fee + $25 annual report (due July 1)

Officer visibility: Officers, members, and registered agents are visible on the public detail page. Name Change history is included inline in search results — a rare bonus among state portals.

West Virginia DBA / assumed-name search

West Virginia 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 West Virginia DBA search →

✓ West Virginia is covered

VerifySOS pulls the West Virginia SOS record for you in real time. Owners/officers are included wherever West Virginia 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 West Virginia business now

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

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