How can I find out if a a buisness is LLC-LLP, Sole proprietor,etc.?
All businesses that are incorporated, either as an LLC, LLP or Sole Proprietership must be registered with the Secretary of State. However, this applies only to businesses that have a physical presence in your state, not an Internet based business. . If this is a “bricks & mortar” corporation, contact the Secretary of State (use Google to search for your state or use the map located on http://www.secst.com/StatesMap.htm) and contact the Clerk’s office. They will have the information you need as well as officers, directors & statutory address, as well as any other names the entity does business under (called a T/A “trading as” or DBA “doing business as name”). . If this is a web based business, it may be a little more difficult. If the company is publicly traded on the stock exchange, you can obtain a copy of the company’s annual statement, which will list the state of domicile, this is where you can obtain the incorporatio
