Filed Document Access by State

State-by-state matrix. Cite within scope, source dates, and limitations shown below.

Last updated: 2026-07-02 · All 51 US jurisdictions (50 states + DC)

StateArticles Publicly DownloadableAmendments Publicly DownloadableAnnual Reports Publicly DownloadableAccess MethodPortal Url
AKchecked 2026-06-10YesYesYesonline_portalhttps://www.commerce.alaska.gov/cbp/main/Search/Entities
ALchecked 2026-06-10paidpaidpaidonline_portal_plus_document_copy_requesthttps://arc-sos.state.al.us/CGI/CORPNAME.MBR/INPUT
ARchecked 2026-06-10YesYesYesonline_portalhttps://bcs.sos.arkansas.gov/search/business
AZchecked 2026-06-10YesYesYesonline_portalhttps://ecorp.azcc.gov/
CAchecked 2026-07-02YesYesYesfree_directhttps://bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov/search/business
COchecked 2026-05-12YesYesYesfree_directhttps://www.coloradosos.gov/biz/BusinessEntityCriteriaExt.do
CTchecked 2026-06-10YesYesYesonline_portalhttps://service.ct.gov/business/s/onlinebusinesssearch?language=en_US
DCchecked 2026-06-10login_requiredlogin_requiredlogin_requiredonline_portal_login_required_for_filinghttps://corponline.dcra.dc.gov/
DEchecked 2026-05-12YesYesYespay_per_documenthttps://corp.delaware.gov/paidservices/
FLchecked 2026-06-10YesYesYesfree_onlinehttps://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/ByName
GAchecked 2026-06-10YesYesYesfree_onlinehttps://ecorp.sos.ga.gov/BusinessSearch
HIchecked 2026-06-10login_requiredlogin_requiredlogin_requiredlogin_requiredhttps://hbe.ehawaii.gov/BizEx/home.eb
IAchecked 2026-06-10paidpaidpaidonline_search_free_status_paid_docshttps://sos.iowa.gov/search/business/search.aspx
IDchecked 2026-06-10YesYesYesonline_search_free_basichttps://sosbiz.idaho.gov/search/business
ILchecked 2026-06-10paidpaidpaidonline_search_free_basic_paid_docshttps://apps.ilsos.gov/corporatellc/
INchecked 2026-06-10YesYesYesfree_onlinehttps://bsd.sos.in.gov/publicbusinesssearch
KSchecked 2026-06-10YesYesYesfree_onlinehttps://www.sos.ks.gov/eforms/BusinessEntity/Search.aspx
KYchecked 2026-06-10YesYesYesfree_onlinehttps://sosbes.sos.ky.gov/BusSearchNProfile/Search.aspx
LAchecked 2026-06-10paidpaidpaidpay_per_documenthttps://geauxbiz.sos.la.gov
MAchecked 2026-06-10YesYesYesfree_online_and_paid_certifiedhttps://corp.sec.state.ma.us/CorpWeb/CorpSearch/CorpSearch.aspx
MDchecked 2026-06-10paidpaidpaidpay_per_documenthttps://egov.maryland.gov/BusinessExpress/EntitySearch/Search
MEchecked 2026-06-10paidpaidpaidpay_per_documenthttps://apps1.web.maine.gov/nei-sos-icrs/ICRS?MainPage=x
MIchecked 2026-07-25paidpaidpaidpay_per_documenthttps://sos.michigan.gov/CorpWeb/CorpSearch/CorpSearch.aspx
MNchecked 2026-06-10YesYesYesfree_onlinehttps://mblsportal.sos.mn.gov/Business/Search
MOchecked 2026-06-10paidpaidpaidonline_portal_with_login_for_documentshttps://bsd.sos.mo.gov/BusinessEntity/BESearch.aspx?SearchType=0
MSchecked 2026-06-10paidpaidpaidonline_portal_plus_document_orderhttps://corp.sos.ms.gov/corp/portal/c/page/corpBusinessIdSearch/portal.aspx
MTchecked 2026-06-10login_requiredlogin_requiredlogin_requiredonline_portal_with_login_for_documentshttps://biz.sosmt.gov/search/business
NCchecked 2026-06-08YesYesYesfree_directhttps://www.sosnc.gov/online_services/search/by_title/_Business_Registration
NDchecked 2026-06-08YesYesYesfree_directhttps://firststop.sos.nd.gov/search/business
NEchecked 2026-06-10paidpaidpaidpay_per_documenthttps://www.nebraska.gov/sos/corp/corpsearch.cgi
NHchecked 2026-06-08YesYesYesfree_directhttps://quickstart.sos.nh.gov/online/Account/LandingPage
NJchecked 2026-06-08YesYesYespay_per_documenthttps://www.njportal.com/dor/businessrecords/entitydocs/businesscopies.aspx
NMchecked 2026-06-08YesYesYesfree_directhttps://enterprise.sos.nm.gov/search
NVchecked 2026-06-08YesYesYespay_per_documenthttps://esos.nv.gov/EntitySearch/OnlineEntitySearch
NYchecked 2026-07-25paidpaidpaidpay_per_documenthttps://apps.dos.ny.gov/publicInquiry/
OHchecked 2026-06-08YesYesYesfree_directhttps://businesssearch.ohiosos.gov/
OKchecked 2026-06-08YesYesYespay_per_documenthttps://www.sos.ok.gov/corp/corpInquiryFind.aspx
ORchecked 2026-06-10YesYesYesfree_onlinehttps://secure.sos.state.or.us/cbrmanager/index
PAchecked 2026-06-10YesYesYesfree_onlinehttps://file.dos.pa.gov/corporations/corporation.aspx
RIchecked 2026-06-10YesYeslogin_requiredfree_online_view_pay_per_downloadhttps://docs.sos.ri.gov/DocumentLibrarySearch
SCchecked 2026-06-10login_requiredlogin_requiredlogin_requiredlogin_requiredhttps://sc.accessgov.com/sos
SDchecked 2026-06-10YesYesYesfree_online_viewhttps://sosenterprise.sd.gov/BusinessServices/Business/FilingSearch.aspx
TNchecked 2026-06-10login_requiredlogin_requiredlogin_requiredlogin_requiredhttps://tncab.tnsos.gov
TXchecked 2026-06-10login_requiredlogin_requiredlogin_requiredpaid_subscriber_accounthttps://direct.sos.state.tx.us
UTchecked 2026-06-10login_requiredlogin_requiredlogin_requiredlogin_requiredhttps://secure.utah.gov/bes/EntitySearch/OnlineEntitySearch
VAchecked 2026-06-10login_requiredlogin_requiredlogin_requiredlogin_then_pay_per_documenthttps://cis.scc.virginia.gov/EntitySearch/Index
VTchecked 2026-06-10login_requiredlogin_requiredlogin_requiredonline_portal_login_for_filinghttps://bizfilings.vermont.gov/homepage
WAchecked 2026-06-10login_requiredlogin_requiredlogin_requiredonline_portal_login_required_for_documentshttps://ccfs.sos.wa.gov/#/BusinessSearch
WIchecked 2026-06-10paidpaidpaidpay_per_documenthttps://dfi.wi.gov/apps/oos
WVchecked 2026-06-10paidpaidpaidpay_per_recordhttps://apps.sos.wv.gov/business/corporations/
WYchecked 2026-05-12Inaccessible (operator-declared)Inaccessible (operator-declared)Inaccessible (operator-declared)Inaccessible (operator-declared)https://wyobiz.wyo.gov/Business/FilingSearch.aspx

Hover column headers to see field definitions. Hover cell text to see source notes. Typed unknowns (e.g., “Portal not observable”) are methodological limits, not data gaps.

Research scope

All 51 US jurisdictions (50 states + DC). Cells document whether formation documents (articles of organization, articles of incorporation) and subsequent filings (amendments, annual reports) are publicly downloadable or viewable through the state's primary registry portal. Every cell is cited to a primary source (chain-complete: source URL + snapshot + hash); CO, DE, WY, CA, NY are the hand-labeled accuracy benchmark; states whose portals cannot be confirmed are documented as typed unknowns.

How to read this matrix

Each row is a U.S. state. Typed unknowns mark document access that cannot be confirmed under the methodology at /about/methodology/.

Sources

Primary-source citations per row live in the matrix's sources.json companion. The full source taxonomy lives at /about/source-registry/.

Frequently asked questions

Can anyone download my LLC Articles from the state site?

Per-state filed_documents_visible and related fields in the matrix — some states show images free, others charge per document or gate behind accounts.

Do filed documents show more than the portal summary card?

Often yes — scanned filings may include signatures, addresses, or attachments not shown in the search summary. Compare with public-filing-fields-by-state.

How long are historical filings kept online?

Retention is state-specific and noted in row notes when known; the matrix focuses on current portal access, not archive law.

Are redactions applied before public display?

Where states redact SSNs or similar, the matrix notes redaction behavior when evidenced — absence of redaction does not mean sensitive fields are present on every filing.

Where is UCC document access tracked?

UCC filing searchability is separate at /business-operations/ucc-filing-searchability-and-debtor-exposure-by-state/.

Are articles of organization publicly available?

No row in this matrix records the formation document as unavailable to the public — what differs is the retrieval route. 27 jurisdictions show articles as a free download, 13 price them per document, and 10 gate them behind a portal account. Wyoming is a typed unknown: its portal is operator-declared inaccessible, not confirmed closed.

How do you get a copy of articles of organization in New York?

By paid copy request, not free download. The NY DOS public database enumerates seven metadata items — current name, date of organization, jurisdiction, county, process-service address, registered agent, and active/inactive status — and document images are not among them. The DOS fee schedule prices a filed-document copy at $5 uncertified and $10 certified, with optional expedite surcharges of $25, $75, or $150 per request.

Do amendments and annual reports follow the same access route as the articles?

Close to it. Amendments track articles exactly across the matrix — 27 free, 13 pay-per-document, 10 account-gated. Annual reports and statements of information shift by one row: 26 free, 13 pay-per-document, 11 account-gated.

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