Public Filing Fields by State
State-by-state matrix. Cite within scope, source dates, and limitations shown below.
| State | Required Fields | Optional Fields | Formation Document Name | Official Form Url |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKchecked 2026-06-10 | LLC name; registered agent name and Alaska street address; organizer name(s) and address(es); management structure (member-managed or manager-managed); if manager-managed, manager name(s) and address(es) | duration (if other than perpetual); any provision for regulation of internal affairs not inconsistent with AS 10.50; series authorization; effective date if deferred | Articles of Organization | https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/cbp/main/search/entities |
| ALchecked 2026-06-10 | LLC name (complying with Article 5 of Chapter 1); street address in Alabama including county of registered office; name of registered agent at registered office; statement that there is at least one member | if applicable, statement under § 10A-5A-11.02(b)(3) (series LLC authorization); any other matters members determine to include | Certificate of Formation | https://www.alabamainteractive.org/sos/welcome.action |
| ARchecked 2026-06-10 | LLC name (complying with ACA § 4-38-108); principal office address; name and street address of registered agent in Arkansas; organizer name(s) and address(es); whether member-managed or manager-managed | duration if not perpetual; any other matters the members determine to include; series authorization per § 4-38-1201; statement that the company is a benefit LLC | Certificate of Organization | https://bcs.sos.arkansas.gov/ |
| AZchecked 2026-06-10 | entity name (complying with ARS 29-3112); principal address (may equal statutory agent mailing address); statutory agent name and street+mailing addresses in AZ; management structure (manager-managed or member-managed); if manager-managed: name+address of each manager + name+address of each member with 20%+ capital/profits interest; if member-managed: name+address of each member | any matter not inconsistent with ARS 29-3105(C) and (D); parent-subsidiary simultaneous formation statement (ARS 29-3201(E)) | Articles of Organization | https://ecorp.azcc.gov/ (LLC formation filed electronically via Arizona Business Center; PDF forms also available at azcc.gov/corporations/forms under LLC Forms) |
| CAchecked 2026-06-15 | entity name; designated office address; agent for service of process name + CA address; management (member- or manager-managed); organizer signature (per Cal. Corp. Code §17702.01) | delayed effective date; additional provisions consistent with Cal. Corp. Code §17701.13 | Articles of Organization | https://bpd.cdn.sos.ca.gov/llc/forms/llc-1.pdf (Form LLC-1, Articles of Organization) |
| COchecked 2026-06-15 | entity name; principal office address; registered agent name + address; organizer name (per C.R.S. §7-80-203) | delayed effective date; additional provisions consistent with C.R.S. §7-80-204 | Articles of Organization | https://www.coloradosos.gov/biz/FileDoc.do (Articles of Organization filed electronically only) |
| CTchecked 2026-06-10 | LLC name (complying with CGS 34-243k); street address and mailing address of principal office; name of registered agent (per CGS 34-243n) + street address and mailing address in CT of registered agent; name + business address + residence address of at least one manager or member (good-cause exception: Secretary of State may accept business address only if personal security risk shown); valid electronic mail address of the LLC; NAICS code | any matter not varying or affecting provisions of CGS 34-243d(c) | Certificate of Organization | https://service.ct.gov/business/s/?language=en_US (LLC Certificate of Organization filed online via Business.CT.gov; linked from business.ct.gov/start-your-business/register-your-business) |
| DCchecked 2026-06-10 | entity name (complying with DC Code §§ 29-103.01 and 29-103.02(f)); street and mailing addresses of the initial principal office; name and street address of registered agent (per § 29-104.04); if series LLC with separate entity series: statement to that effect (per § 29-802.06) | any matters other than those required by subsection (b), provided they do not vary or affect the provisions of § 29-801.07(c) in a manner inconsistent with that section; note: statements in the certificate of organization are not effective as statements of authority | Certificate of Organization | https://corponline.dcra.dc.gov/ |
| DEchecked 2026-06-15 | entity name; registered agent name + office address (per 6 Del. C. §18-201) | delayed effective date; LLC purpose statement; additional provisions per 6 Del. C. §18-201(a) | Certificate of Formation | https://corp.delaware.gov/howtoform/ (Certificate of Formation; file via Corporations.delaware.gov) |
| FLchecked 2026-06-10 | LLC name (satisfying §605.0112 naming requirements); principal office street address and mailing address (if different); registered agent name; registered agent's street address in Florida; registered agent's written acceptance of appointment | statement that management is vested in managers (manager-managed declaration); names and addresses of managers (if manager-managed) or members (if member-managed); statement of authority under §605.04074; any other provision not inconsistent with law for regulation of internal affairs | Articles of Organization | https://dos.myflorida.com/sunbiz/forms/ |
| GAchecked 2026-06-10 | LLC name (satisfying §14-11-207 naming requirements) | statement that management is vested in one or more managers (manager-managed declaration); any other provisions not inconsistent with law | Articles of Organization | https://ecorp.sos.ga.gov/BusinessSearch |
| HIchecked 2026-06-10 | LLC name (satisfying HRS §428-108 naming requirements); registered agent name and address in Hawaii; principal office address | statement of management structure (member-managed vs manager-managed); names and addresses of managers or members; period of existence if not perpetual; any other provisions permitted by law | Articles of Organization | https://hbe.ehawaii.gov/BizEx/home.eb |
| IAchecked 2026-06-10 | LLC name (compliant with § 489.108); street address of initial registered office; name of initial registered agent | any other provisions not inconsistent with law for regulating internal affairs (including matters ordinarily in operating agreement); delayed effective date statement | Certificate of Organization | https://sos.iowa.gov/businesses/business-entity-forms-and-fees |
| IDchecked 2026-06-10 | LLC name (compliant with § 30-21-301 and § 30-21-302(d)); street and mailing addresses of company's principal office; registered agent information (per § 30-21-404(a)); name and mailing address of at least one governor of the company | professional LLC statement and principal profession(s) if professional entity; any other provisions not inconsistent with law (except may not vary § 30-25-105(c)/(d)) | Certificate of Organization | https://sosbiz.idaho.gov/forms |
| ILchecked 2026-06-10 | LLC name and address of principal place of business (need not be in-state); purposes for which organized (may be any/all lawful business); registered agent name and registered office address; confirmation company has one or more members at time of filing or effective date; name and business address of all managers and any member with manager authority; name and address of each organizer | duration (perpetual unless otherwise stated); any other provision not inconsistent with law for regulating internal affairs including provisions ordinarily in operating agreements; special provisions for trust-company or bank LLCs (per subsections (c)/(d)) | Articles of Organization | https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/business_services/incorporation/home.html |
| INchecked 2026-06-10 | LLC name; registered office street address in Indiana + registered agent name at that office; latest dissolution date or statement of perpetual duration; statement if manager-managed | Any other matters not inconsistent with IC 23-18 that members agree to include, including matters that may be in an operating agreement | Articles of Organization | https://inbiz.in.gov/start-business |
| KSchecked 2026-06-10 | LLC name; registered office address (per K.S.A. 17-7924) + resident agent name (per K.S.A. 17-7925); professional services if professional LLC (each profession stated); series matters per K.S.A. 17-76,143 if LLC will have series | Any other matters the members determine to include | Articles of Organization | https://www.sos.ks.gov/eforms/user_login.aspx?frm=BS |
| KYchecked 2026-06-10 | LLC name (satisfying KRS 14A.3-010); registered office + initial registered agent (satisfying KRS 14A.4-010); mailing address of initial principal office; statement that LLC is manager-managed or member-managed | Period of duration if not perpetual; professional LLC designation of professional services; nonprofit LLC statement; any other matter permitted in operating agreement under KRS 275 | Articles of Organization | https://web.sos.ky.gov/fasttrack/FileLLC.aspx |
| LAchecked 2026-06-10 | entity name (must include 'Limited Liability Company', 'L.L.C.', or 'LLC'); registered office street address in Louisiana; registered agent name; principal business office address; organizer name(s) and address(es); if manager-managed: name and address of each initial manager | purpose statement; duration (if not perpetual); any other provisions for regulation of internal affairs not inconsistent with law | Articles of Organization | https://geauxbiz.sos.la.gov |
| MAchecked 2026-06-10 | LLC name; address of office in the commonwealth required under §5; name and address of resident agent for service of process (with agent written consent attached); if managers at time of formation: name and address of each manager; name of at least one person authorized to execute documents filed with the state secretary (required if there are no managers) | names of persons authorized to execute recordable instruments affecting real property interests (§12(a)(8)); any other matters the authorized persons determine to include (§12(a)(9)) | Certificate of Organization | https://corp.sec.state.ma.us/CorpWeb/CorpSearch/CorpSearch.aspx |
| MDchecked 2026-06-10 | entity name (must include 'Limited Liability Company', 'L.L.C.', or 'LLC'); principal office address; name and address of resident agent (must be Maryland resident aged 18+, a Maryland corporation, or MD LLC; agent consent required per Md. Code Corps. & Assns. §1-208(a)); whether LLC is member-managed or manager-managed; if manager-managed: name and address of each manager | purpose statement; any other provisions for regulation of internal affairs; duration if not perpetual; dissolution conditions | Articles of Organization | https://egov.maryland.gov/BusinessExpress/UBD/Create |
| MEchecked 2026-06-10 | entity name; registered agent/clerk information per Title 5 section 105 (name of commercial clerk/registered agent OR name+address of noncommercial clerk/registered agent OR designated officer job title+address) | any other matters the members determine to include; statement of authority information per §1542(1) (optional) | Certificate of Formation | https://www.maine.gov/sos/corporations-commissions/i-need-a-business-form |
| MIchecked 2026-06-10 | entity name; purpose or general statement that purpose is to engage in any activity within the purposes for which LLCs may be organized; registered agent name + registered office address; whether managed by members or managers; any provision required or elected to be in articles under the act; organizer name(s) and address(es) | term of existence (if other than perpetual); any provision for regulation of internal affairs; statement that LLC will have no members at time of filing; any other provision permitted by law | Articles of Organization | https://www.michigan.gov/sos/business-services/corporations/forms |
| MNchecked 2026-06-10 | company name (per §322C.0108); street address of initial registered office; name and address of agent for service of process (if any); name and street address of each organizer | any matters other than those required by subdivision 2 (subject to limitation that a statement in articles is not effective as a statement of authority) | Articles of Organization | https://www.sos.mn.gov/business-liens/business-forms-fees/minnesota-limited-liability-company-forms/ |
| MOchecked 2026-06-10 | LLC name; purpose or purposes (may be stated as any lawful business); registered office address including street and number and registered agent name at that office; statement whether management is vested in managers or members; events of dissolution or number of years of existence (may be perpetual); name and physical business or residence address of each organizer | any provision not inconsistent with law or RSMo §§347.010-347.187 that would be in the operating agreement; series LLC information per §347.186 if applicable | Articles of Organization | https://www.sos.mo.gov/business/corporations/llcs/llcformation.aspx |
| MSchecked 2026-06-10 | LLC name; name and address of registered agent in Mississippi; name and address of each organizer; principal office address; whether managed by members or managers; if manager-managed, name and address of each manager | any other matter the members elect to include; duration (if not perpetual); professional LLC designation if applicable | Certificate of Formation | https://corp.sos.ms.gov/corp/portal/c/page/corpBusinessIdSearch/portal.aspx |
| MTchecked 2026-06-10 | LLC name per §35-8-103; whether company is a term company and if so the term; complete business mailing address of principal office; registered agent name and office address per §35-7-105(1); whether manager-managed or member-managed plus names and business mailing addresses of initial managers (if manager-managed) or initial members (if member-managed) | member liability statement per §35-8-304(3) if applicable; professional LLC statement if applicable; series member provisions per §35-8-1303(1) if applicable; any other provision not inconsistent with law | Articles of Organization | https://biz.sosmt.gov/ |
| NCchecked 2026-06-08 | entity name; registered office street address + mailing address (if different) + county + registered agent name; principal office street address + mailing address (if different) + county (if any) (per NCGS 57D-2-21) | delayed effective date; additional provisions consistent with NC LLC Act | Articles of Organization | https://www.sosnc.gov/online_services/search/by_title/search_Business_Registration (filed online via NC SoS) |
| NDchecked 2026-06-08 | entity name (must include 'limited liability company', 'L.L.C.', or 'LLC'); principal executive office address (street, not P.O. box only); registered agent name + complete ND street address; management structure (member-managed or manager-managed); organizer name + address + signature (per NDCC 10-32.1) | delayed effective date (within 90 days of issuance); business purpose statement; additional provisions | Articles of Organization | https://firststop.sos.nd.gov (filed electronically via ND FirstStop portal) |
| NEchecked 2026-06-10 | LLC name; registered agent name + registered office address (street address in Nebraska); organizer name(s) and address(es) | management structure (manager-managed statement); any provision not inconsistent with law for regulating internal affairs; effective date; duration | Certificate of Organization | https://sos.nebraska.gov/business-services/domestic-llc |
| NHchecked 2026-06-08 | entity name (must include 'limited liability company', 'LLC', or 'L.L.C.'); registered office address + registered agent name + address; nature of primary business or purpose; management structure (member-managed or manager-managed) (per RSA 304-C:31) | delayed effective date; any other matters members or managers decide to include (per RSA 304-C:31) | Certificate of Formation | https://quickstart.sos.nh.gov/online (filed electronically via NH QuickStart) |
| NJchecked 2026-06-08 | entity name; registered office street + mailing address + initial registered agent name (per N.J.S.A. 42:2C-18) | delayed effective date; any other matters not inconsistent with law (per N.J.S.A. 42:2C-18) | Certificate of Formation | https://www.njportal.com/DOR/BusinessFormation/CompanyInformation/BusinessName (filed electronically via NJ Treasury DORES portal) |
| NMchecked 2026-06-08 | entity name; registered office street address + registered agent name; principal place of business address (if different from registered office); management structure (manager-managed if applicable); single-member LLC statement (if applicable) (per NMSA 53-19-8) | period of duration (if other than perpetual); any provisions for regulation of internal affairs (per NMSA 53-19-8(F)) | Articles of Organization | https://enterprise.sos.nm.gov (online filing only; paper filings no longer accepted per NM SoS 2026-06-08) |
| NVchecked 2026-07-04 | entity name; registered agent name + address (per NRS 77.310 cross-reference); organizer name + address; manager name + address (if manager-managed) OR member name + address (if member-managed) (per NRS 86.161) | series of members authorization statement; restricted LLC statement; any other provision not inconsistent with law for regulating internal affairs (per NRS 86.161(2)) | Articles of Organization | https://www.nvsos.gov/sos/businesses/start-a-business/limited-liability-company (filed electronically via SilverFlume / ORION; no standalone PDF form) |
| NYchecked 2026-05-11 | entity name; county of office; designated SoS for service of process + address for forwarded process (per NY LLC Law §203) | delayed effective date; LLC purpose statement; additional provisions per NY LLC Law §204 | Articles of Organization | https://dos.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2020/02/1336-f.pdf (Form DOS-1336, Articles of Organization) |
| OHchecked 2026-06-08 | entity name; statutory agent (registered agent) name + street address + written acceptance of appointment signed by agent (per ORC 1706.16) | any other matters organizers or members determine to include; applicable statements per ORC 1706.16 | Articles of Organization | https://www.ohiosos.gov/globalassets/610.pdf (Form 610 — Articles of Organization for Ohio LLC; also filed online via bsportal.ohiosos.gov) |
| OKchecked 2026-06-08 | entity name; principal place of business street address; registered agent name + registered office street address in Oklahoma (per 18 OS §18-2005) | series limitation notice (if establishing separate series of members/managers/assets with limited liability); duration (if not perpetual); any other matters members determine to include (per 18 OS §18-2005) | Articles of Organization | https://www.sos.ok.gov/forms/FM0074.PDF (SOS Form 0074 — Articles of Organization for Oklahoma LLC) |
| ORchecked 2026-06-10 | LLC name (satisfying ORS 63.094); registered office address (street + mailing) and initial registered agent name (ORS 63.037); mailing address for notices; organizer name(s) and address(es); initial physical street address + mailing address of principal office; name and address of at least one member or manager or authorized representative with direct operational knowledge | any other provision not inconsistent with law for regulating internal affairs; provisions that could be in an operating agreement; enumerated powers | Articles of Organization | https://sos.oregon.gov/business/Pages/business-registration-forms.aspx |
| PAchecked 2026-06-10 | LLC name (complying with 15 Pa.C.S. Subchapter A of Chapter 2); registered office address (street and number, per 15 Pa.C.S. §109) | any other matters not inconsistent with 15 Pa.C.S. §8815(c) and (d) (operating agreement provisions); certificate of authority statements per §8832(a)(2) or (3) | Certificate of Organization | https://file.dos.pa.gov/corporations/corporation.aspx |
| RIchecked 2026-06-10 | LLC name; resident agent name and address in RI; statement of intended tax classification (partnership / corporation / disregarded entity for federal income tax); name and address of authorized signer; management structure statement (member-managed or manager-managed); if manager-managed at formation, name and address of each manager | principal office address (if not yet determined); any other provision not inconsistent with law; limitations on purpose or duration; provisions normally in operating agreement | Articles of Organization | https://docs.sos.ri.gov/DocumentLibrarySearch |
| SCchecked 2026-06-10 | LLC name; address of initial designated office; name and street address of initial agent for service of process; name and address of each organizer; whether company is manager-managed and if so name and address of each initial manager | provisions permitted in operating agreement; other matters not inconsistent with law | Articles of Organization | https://sc.accessgov.com/sos |
| SDchecked 2026-06-10 | LLC name; address of initial designated office; registered agent information (per SDCL 59-11-6: agent name and office address); name and address of each organizer; whether company is manager-managed and if so name and address of each initial manager; whether any member is to be liable for debts under § 47-34A-303(c); whether LLC is authorized to establish series | duration (if perpetual, omit; only required if limited duration); other provisions not inconsistent with law | Articles of Organization | https://sosenterprise.sd.gov/BusinessServices/Business/RegistrationInstr.aspx |
| TNchecked 2026-06-10 | LLC name (per §48-249-106); street address + zip + county of initial registered office and name of initial registered agent; street address + zip + county of principal executive office (plus mailing address if USPS does not deliver there); statement whether member-managed, manager-managed, or director-managed; number of members at filing if more than six (6) | future effective date or specific event (no more than 90 days after filing); member personal-liability statement per §48-249-114(f); other provisions permitted by §48-249-202(b) | Articles of Organization | https://sos.tn.gov/products/business-services/articles-organization-ss-4270 |
| TXchecked 2026-06-10 | entity name; type of filing entity (LLC); purpose (may be stated as any lawful purpose); street address of initial registered office; name of initial registered agent at that office; initial mailing address of the filing entity; name and address of each organizer | period of duration if not perpetual; any provision relating to organization, ownership, governance, business, or affairs of the filing entity not inconsistent with law; company agreement provisions (per §101.051, any provision includable in the company agreement may also be included in the certificate — e.g., manager-managed statement, member/manager names and addresses) | Certificate of Formation | https://www.sos.state.tx.us/corp/forms/205_boc.pdf |
| UTchecked 2026-06-10 | LLC name (must comply with Utah Code 48-3a-108); street address and mailing address of the LLC's principal office; registered agent information per Utah Code 16-17-203(1) (registered agent name + address); if low-profit LLC (L3C): statement that it is a low-profit LLC; if professional services company: information required by 48-3a-1103; if series LLC with liability limitation: notice per 48-3a-1202 | any provision not inconsistent with law and not varying provisions specified in 48-3a-112(3); note: statements in the certificate are not effective as statements of authority | Certificate of Organization | https://secure.utah.gov/bes |
| VAchecked 2026-06-10 | LLC name satisfying §13.1-1012; post office address (including street/number) of initial registered office + city/county; name of initial registered agent + eligibility statement (Virginia resident or authorized entity); post office address (including street/number) of principal office (may be same as registered office, need not be in VA) | Any other matter permitted to be set forth in an operating agreement; powers need not be restated | Articles of Organization | https://cis.scc.virginia.gov/ |
| VTchecked 2026-06-10 | LLC name; principal office address; registered agent name + registered office address in Vermont; organizer name(s) and address(es); management structure statement (member-managed or manager-managed) | Period of duration if not perpetual; any provisions permitted under VT LLC Act for operating agreement or management; professional LLC designation | Articles of Organization | https://bizfilings.vermont.gov/homepage |
| WAchecked 2026-06-10 | (a) LLC name; (b) registered agent name + registered agent address (per RCW 25.15.021 and chapter 23.95 Art. 4); (c) principal office address of the LLC; (f) name and address of each person executing the Certificate of Formation | (d) specific date of dissolution if LLC is to have one; (e) any other matters the members decide to include | Certificate of Formation | https://ccfs.sos.wa.gov/ |
| WIchecked 2026-06-10 | statement that LLC is organized under Ch. 183; name of LLC (compliant with §183.0112); street and mailing addresses of principal office; name, street address, mailing address, and email address of initial registered agent; name and address of each organizer; delayed effective date and time (if applicable per §183.0207) | statement that management is vested in one or more managers; purpose(s) of LLC; provisions managing business, regulating affairs, defining/limiting/regulating powers of LLC/managers/members; par value for transferable interests or classes/series; any provision required or permitted in a written operating agreement | Articles of Organization | https://onestop.wi.gov/Home/NewStart |
| WVchecked 2026-06-10 | entity name; address of initial designated office in WV (if any) and mailing address of principal office; name and address of initial agent for service of process (if any); name and address of each organizer and each member having authority to execute instruments; whether company is a term company and the term (if applicable); whether manager-managed and name/address of each initial manager (if applicable); whether one or more members liable for debts under §3-303(c); purpose(s) for which the LLC is organized; email address for informational notices (unless technically unable) | provisions permitted in an operating agreement; other matters not inconsistent with law | Articles of Organization | https://business4wv.com/ |
| WYchecked 2026-05-11 | entity name; mailing + principal office addresses; registered agent name + address; organizer name (per Wyo. Stat. §17-29-201) | delayed effective date; LLC purpose statement; additional provisions | Articles of Organization | https://wyobiz.wyo.gov/Business/RegistrationInstr.aspx (Articles of Organization; paper + online) |
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
50-state coverage (verified-51 with typed-unknown rows for unobservable cells).
How to read this matrix
Each row is a U.S. state. Fields encode what appears in publicly-accessible formation filing documents. Typed unknowns mark fields that cannot be observed 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
Where do I find the official formation form URL per state?
Each row includes official_form_url when the matrix data ships — primary-source links are tiered in /about/source-registry/.
Are optional fields ever filled in practice?
The matrix lists optional_fields separately from required_fields; operators often add principal office or manager blocks even when optional, which changes exposure.
How do filing field names differ by state?
formation_document_name varies (Articles vs Certificate of Formation) — compare rows rather than assuming uniform labels.
Does this matrix include foreign qualification forms?
No — foreign qualification is tracked at /business-formation/foreign-qualification-privacy-exposure-by-state/.
Can I cite a single row for all LLC types?
Scope is LLC formation filings in the cohort unless a row note says otherwise; Series LLCs and professional entities may have additional fields not covered here.
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