Name Check

Incorporating a business? Consider using BizFilings' Name Check services when choosing a company name to ensure that your desired company name is available in the state where you plan to form your business.

Naming a new business is a step that should be given careful consideration. A name helps customers find and remember your company and to tell them what your company does. Given the prevalence of online commerce today, business owners are often thinking about a website and potential website address when they are naming their companies. Another factor to consider when choosing a company name is whether your desired company name is available in your intended state of formation.

The name of a corporation, limited liability company (LLC), limited partnership (LP), limited liability partnership (LLP) or nonprofit corporation must be distinguishable on the records of the state government. If the name is not unique, the state will reject the company’s formation documents.

For more information on choosing a company name for your business, and state requirements for names, refer to our state specific pages..

Pricing
To ensure that your company's name is available in your state of formation, BizFilings includes a preliminary Name Check as a part of our all of our formation services as well as our foreign qualification service. BizFilings also offers Name Checks as a stand-alone item for a fee of $25.