New Jersey Secretary of State Business Search Guide 2024

The New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, under the Department of Treasury, offers a Business Records Service for searching company information. However, the available information is limited. Here's a guide on how to navigate the search process and some alternative resources.

Reasons for Searching:

- Due diligence

- Know Your Client (KYC) purposes when onboarding new customers

If you only need to perform searches occasionally, the New Jersey search portal might suffice, despite the costs. For high-volume searches, there are other tools available, which will be discussed later.

Accessing the Business Records Service:

1. Visit the New Jersey Secretary of State Corporation and Business Entity Search website .

2. You'll find a basic search interface with options to search by company name, ID number, or names of Principals or Registered Agents. No advanced search options are available.

Search Results:

- The results page displays limited information: business name, ID, city, and original filing date.

- There's no distinction between active and inactive companies.

- Data can be sorted by clicking on the column headers.

- No option to click through to a detailed business page.

Ordering Documents:

1. Select the checkboxes for the desired information.

2. Add the requested documents to your cart.

3. Proceed to the cart and provide a credit card number to pay for the documents.

Business Status Report Contents:

- Name

- Status

- Original Formation Date

- Annual Report Information

- Registered Agent

- Associated Name

- Filing History

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Free Information:

- New Jersey does not provide detailed business information for free.

- They offer a link to a paid subscription service for information on businesses in New Jersey and other states.

- A commercial nationwide business directory with basic contact information is available at no cost.

Challenges for High-Volume Searches:

- Searching hundreds or thousands of records monthly through the New Jersey portal can be time-consuming and expensive.

- Secretary of State data varies across states, making data integration complex.

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