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Nebraska Business Search

Written byRegistryWise Editorial TeamFact-checked against the Nebraska Secretary of State · How we research

The short answer

Nebraska business entities, trade names, and trademarks are searched for free on the Secretary of State's Corporate & Business Search by name or Secretary of State account number, after you complete a reCAPTCHA. Certificates of good standing and images of filed documents can be bought from the search.

On this page
  1. LLC lookup, step by step
  2. What the status means
  3. Agent, filings, owners
  4. Your Secretary of State Account Number
  5. Is the name available?
  6. DBA and UCC search
  7. Fees and deadlines
  8. Questions
  9. Sources

Nebraska at a glance

Who runs it
Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division
Corporate & Business Search
Cost to search
Free
Searching is free. Certificates with seal are $10 each, and copies of records are $1 per page.
Account needed
No
Search without signing up
Search by
Name Starts With, Name Keyword Search
and 5 more

State fees

  • Form an LLC$100$100 online, $110 in office. A certificate is $10 more.Certificate of OrganizationOfficial source
  • Biennial Report$25$25 online, $30 on paper.Between January 1 and April 1 of each odd-numbered year, starting with the odd-numbered year after the LLC is formed. Reports become delinquent after June 16.Official source
  • Certificate of Good Standing$10Certificates with seal are $10 each.Proof the business is currentOfficial source
  • Change registered agent$25Statement of Change, online. $30 on paper.Every LLC must have oneOfficial source

An LLC lookup in Nebraska is the same search as a business search. The Corporate & Business Search, kept by the Nebraska Secretary of State, lists LLCs alongside corporations and other registered businesses. You can search by name Starts With, name Keyword Search, match All Words, match Any Word, name Sounds Like, name Exact Match or account Number. It's free, and you don't need an account.

  1. Open the Corporate & Business Search and pick a search option, such as "Name Starts With" or "Account Number."
  2. Type the name or the Secretary of State Entity Account Number.
  3. Complete the reCAPTCHA and click "Perform Search."
  4. Open the entity to read its status and see the documents available to buy.
  5. To check whether a name is available for a new business, email sos.corp@nebraska.gov. The search can't answer that.

Good to know in Nebraska: You can't check name availability with the online search. Nebraska asks you to send a written request by email (sos.corp@nebraska.gov), fax, or mail. The office is also moving business filings and the entity search to a new system at business.nebraska.gov on December 7, 2026, so links and steps may change.

What the search shows you

  • Entity name and Secretary of State account number
  • Status
  • Trade names, trademarks, and service marks as well as entities
  • Certificates of good standing and filed document images for purchase, where available

What the status words mean

Nebraska uses its own words for a company's status, and they don't always mean the same thing as in other states. Here's what you'll see on the Corporate & Business Search, in the state's own wording.

StatusWhat it means
ActiveThe entity is in good order. After a reinstatement is processed, the search shows the business as "Active" and you can order a Certificate of Good Standing.
Administratively DissolvedDissolved by the Secretary of State for not filing a biennial report by the delinquency date, not keeping a registered agent, or reaching the end of its stated existence. A domestic LLC must reinstate to keep doing business.
RevokedA foreign company's authority to do business in Nebraska was administratively revoked for the same reasons. Foreign LLCs can't reinstate and must file a new Application for Certificate of Authority.

For how these compare across states, see what business entity status means.

Finding the registered agent, filing history and owners

Registered Agent

Every Nebraska LLC must keep a registered agent, and the biennial report lists the agent's name and addresses. A change of agent is filed as a Statement of Change ($25 online, $30 on paper).

Filing history

Images of filed documents may be available to buy from the entity's record. Copies of records are $1 per page and certificates with seal are $10.

Owners, managers and officers

The Nebraska LLC biennial report lists the company's name, designated office, registered agent, and principal office. The statute doesn't ask for members or managers. If the state record doesn't name anyone, our guide on how to find the owner of an LLC covers where else to look.

Finding a Nebraska Secretary of State Account Number

Nebraska gives every business on its register a Secretary of State Account Number. It's the quickest way to pin down the right company when names are alike.

What it looks like
The search form labels it "Secretary of State Entity Account Number," and the eDelivery filing system asks for the "Secretary of State Business Services Account Number."
Where to find yours
Look it up with the Corporate & Business Search. The eDelivery filing page sends filers who don't know their number to the same search.
Search by it
Yes. The Corporate & Business Search accepts it.

Your federal EIN is a different number again. See which business number a form is asking for.

Checking whether a business name is available in Nebraska

  1. Search the Corporate & Business Search to see entities and trade names already on file.
  2. For a name availability answer, send a written request to sos.corp@nebraska.gov, fax (402) 471-3666, or mail P.O. Box 94608, Lincoln, NE 68509-4608.
  3. Reserve an LLC name with an Application for Reserved Name. The fee is $30.

A clear result on the state search isn't a trademark clearance. If the name matters to you, also search the USPTO trademark database and check the domain. More in our business name search guide.

DBA and UCC search in Nebraska

DBAs and assumed names

What it's called
Trade Name
Where they're filed
Trade names are registered with the Secretary of State and show up in the same Corporate & Business Search as entities.
State fee
$100. $100 online, $110 in office. Renewal is the same.
How long it lasts
10 years, renewable within six months before it expires.

UCC liens

Lenders file UCC financing statements with the Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division. The online search is paid and needs an account. Our Nebraska UCC search guide has the steps and fees.

Nebraska fees and deadlines

These are the state's own fees, before any service charges. Each row links to the official page we took it from.

Form an LLC

$100
  • Certificate of Organization.
  • Online filing through eDelivery needs a signed PDF upload. The eDelivery page says review is taking about a week, and online payments add at least $2 per transaction.
  • Publication: A notice of organization must run for three successive weeks in a legal newspaper near the LLC's designated office, and proof of publication is filed with the Secretary of State ($25 online, $30 in office).
File online Fee source

Biennial Report

$25
  • Due: Between January 1 and April 1 of each odd-numbered year, starting with the odd-numbered year after the LLC is formed. Reports become delinquent after June 16.
  • If you're late: An LLC that hasn't filed by the delinquency date is administratively dissolved. Reinstatement is $30, and reinstating more than 5 years after dissolution costs $500. Past report fees and interest may also apply.
File the report Fee source

Change your registered agent

$25
  • Every Nebraska LLC must have one.
  • Statement of Change, online. $30 on paper.
Fee source

Certificate of Good Standing

$10
  • Proof the company exists and is current, from the Nebraska Secretary of State.
  • Certificates with seal are $10 each.
Order one Fee source

18,643 new business applications were filed in Nebraska from January to September 2026, up 9.2% on last year, according to the Census Bureau. See every state.

Starting a business in Nebraska?

A lot of people search the Corporate & Business Search to see if a name is taken before they file. If that's you, here's the order to do things in.

  1. 1Check the name is free in NebraskaTakes two minutes, steps on this page
  2. 2File your LLC with the stateCertificate of Organization, $100 state fee
  3. 3Or let a service file it for youCompared on what you pay in year two

Step 3 goes to our comparison page, which has sponsored links. We earn a commission if you buy, and it doesn't change our rankings. How that works.

Frequently asked questions

How do I look up an LLC in Nebraska?

Search the Corporate & Business Search, the official database kept by the Nebraska Secretary of State. You can search by name Starts With, name Keyword Search, match All Words, match Any Word, name Sounds Like, name Exact Match or account Number. It's free, and you don't need an account. Open the matching record to see the LLC's status, registered agent and filing history.

Is the Nebraska business entity search free?

Yes, searching is free once you complete the reCAPTCHA. Certificates with seal cost $10 and copies are $1 per page.

How do I check if a business name is available in Nebraska?

Send a written request to the Secretary of State by email (sos.corp@nebraska.gov), fax, or mail. The online search shows what's on file but doesn't give a name availability decision.

When is the Nebraska LLC biennial report due?

Between January 1 and April 1 of every odd-numbered year. It's $25 online and becomes delinquent after June 16, when unfiled LLCs are administratively dissolved.

Do Nebraska LLCs have to publish a notice?

Yes. A notice of organization must run for three successive weeks in a legal newspaper near the designated office, and proof of publication is filed with the Secretary of State.

Sources

We take every fee, deadline and rule on this page from these pages and nowhere else. Rules change, so open the source before you pay anything.

  1. 1.Corporate & Business SearchChecked November 8, 2026
  2. 2.Secretary of State: forms and fee informationChecked November 8, 2026
  3. 3.Secretary of State: new online business filing systemChecked November 8, 2026
  4. 4.Secretary of State: annual and biennial reportingChecked November 8, 2026
  5. 5.Secretary of State: reinstatement informationChecked November 8, 2026
  6. 6.eDelivery online filingChecked November 8, 2026
  7. 7.Neb. Rev. Stat. 21-125: biennial reportChecked November 8, 2026
  8. 8.Neb. Rev. Stat. 21-192: LLC feesChecked November 8, 2026
  9. 9.Neb. Rev. Stat. 21-193: publicationChecked November 8, 2026
  10. 10.Neb. Rev. Stat. 87-211: trade name termChecked November 8, 2026
  11. 11.Secretary of State: UCC/EFS Search and Filing CenterChecked November 8, 2026
  12. 12.Secretary of State: UCC/EFS fee schedule (PDF)Checked November 8, 2026

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