Idaho Business Entity Search
By Edmond Hui · Last updated October 5, 2026
The short answer. The Idaho Secretary of State (Business Services Division) keeps Idaho's register of business entities. The official search is the state's “Business Search” page, on sosbiz.idaho.gov. We have not confirmed whether the state charges to search, so check the search page itself.
Idaho Business Entity Search at a Glance
| Register kept by | The Idaho Secretary of State (Business Services Division) |
| Official search | Business Search |
| Cost to search | Not confirmed |
| Search by | Entity name; entity or filing number; registered agent or registered office |
| Filed documents online | Not confirmed |
| Copy fee | $0.25 per page (see Documents) |
| Certifying a copy | Adds $10.00 (see Documents) |
| Name reservation | Not confirmed |
| Name reservation fee | $20.00 (see Name availability) |
Read from the government sources listed at the foot of this page, last checked October 5, 2026. See the sources.
How to Search Idaho's Register
The official search is the state's “Business Search” page, on sosbiz.idaho.gov. We have not confirmed whether the state charges to search, so check the search page itself. Open the official search.
On the main search page you can search by:
- Entity name
- Entity or filing number
- Registered agent or registered office
What a Search Result Shows
An Idaho result includes the items below, according to the state's own pages or a result page we read. It may show more.
- Entity type
- Status
- Principal office address
- Mailing address
- Formation or registration date
- When the next report is due
- Registered agent or registered office
What Each Idaho Status Means
The status is the label the register puts on each entity. Where the state defines a label, the meaning below restates that definition, with a link to the state page it comes from. Where it does not, we do not guess from the word, because the same word can mean different things in different states.
| Status label | What it means | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Active-Existing In the search tool | The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means. | LLCs |
| Active-Good Standing In the search tool | The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means. | Corporations |
| Inactive-Dissolved In the search tool | The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means. | All entities |
| Inactive-Dissolved (Administrative) In the search tool | The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means. | All entities |
| Inactive-Cancelled In the search tool | The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means. | All entities |
| Inactive-Cancelled (Administrative) In the search tool | The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means. | Entities formed in another state |
| Inactive-Revoked (Administrative) In the search tool | The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means. | All entities |
| Inactive-Forfeited In the search tool | The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means. | All entities |
| Inactive-Withdrawn In the search tool | The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means. | Entities formed in another state |
| Inactive-Merged Out In the search tool | The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means. | All entities |
| Inactive-Consolidated In the search tool | The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means. | Corporations |
| Inactive-Domesticated Out In the search tool | The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means. | Entities formed in Idaho |
| Inactive-Expired In the search tool | The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means. | All entities |
This list is not complete. It holds the labels we found on search results we read, and the register may show others.
If the search shows that your own LLC was dissolved, see how to reinstate an LLC in Idaho.
A search result is not a certificate of good standing. If a bank or another state asks for one, see how to get an Idaho certificate of good standing.
Viewing and Ordering Documents
We have not confirmed whether filed documents can be viewed online; check the search page.
Copies cost $0.25 per page, and certifying them adds $10.00.
Is the Name Available?
We have not confirmed how Idaho wants you to check whether a name is available.
The state's naming standard, in its own words: “distinguishable on the records of the secretary of state.”
We have not confirmed whether Idaho requires a name reservation before you file. A name reservation costs $20.00. A paper filing adds a $20.00 manual processing fee, for $40.00 in total.
Our free LLC name checker looks up domain and social media handle availability for a name. It does not search Idaho's register, so check the state's search as well.
Ready to form? See what goes on the Idaho articles of organization.
Frequently Asked Questions
This guide is general information, not legal or tax advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. It reports what each state's business entity filing office publishes about searching its register, with the sources this page cites. It cannot tell you whether a particular business is active, authorized or reliable: read the state's own record for that, and search tools, status labels and fees change between our reviews. Confirm anything you rely on with the filing office named on this page before you act on it.
Sources
Each entry below is a document recorded in our verified Idaho sources, and each entry says what the document is. Some statutory text is read from an accurate mirror rather than from the state's own host, and those say so. Where we hold the citation but no stable public link, the citation is printed on its own rather than pointed at a guessed address.
- sos.idaho.gov/business-resources/Starting a Business
- sosbiz.idaho.gov/search/businessSOSBiz Business Search
- legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title30/T30CH21/SECT30-21-214/Idaho Code 30-21-214 Fees
- archive.sos.idaho.gov/CORP/forms/MISC/Certificate%20Request.pdfCertificate Request (revised 10/10/2024)
- sos.idaho.gov/business-forms/Paper Forms
- legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title30/T30CH21/SECT30-21-301/Idaho Code 30-21-301 Permitted names
- sos.idaho.gov/business-resources/business-faq/Business FAQ
- Name standard: Idaho Code 30-21-301(a)
Edmond Hui · Founder, MyStateLLC
Edmond Hui is a software engineer and serial entrepreneur based in New York who has founded multiple online businesses across e-commerce, media, and information publishing. Before transitioning into tech, he spent years as a commercial real estate professional closing deals totaling over 100,000 square feet, giving him firsthand experience with business formation and entity structuring. He built MyStateLLC to provide the free, state-specific LLC guidance he wished existed when forming his own companies.