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To dissolve an LLC in New Mexico, file Articles of Dissolution with the Secretary of State. The fee is $25. Every filing goes through the state's online SOS Enterprise portal, since New Mexico no longer accepts paper business filings.This guide covers voluntary dissolution of a domestic LLC. That means one formed in New Mexico and closing down by member choice. A foreign LLC works differently.... Read more >

To look up an LLC in Connecticut, use the Business Records Search tool run by the Secretary of the State's Business Services Division. It's free, and you don't need an account to run a search.You can search by the business name, its ALEI (the state's business ID number) or its filing number, depending on what you already have on hand.This guide walks through each search option, what shows up... Read more >

To look up an LLC in Minnesota, search the Secretary of State's Business Filings Online portal by business name or file number. It's the state's own record of every registered LLC.The Secretary of State's Business Services division runs the Business Filings Online portal. It's the same office that processes new LLC filings and answers phone questions about them.We cross-checked the search... Read more >

We formed an LLC with every service reviewed in this guide. ZenBusiness came out on top once we weighed checkout clarity, service coverage, support, internal filing speed, ease of use, renewal pricing and how each service fit Utah's requirements.The table below compares the nine services' formation fees, registered agent pricing, filing speeds and package inclusions.[table id=43 /]Utah LLC... Read more >

To look up an LLC in Nebraska, search the Nebraska Secretary of State's Corporate & Business Search. Type in a name, or use the account number if you have it. The search is free and open to the public.The database covers entities, trade names, trademarks and service marks filed with the state. Login only matters if you're a Nebraska.gov subscriber ordering certificates online. A basic name... Read more >

To look up an LLC in Hawaii, search the state's business registry. It's run by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Business Registration Division. The search is free.It works whether you know the exact company name or just part of it. That search moved to a new online portal on July 6, 2026. An old bookmark or a saved link may no longer work.Beyond that basic search, Hawaii... Read more >

We formed an LLC with every service on this list, and ZenBusiness gave us the clearest path to an approved New York LLC. Starter costs $0 on top of the state fee, the filing flow takes about 10 minutes, and a 100% accuracy guarantee backs the paperwork. Northwest is the runner-up. Formation runs $39 plus the state fee, keeps a home address off New York's public filing, and includes a full year of... Read more >

We signed up with every registered agent service on this list and tracked what each provider's account actually delivered, from the confirmation email to the paperwork behind it.Northwest Registered Agent won this roundup outright. Harbor Compliance came in second, its multi-year track record and standalone availability standing out among this group.Use the renewal column when you compare... Read more >

To look up an LLC in Arkansas, search the state's business entity database. The Secretary of State's Business and Commercial Services Division runs it. This search is free and does not require an account.You can search by business name, filing number or registered agent. Use whatever detail you already have. This guide covers each method and who to contact if the online tool comes up short. Read more >

To dissolve an LLC in South Dakota, you file Articles of Termination and pay a $10 fee. You file online or by mail. The fee stays the same either way. South Dakota does not require a tax clearance step for voluntary dissolution.This page walks through voluntary dissolution for a domestic South Dakota LLC. Members here have decided to shut it down. If your LLC formed in another state and only... Read more >

To dissolve an LLC in Montana, you file Articles of Termination with the Secretary of State. There's no filing fee.You file it online through the Business Filing Portal. Montana requires no tax clearance certificate first, so you move straight to the paperwork.This page is for closing a domestic Montana LLC on your own. If your LLC formed in another state, you'll use a different form to end... Read more >

Dissolving a Kansas LLC means filing a Certificate of Cancellation with the Kansas Secretary of State. It costs $30 if you file online or $35 by mail, and Kansas has no tax clearance requirement before this filing.This guide walks through a voluntary, member-approved dissolution of an active Kansas LLC in good standing. A foreign LLC registered to do business in Kansas files a different... Read more >