Were do i register my company name or find out if it has been taken?
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You can check with your state registrar. Where I live the office is under the Dept of Commerce on the state level.
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if you google the name of the state in which you live along with the phrase "division of corporations", you should get some links to a state government site where you can look up the corporation by name. (if you don't know the exact corporate name, it will usually come up with a list of similar names, and you can probably pick out the one you're looking for).\n\nIt will usually list the date the business was incorporated (keep in mind that a business could have been in existence prior to actually incorporating, but the Div. of Corp. site should give you the date the business was officially incorporated).\n\nIt should also tell you if the corporation is still "active" or not. (Corporations must pay annual fees to the state in order to keep their status active).\n\nGood luck
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you go to companies house website and type the name in their database
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If the company doesn't have a link to check the status of you application. Call them and ask.
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send them a blank fax or something and if its a registered company, you'll get a report back naming it.
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A corporate name is reserved for the corporation by the act of incorporating in a state. You can trademark the name or logo on the federal or state level.\n\nIf you want to know if a corporate name is taken, you can search the web or go to thr web site for the agency in your state that oversees corporations (usually a division of another agency, go to your state's web site and enter corporations in the search box). Then enter the name you want to use.\n\nFor the US Patent and Trademark Office: http://www.uspto.gov/
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Apologies I havent ever even considering registering a company in any shape or form but your question was the first that I saw when I logged on a few mins ago. So I took a look at the site out of curiosity.\n\nOne teensy weensy concern I have!!  (Not that I know bog all about it.) But...there is a phone number to contact them...but I cant find any address??  And they are advertising a programme called a virtual office?  Software based secretary?  So no real person to talk to?\n\nPersonally Id be concerned registering something as important as a company without having quite firm contact details?>\n\nI feel very cynical now even thinking this...but its just a thought.  good luck whatever you decide
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In the UK a company's history can be found on the UK Government's register of UK companies at :    enquiries@companies-house.gov. uk
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your registered name , which is your identity
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You can do a title search.  More than likely, that will only get you a business name.  If you are looking for the name of the actual owners, hire a private investigator.
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The quickets and most accurate way of finding out if a company exists is by visiting Hoover's Business Database:\n\nhttp://www.hoovers.com/free/\n\nSimply type in the company's name in the box at the top of the screen. If the company is real, it will be listed.
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Call the company you signed up with.
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Go to the site below...you have to register, but registration is free.  It also gives you 3 free searches for the EIN (or tax ID number).  Just register and look for the EIN link and put in the company name and information (what you know) and it will give you possible matches.\n\nHope this helps!
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To determine the registered agent of any company, you need to look the company name up on the state website.  You should start by looking up the credit union in the state in which you have encountered a problem.  If they are not on record with that state, then check their state of incorporation.  The best resource for looking up company's records (i.e., registered agents) is on Registered Agent Solution's website at http://www.rasi.com.  They have a page with links that go directly to the company search portion of each state's website.
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Go to county or city office to register your business name. Quickly, you can go to the official MA state websites \n http://corp.sec.state.ma.us/corp/corpsearch/corpsearchinput.asp\n\nFor corporations:\nhttp://www.sec.state.ma.us/cor/coridx.htm\n\nGuide to starting a business in MA:\nhttp://www.massdor.com/business/doingbus.htm
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If you have a company get it registered with http://list.helpmeoutsource.com
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Business registration - Businesses, even the smallest home-based operations, are required to register with either their city or county. Check with your city or county office the procedures in filing for business registration.\n\nDBA - Registering your fictitious business name is important for a number of reasons. Banks look for proof that you have properly registered the name when opening a business account. An even more important consideration is that you won't be able to enforce any contract that you sign under an unregistered name. An unregistered business name also leaves that name open for use by other businesses, even your competitors, which may jeopardize your business.\n\nSellers permit if you are receiving wholesale goods -- wholesalers ask for this\n\nTax ID or EIN - sole proprietors with no employees are not required to get an EIN, and can instead use their Social Security numbers. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) web site at http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=98350,00.html contains all the information you need about EIN and how to apply for an EIN electronically.\n\nI suggest you go to your local county and check with them the requirements for the type of business you are planning to start