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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
General Topics
General Questions
- How to Verify a Notice is from the Secretary of State
- How do I obtain a Certificate of Existence or Status from another state?
- I submitted my filing, now what?
- My Business was Administratively
Dissolved/Terminated
- Common Reasons for Returned Documents
- What addresses to use when filing?
- How do I find my business filings? (Download/Print copies for my record)
Corporations & Charities Filing System (CCFS)
- Account Creation
- Advanced Corporations Search (searching for multiple businesses)
- Browser Support
- Clearing your Browser Cache
- Duplicate Filings
- Express Annual Report
- Filing History
- Login Issue Resolution (Forgot User ID Forgot/Reset Password)
- Mobile Device Tips
- Online Search Results
- Online Search Result Exports
- Routine Maintenance/Outages
- Save Feature
- Shopping Cart