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Maine Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions

Maine business entity search

Office facts, status meanings and filing rules for Maine. The steps below show how to search Maine's official registry.

Federal filings only here. Maine registry records are on the official site.

Maine registry at a glance

Registry agency: Maine Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions; Source: maine.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Office: Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, since 2021; Source: maine.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Phone: 207-624-7752; Source: maine.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Address: Ballard Center, 6 E Chestnut St., 5th Floor, Augusta, ME 04333; Source: maine.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Mailing address: Division of Corporations, Reporting and Information Section, 101 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0101; Source: apps1.web.maine.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Hours: Office open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; customer service phone line 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Source: maine.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Official search: Corporate Name Search →; Source: apps3.web.maine.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Registry number: Charter Number. 10 or 11 characters; the trailing letters give the entity type, such as D for a business corporation or DC for an LLC; Source: apps3.web.maine.gov · checked 2026-10-06

How to search the Maine registry

The Corporate Name Search searches by keyword from name (wildcard % allowed), charter number and entity category.

Open the Corporate Name Search on the Secretary of State site.Source: apps3.web.maine.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Enter a keyword from the name, using % as a wildcard if needed, or enter the charter number.Source: apps3.web.maine.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Pick an entity category or leave it on all categories, then select Click Here to Search.Source: apps3.web.maine.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Select a name in the results to open its Information Summary with status, filing date and registered agent.Source: apps3.web.maine.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Use View List of Filings for the filing history; images cost $3 each and a good standing certificate costs $30.Source: apps3.web.maine.gov · checked 2026-10-06

Source: apps3.web.maine.gov · checked 2026-10-06

Open the official Maine search →

Three numbers, three agencies

Asking for the wrong number is a common reason a search comes back empty.

Federal EIN: Internal Revenue Service; Identifies the business for federal tax. It is the same number in every state.; Source: irs.gov
Charter Number: Maine Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions; Identifies the entity's record in the Maine registry. 10 or 11 characters; the trailing letters give the entity type, such as D for a business corporation or DC for an LLC; Source: apps3.web.maine.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Maine Revenue Services tax account number: Maine Revenue Services; State tax accounts are issued by Maine Revenue Services, not the Secretary of State. They are separate from the SOS charter number and from the federal EIN issued by the IRS.

What a Maine status means

Good Standing: The entity has met its statutory filing requirements with the Secretary of State; the office does not review the business itself.; Source: apps3.web.maine.gov · checked 2026-10-06

Fees and annual filings

LLC formation: $175 (Certificate of Formation, MLLC-6); Source: maine.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Corporation formation: $145 (Articles of Incorporation, MBCA-6); Source: maine.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Annual filing: Annual Report; Source: apps1.web.maine.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Annual fee, LLC: $85 domestic, $150 foreign; Source: maine.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Annual fee, corporation: $85 domestic, $150 foreign; Source: maine.gov · checked 2026-10-06
When it is due: Due by June 1 each year.; Source: apps1.web.maine.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Filed with: Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, online through Annual Reports Online or on paper; Source: apps1.web.maine.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Note: Expedited filing costs $50 for next business day or $100 for same day.; Source: maine.gov · checked 2026-10-06

As published by the Maine Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions, checked 2026-10-06. Fees change, and the official schedule decides.