Business license lookup.
Use official state and local records to check whether a company exists, matches its claimed name, and appears legitimate before paying.
Core check: the business name, payment name, website name, and contract name should make sense together.
What to search
- State Secretary of State business search.
- Local city/county business licence search if the work is local.
- Professional or trade licence board if the service is regulated.
- BBB complaints, state complaint portals, and plain web searches for lawsuits or scam reports.
- Address, phone, website, invoice name, and payment recipient consistency.
Run the company legitimacy checker before paying a deposit or sending bank details.