There are several types of documents available to help you with any corporate or financial transaction. Each state may call them something different, however they are all basically the same thing. These documents are necessary and useful for opening bank accounts, requesting business loans, real estate transactions or business acquisitions.

Certificate of Good Standing - a certificate issued by the Secretary of State stating a company is active and in good standing with their office by having paid their required annual franchise tax and filed their annual report (if required).

Bring Down Good Standing - a certificate issued by the Secretary of State, usually at the opening of business on a specific day to be used for instant confirmation of a company's status the morning of a closing, merger or financial transaction.

Corporate Status Search - a report, usually issued by a search company reporting results from a search on a company with any available information.

Tax Clearance - a report, issued either by the jurisdiction or by a search company, indicating that a company has paid their required taxes.

Certified or Plain Copy of Certificate/Articles of Incorporation/Formation - a certificate issued by the Secretary of state

Annual Reports - copies of annual reports filed with the Secretary of State, usually listing officer and director information for the company.

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