Status of Closings & Filing Processes
Jurisdiction
Status Information Updates
Date Updated
Alabama
Operating with limited staff
3/17/20
Alaska
Counter service suspended. Limited staff, expect delays. Online services, mail, FedEx, and UPS remain available.
3/24/20
Arizona
AZ SOS has suspended expedited services for UCC Filings, UCC11 Certified Searches and UCC Copies. Un-certified Searches and Routine Services remain available. AZ SOS Counter service suspended (UCC, partnerships, apostilles, notarizations, trade names/trademarks). Online services, Drop Box, mail, UPS, FedEx remain available. Expect processing delays. AZ ACC (Corporation Commission – corporations & LLCs) – Counter service suspended. Limited staffing, expect delays. Drop Box, online services, mail, FedEx, and UPS remain available.
4/10/20
Arkansas
Counter service has been suspended. A drop box is available and will be checked 3x/day. Email, Mail, FedEx, UPS remain available. Telephones are NOT being answered at this time. Only essential personnel are working. Online service remains available. Late fees and interest for annual franchise tax will be waived until July 15.
4/13/20
California
24-hour filings suspended as of April 20. All counter service has been suspended. A drop box is available. Mail, UPS, and FedEx remain available. Online services remain available. SOS is open with limited staff and resources; anticipate processing delays. Some county offices are closed or counter service has been suspended.
4/16/20
Colorado
Counter service suspended. A drop box is available. Mail, UPS, and FedEx remain available. Online service remains available. CO notaries have been granted temporary authority to perform remote notarizations.
3/30/20
Connecticut
Counter service suspended. Online and email requests remain available. Expedited service remains but will be mailed out (no pickups).
3/16/20
Delaware
Counter service is by appointment only. Agent access, online services, Drop Box, mail, UPS and FedEx remain available. Until further notice, the general information telephone line will not be available after 4:30pm.
3/23/20
District of Columbia
Counter Service Suspended until April 27. DCRA remains open. Online services are encouraged. Business Licenses, professional/occupational licenses which expire during the declared emergency will be considered valid and may be renewed up to 45 days after the declared emergency. Biennials and Trade Name Renewals may be filed without penalty from April 2- June 1.
3/20/20
Florida
Counter service suspended. Dropbox available, once daily. Online services, email, mail, FedEx, and UPS remain available. Expedite service remains but may be delayed. Annual Report filing deadline extended to June 30.
4/3/20
Georgia
Counter service suspended. Online and email services remain available. Expedited services remain available; expect delays. Annual Registration deadline extended to May 1, 2020.
3/24/20
Hawaii
Business Services and Bureau of Conveyances (UCC) are closed. Business Service Division staff are working remotely. Online services remain available. Mail, UPS, FedEx, email, and faxed requests will be delayed until after the building re-opens.
3/19/20
Idaho
Counter service suspended. Online and email services remain available. Expedited services remain available; expect delays.
3/19/20
Illinois
Counter service has been suspended. Routine and Expedited Services have been suspended. Staffing reduced to essential personnel only. The Department of Business Services anticipates being closed through April 30, 2020. No mail or hard copy paper filings will be processed during the closure. Online services remain available but delayed. Annual Report due date extended by at least 30 days after the office reopens, and penalties are being waived. IL notaries have been granted temporary authority to perform remote, online notarizations.
4/1/20
Indiana
The IN SOS remains open, with limited staffing and resources. Counter service has been suspended, with appointments required for all walk-in service. Online services remain available. Email is available for business entity filings which cannot be completed online. Mail/UPS/FedEx remain available. Expect processing delays.
3/17/20
Iowa
Counter service suspended from March 18-27. Online and email services remain available. To offset closure of counter services, the State is allowing filings via email from service companies which have prepaid accounts. Additional information available online at https://sos.iowa.gov/TemporaryClosure.html
3/18/20
Kansas
Counter service suspended. SOS and Business Services Division are operating with limited staff. Online services, Drop Box, email, mail, FedEx and UPS remain available.
3/19/20
Kentucky
Counter service suspended. Online services, email, mail, FedEx, and UPS remain available.
3/17/20
Louisiana
Counter service suspended. Online services, email, mail, UPS and FedEx remain available.
3/16/20
Maine
Counter service suspended and Expedited Services have been modified. A drop box is available. Online services and requests sent by email, mail, or UPS/FedEx remain available.
3/17/20
Maryland
Counter service suspended (no appointments permitted). Limited hours of operation are 9am – 1pm. Phone lines have limited staffing or are only accepting voicemails. Online service and mail/FedEx/UPS remain available. Expedited Service fees are being waived for online filings. Annual Report/Personal Property Return filing date extended from April 15 to July 15 for all entities. All expiration and renewal dates, including name reservations, trade names, and entity forfeiture dates, extended to 30th day after date on which state of emergency is terminated.
3/30/20
Massachusetts
The MA SOS remains open, with limited staffing and resources. Anticipate delays. Counter service suspended. Drop box, mail, FedEx, and UPS remain available. MA trial courts & superior courts closed to the public until April 6. Any Registry of Deeds located within a courthouse is also closed. Electronic services remain available. Mass. US District Court is currently open with some access limitations.
3/23/20
Michigan
Counter Service suspended. Online services, mail, FedEx, UPS remain available.
3/18/20
Minnesota
Counter service suspended. Reduced telephone hours are 9am to 1pm. Online services, mail, FedEx, and UPS remain available. Hennepin County Recorder’s office is open, but temporarily suspending paper document recording until further notice. Electronic recording remains available.
3/16/20
Mississippi
Counter service suspended. Online service, mail, UPS, and FedEx remain available. Remote Notarization enacted. In-Person Requirement for Notarizations Waived.
4/8/20
Missouri
Counter Service suspended. Online services, mail, FedEx, UPS remain available.
3/24/20
Montana
The Business Services Division remains open with limited staff. Late fees will be waived thru July 15 for business registrations due April 15.
4/6/20
Nebraska
Counter Service suspended. Online services, mail, FedEx, UPS remain available. Emergency apostille needs may be handled by appointment.
3/19/20
Nevada
Counter service suspended. SOS office will be closed on March 20 and March 27. Online services remain available.
3/20/20
New Hampshire
Counter service without an appointment have been suspended. Online services, mail, FedEx, and UPS remain available.
3/20/20
New Jersey
Counter Service suspended. Online services, Drop Box, mail, FedEx, UPS remain available.
3/19/20
New Mexico
Counter service suspended. Only Apostilles and limited election-related filings accepted over the counter. Appointment required. Same Day (waiting) service suspended. All in-person transactions, without an appointment, have also been suspended. Staffing at the Division reduced to less than 1/2. Online services, Mail, UPS, and FedEx remain available.
3/16/20
New York
Division of Corporations: Counter service suspended. Online services, fax requests & Filings, mail, FedEx, UPS remain available. 2-hour and Same Day filings are being processed with evidence the next day. Next Day filings will take 3-4 days. Limited staffing, expect delays. Online services remain available. The SOS Office in NYC for Apostilles is CLOSED.
County Clerks Offices: Many have either suspended counter service or closed entirely. New York County, Bronx and Nassau County Clerks are CLOSED.
NY Department of Education, Office of Professions: Are not taking Phone calls at this time. Currently still accepting consent requests, for Professional companies, via mail. Focused primarily on the medical professionals; but, handling all 54 professions under their jurisdiction. There should not be any significant increases in the timeline for consent; however, it should be noted that Prior to Covid-19 changes the Consent process was taking between 6-8 weeks; it is unclear how that timeline will be affected.
4/16/20
North Carolina
Counter Service suspended. Appointments required for drop off/pickup. Online services, mail, UPS, and FedEx remain available.
3/18/20
North Dakota
Counter service is by appointment only. Agent access, online services, Drop Box, mail, UPS and FedEx remain available.
3/24/20
Ohio
Counter service has been suspended. Drop box, email, mail, FedEx, UPS, and online services remain available.
3/16/20
Oklahoma
Counter service has been suspended. Online services, mail, UPS, and FedEx remain available.
3/19/20
Oregon
Counter service has been suspended, and appointments have been discontinued. Online services, Mail, UPS, and FedEx remain available. Limited staffing. Expect delays.
4/1/20
Pennsylvania
Counter service has been suspended. Expedited services is not available at this time. Online service, mail, UPS, and FedEx remains available. Dept of Revenue is extending all business tax licenses and certifications which are set to expire until further communication is received from the department. PA Office of General Counsel has waived the in-person service requirement on SOP and will accept service by email or mail during the COVID-19 outbreak. Deadline to file PA Tax Returns extended – returns due by April 15 have been extended to July 15; returns due by May 15 have been extended to August 14.
4/8/20
Rhode Island
Limited counter service is available by appointment only. Use of online services is encouraged. Mail/UPS/FedEx remain available.
3/24/20
South Carolina
SOS Business Services office is open but restricting public access. Counter service suspended. Online services, mail, FedEx, and UPS remain available.
3/19/20
South Dakota
Counter service has been suspended until March 30. Online services, email, mail, FedEx, and UPS remain available.
3/24/20
Tennessee
Counter service has been suspended. Drop box and online services are available, as are mail, UPS & FedEx submissions.
3/16/20
Texas
Counter service has been suspended. Drop off is available by appointment only for service companies and is limited to corporate documents only. Apostille/Authentications are available by appointment only to service companies (same day processing). Drop off is NOT available for UCC. Mail, Fax, UPS, FedEx remain available. Expect processing delays. SOS is working on alternate options for processing and will update. Due date for Franchise Tax Reports extended to July 15, 2020.
4/3/20
Utah
Counter service has been suspended. Online services are available, as are mail, UPS & FedEx submissions.
3/20/20
Vermont
Counter service has been suspended. Online services are available, as are mail, UPS & FedEx submissions.
3/19/20
Virginia
Counter service has been suspended. Online services are available, as are Drop Box, Mail, UPS & FedEx submissions. Reduced staffing, expect delays.
3/19/20
Washington
Counter service has been suspended. Online services are available, as are Drop Box, Mail, UPS & FedEx submissions. Reduced staffing, expect delays.
3/16/20
West Virginia
Counter service has been suspended. Online services and requests sent by email, mail, or UPS/FedEx remain available.
3/16/20
Wisconsin
Counter service has been suspended again. Online services, email, mail, FedEx and UPS remain available. DMV has suspended counter service. Mail, FedEx, and UPS remain available.
3/23/20
Wyoming
Counter service is limited. Online services, telephone, mail, email, FedEx, and UPS remain available.
3/24/20
FEDERAL
IRS Currently not accepting calls (Currently still able to obtain EIN’s through Online Filing System)
Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-business-response.html
3/24/20
Source:
“COVID News & Updates.” National Public Records Research Association (NPRRA), 2020.