InstantID® Business Verification Search Form

Use the InstantID® Business search form to verify the validity and identity of a business and its authorized representative and evaluate any inconsistencies in data about them.

To search, select or verify your permissible use from the Drivers' Privacy Protection Act (DPPA) or the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) drop-down lists, then fill in the form and click Search. You must fill in at least one field; you don't need to enter data for every field.

Note: For more information about selecting a permissible use, see Permissible Uses.
Value Description
Permissible Uses Select a permissible use from the drop-down list.
Company Name

Enter the name of the company.
DBA

Enter the company's "Doing Business as" name (also known as the fictitious business name).
Tax ID

Enter the company's Federal Tax ID number.
Watchlists Select Search OFAC to search the Office of Foreign Assets Control list of criminals. Select Search OFAC and Other Watchlists to search the OFAC list and other watchlists (click the Other Watchlists link to see the lists that will be included in the search).
Street Address Enter a complete or partial street address.
Example:

10 Brown Street

fifth st
City Enter the city.
State Select the state or select "All Available States" from the drop-down list.
Zip Code You can enter a zip code to limit your search to a specific geographical area. We recommend you limit your entry to the 5-digit form most commonly used.
Work Telephone Enter the company's telephone number.

Authorized Representative

Enter as much information as you know about the authorized representative for the company.

Value Description
Last Name Enter the person's last name.
First Name Enter the first name or initial of the person you are searching for.
Middle Name / Initial Enter the person's middle name or initial.
SSN

You can use a Social Security Number as a search term. However, if you do not possess the proper authorization, such as a member of a recognized law enforcement agency, it will not appear in any of the retrieved information.

Example: 
123456789
123 45 6789
123-45-6789
Date of Birth Enter the person's birth date. Enter two digits for the month, two digits for the day, and four digits for the year, separated by slashes (/).
Example: 01/05/1970
Street Address Enter a complete or partial street address.
Example:

10 Brown Street

fifth st
City

Enter the city of residence for the person you are looking for. Your search will find results for the exact city name as well as for associated city names.

Example: If you enter Skokie (and Illinois for the state) your search will find records for Chicago as well as for Skokie.
State Select the state the person resides in or select All Available States.
Zip Code You can enter a zip code to limit your search to a specific geographical area. We recommend you limit your entry to the 5-digit form most commonly used.
Home Telephone Enter the person's home telephone number.
License Number Enter the person's license number.
License State Select the state where the person obtained the license, or Select "All Available States" to search all state jurisdictions.

Actions

When you have filled in the form, click one of these buttons.

Value Description
Search Click the Search button to begin your search.
Clear Form Click the Clear Form link to clear all the data you have entered in the fields.

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