As you know, jurisdictions are in varying phases of reopening. Many secretary of state offices are now operating with limited staff and delayed processing. However, CSC has established electronic filing with most jurisdictions, as well as processes to manage your corporate filings, transactions, and Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) at normal levels in most cases. CSC has already begun working with our clients to manage their increased volume, and we are ready to do more. Contact your CSC Customer Service Team. We are prepared to take care of your filings, searches, and retrievals based on our deep knowledge of what is available in every jurisdiction.
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Last updated: 4/20/2022
CSC cut-off times will vary per issuing office, please contact your CSC representative for additional information
| Jurisdiction | Closure or Delay | Dates Impacted | Impacted Services | Online Services Impacted | Notes |
| AK – DMV | Open | ||||
| AK – SOS | Open | N/A | N/A | No | Corporate Filings and copies are delayed – The state does not offer expedite service options |
| AK – DNR | Open 10am – 2pm AST | 6/1/20 – end date unknown | UCC filings and searches | No | The state does not offer expedite service options |
| AL – SOS | Open | All services no delays | |||
| AL – Department of Revenue | Over the Counter not vailable | 3/18/20 – end date unknown | N/A | All services no delays | |
| AL – Trademark Division | Open | All services no delays | |||
| AL – DMV | courier only | Courier still being accepted | |||
| AR – SOS | Drop-off Only; CSC is not affected (same day service must be received by 11:00 am CST) | 3/13/20 – end date unknown | All services no delays | ||
| AZ – Corporate Commission | Drop-Off Only | 3/24/20 – end date unknown | Corp & LLC | No | All services no delays. To meet state cut-off times, CSC must have by 8:45 AM MST for same day; 1:15 PM MST for 2 hour; and 3 PM MST for all other corporate services. |
| AZ – Navajo Nation | Open | All services no delays | |||
| AZ – SOS | Drop-Off Only | 3/23/20 – end date unknown | UCC, Partnerships, Authentications & Tradenames | No | UCC filing expedite options are suspended. Expedite service for Limited Partnerships is available. |
| Canada (Federal) | Closed | 3/18/20 – end date unknown | Corporate Entities whose anniversary date is between February 1 and June 30 now have until September 30, 2020 to file their annual return. | No | Documents may be emailed Over the counter services delayed for all services |
| CA – DMV | Courier only | ||||
| CA – Franchise Tax Board | Closed | 3/19/20 – end date unknown | Tax Reports / Status Certificates | N/A | Documents received by overnight courier/USPS will be processed. |
| CA – SOS | Drop-Off Only | end date unknown | N/A | No | 24 hour expedite and preclearance services are suspended. No other expedite options are currently available. The lobby is open for evidence pickup.. CSC cut off time 3 pm PST. Apostille/Authentication orders are taking approximately 5-7 days. |
| CO – DMV | Open | ||||
| CO-SOS | Open | 4/19/22 | N/A | No | Expedite options are currently available for filings that cannot be submitted online |
| CO – Legalization Unit | Open | 4/19/22 | Apostille/Legalization | Expedite options are currently available. | |
| CT – DMV | courier only | ||||
| CT – SOS | Open | N/A | All services no delays | ||
| DC – DCRA | Open | N/A | N/A | No | Recommended to continue to file online for faster service. |
| DC – Recorder of Deeds | Over the counter not available | 3/23/20 – end date unknown | UCC filings must be submitted via erecord. Paper documents will not be accepted. | No | All services no delays |
| DC – Notary Division | Open | All services no delays | |||
| DE – DMV | Open | ||||
| DE – Division of Revenue | Closed | 3/23/20 – end date unknown | Tax Good Standings | N/A | Documents received via USPS /overnight courier will be held by the state and processed once they open to the public. All services delayed The state does not offer expedite service options |
| DE – SOS | CSC is not affected by DE’s limited public access | 3/23/20 – end date unknown | N/A | All services no delays | |
| FL – DMV | Closed | ||||
| FL – Secured Transaction Registry (UCC) | Open | N/A | All services no delays | ||
| FL – SOS | Open | Online services and Apostille / Legalization requests remain available | No | Routine corporate filings are delayed. Evidence is a letter only a stamped copy is not returned. The state does not offer expedite service options. | |
| GA – DMV | all DMV offices are closed | ||||
| GA – SOS | Open | All services no delays | |||
| GA – Apostilles | Over the counter not available; CSC is not affected | 3/17/20 – end date unknown | Apostilles Only | N/A | All services no delays |
| Guam – SOS | Closed | 8/17/20 – end date unknown | All The $50 penalty for annual reports not filed by 09/01 will be imposed after 10/02 | N/A | Documents will not be processed until the jurisdiction reopens. Annual return filings are being accepted. |
| HI – Bureau of Conveyances | Appointment Only | 8/25/20 – end date unknown | UCC Searches UCC filings are completed via erecord and not affected | No | All services no delays |
| HI – DCCA | Open to the public 7:45 HST to 12:00 HST | 3/20/20 – end date unknown | Corp | No | All expedite and routine options are delayed |
| HI – DMV | Courier only | ||||
| IA – DMV | courier only | Courier still being accepted | |||
| IA – SOS | Drop off and pickup only: 8:30 am to 10:00 am and 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm | 6/15/21 – end date unknown | Apostille request by appointment only | No | Expect delays with paper Corporate filing UCC filings – delayed UCC filings – delayed |
| ID – DMV | Closed | ||||
| ID – SOS | Over the Counter not available | 3/19/20 – end date unknown | N/A | No | All services no delays |
| IL – DMV | Courier Only | ||||
| IL – SOS | Open | N/A | N/A | No | All service no delays |
| IN – DMV | Closed | ||||
| IN – SOS | Over the Counter not available without an appointment | 3/17/20 – end date unknown | Entities will remain in active status and will not be revoked or administratively dissolved until further notice. | No | All services no delays |
| KS – DMV | Closed | ||||
| KS – SOS | Drop-off Only | 3/23/20 – end date unknown | No | All services no delays | |
| KY – DMV | Accepting Courier | ||||
| KY – SOS | Closed to the general public | 3/17/2020 – end date unkown | Apostilles delayed 3-4 weeks | No | Corporate and UCC no All services no delays |
| LA – DMV | Closed | ||||
| LA – SOS | Over the Counter not available without an appointment | 3/16/20 – end date unknown | All Entities will remain in active status and will not be revoked or administratively dissolved until further notice. | No | All services no delays |
| MA – SOS | Open | Corporate filings and document retrieval orders are taking 48-72 hours | |||
| MA – Department of Insurance | Over the counter not available | 4/23/20 – end date unknown | All | N/A | Documents received by overnight courier/USPS will be processed and returned regular mail. Document retrieval is delayed The state does not offer expedite service options |
| MA – DMV | courier only | ||||
| MD – DMV | By appointment only | ||||
| MD – SOS | Drop-Off Only ***(corporate filings that may not be submitted online) | 3/16/20 – end date unknown | All | Corporate filings not available online may be dropped off Monday through Friday; CSC must have by 11:00 AM EST to meet the 11:30 AM EST courier cut-off time. Evidence will be sent regular mail. 2 hour expedite service is available Monday through Friday, limited to 5 submissions and must be submitted before 8:30 AM. CSC must have document by 4pm the prior business day. Over the counter copy requests (business filings from 1999 and prior) are not available at this time. | |
| MD – Legalizations | May 16, 2022 – In-person counter service to resume | 3/16/20 – 5/16/22 | Apostille/Legalization | N/A | Effective May 16, 2022, over the counter service available 9:00AM-1:00PM Monday-Friday |
| ME – DMV | Closed | ||||
| ME – SOS | Drop-Off-Only | 3/18/20 – end date unknown | All | No | Same day service is suspended; 24 hour and routine services are delayed for corporate filings |
| MI – DMV | Closed | ||||
| MI – SOS | Open – for over the counter service by appointment only | 8/2/2021 | N/A | No | All corporate expedite and routine options are available. Routine evidence is delayed UCC filings no delays |
| MN – DMV | Open | ||||
| MN – SOS | Open | Apostille/Authentication delayed Annual Reports due on 5/15 will have late filing penalties assessed after 11/27. | No | One hour corporate filing service is suspended – All other corporate filing services no delays | |
| MO – DMV | Closed | ||||
| MO – SOS | Open | N/A | No | Only 6 expedites are allowed a day. The waiting list is approximately 1 month. Routine filings are taking 6 + weeks. UCC filings are not affected. | |
| MS – Department of Revenue | Drop-Off Only | 3/19/20 – end date unknown | Tax Clearance & set aside letters | N/A | Thru dates on State Tax Lien searches will be impacted. The state does not offer expedite service options Tax Clearance & set aside letters are taking 10 months |
| MS – DMV | closed | ||||
| MS – SOS | Open | Apostille/Authentication only delayed | No | All services no delays | |
| MT – DMV | courier only | ||||
| MT – SOS | Open | All services no delays | |||
| NC – DMV | Closed | ||||
| NC – Legalization | Open | Apostille/Legalization | N/A | Documents will be processed as received Routine services are delayed. The state does not offer expedite service options | |
| NC – SOS | Open | No | All services no delays | ||
| ND – SOS | Open | All services no delays | |||
| NE – SOS | Open | No | All services no delays | ||
| NH – SOS | Over the Counter not available | 3/27/20 – end date unknown | Apostille, Authentications & Tax Clearances will be delayed | No | All services no delays |
| NJ – DMV | Closed until at least March 30 | ||||
| NJ -Department of Taxation | Closed to the Public | 4/20/20 – end date unknown | Tax Status/ Clearance Certificates | Expect delays for Tax Status & Tax Clearance Certificates | |
| NJ – SOS | Drop-Off Only | 3/18/20 – end date unknown | N/A | No | 1 hour, 2 hour and same day service is suspended. Expedite corporate filing services delayed 5-8 days Expedited Apostilles are delayed 10-12 days |
| NM – DMV | Courier only | ||||
| NM – SOS | Open | No | All services no delays | ||
| Northern Mariana Islands | Open | All services no delays | |||
| NV – DMV | closed | ||||
| NV – SOS | Open by appointment only | 9/22/2021 end date unknown | Corporate filings and document retrieval | No | Over the counter corporate filing and corporate document retrieval expedited services are suspended. |
| NY – Banking | Over the Counter not available | 5/13/20 – end date unknown | N/A | N/A | Document retrieval and consents are – delayed. The state does not offer expedite service options |
| NY – DMV | Closed | ||||
| NY – Insurance | Over the Counter not available | End date unknown | N/A | Certified copies not available. No delays for good standings. The state does not offer expedite service options | |
| NY – Legalization Unit | Drop-Off Only | 8/2/2021 – end date unknown | Apostille/Legalization | N/A | Documents will be returned by USPS or FedEx. Processing time is 1-2 weeks. |
| NY – SOS | Open | No | All expedite corporate filing services are available. The 24 hour service is taking 48 hours to receive evidence. | ||
| OH – DMV | Closed | ||||
| OH – SOS | Open – for over the counter service by appt only | 11/23/20 – end date unknown | No | All corporate filings services must be filed online except pre-clearances they may be sent to the vendor or by email to business@ohiosos.gov. Filings also may be submitted by USPS. Apostille/authentication request should be sent by USPS. An appointment may be scheduled for all urgent apostille/authentication requests. | |
| OK – DMV | Open | ||||
| OK – SOS | Over the Counter not available | 3/18/20 – end date unknown | No | All services no delays | |
| OR – DMV | Accepting transactions via courier | ||||
| OR –SOS | Open – May 2 | N/A | N/A | No | All services no delays |
| PA – Department of Revenue (including Labor and Industry) | Over the counter not available | 3/19/20 – end date unknown | No | Tax Clearance – 1-6 months, Tax certificates – 1 -5 days | |
| PA – DMV | Closed until at least March 27 | ||||
| PA – Legalization Unit | Drop-Off Only | 3/16/20 – end date unknown | Apostille/Legalization | N/A | All services no delays. |
| PA – SOS | Drop-Off Only | 3/16/20 – end date unknown | All corporate & UCC Filings | No | Now offering expedited services on Mondays and Tuesdays only. Routine Corporate Filings – 30+ days Online document retrieval & UCC plain & certified searches – 1-2 weeks UCC filings – 3-5 days Routine Corporate Filings – No delays Document Retrieval, UCC Certified Searches and UCC filing – No delays |
| Puerto Rico – Legalization Unit | Closed | 3/19/20 – end date unknown | Apostille/Legalization | N/a | |
| Puerto Rico – SOS | Over the Counter not available | 3/19/20 – end date unknown | Based on the Administrative Order, it is required to request both extensions on or before November 6, 2020 to file the 2019 Annual Report.. Once both extensions are requested, you must file said report on or before January 15, 2021 to avoid penalties | No | All services no delays |
| RI – DMV | Courier only | ||||
| RI – SOS | Drop-Off Only | 3/17/20 – end date unknown | All | No | All services no delays |
| SC – SOS | Drop-Off Only | 8/13/20 – end date unknown | No | SC is now allowing drop-off service Expect slight delay of 1-2 days on all services. | |
| SC – Department of Revenue | Closed | 3/25/20 – end date unknown | N/A | ||
| SC – DMV | Open | Courier still being accepted, but unsure of turnaround times | |||
| SD – DMV | Closed | ||||
| SD – SOS | Open | All | No | All services no delays | |
| TN – DMV | Covington, Milington, Oakland, Shelby, Summer and Union services centers are closed. Can submit via courier. | ||||
| TN – SOS | Open | No | All services no delays | ||
| TX – Comptroller | Over the counter not available Drop-Off available for Authentications/Apostilles only | 3/24/20 – end date unknown | All Except Authentications/Apostilles | No | Tax clearances are taking approximately 3 months and must be sent USPS. |
| TX – DMV | Dallas County Closed, Harris County closed | ||||
| TX – SOS | Over the Counter not available | 3/27/20 – end date unknown | No | Corporate and UCC filings are delayed | |
| US – Copyright Office | By appointment | 4/8/2022 – end date unknown | N/A | No | Documents may also be submitted via email. An additional $550 special handling fee is available. Reports are not affected |
| US – IRS | Limited Service | 3/31/20 – end date unknown | EIN application | No | Most applications are processed online. Applications that require fax submission are now being accepted. Services are delayed. |
| US – Office of the Comptroller of the Currency | Closed | 04/06/20 – end date unknown | Certificate of Good Standing Certified Copies of Charter Documents | N/A | All services no delays |
| US – Patent & Trademark Office | Closed | 3/16/20 – end date unknown | Uncertified document copies | No | All services no delays |
| US – US Department of State | Over the Counter not available | 3/20/20 – end date unknown | Authentications | N/A | All services are delayed approximate turnaround is 8-10 weeks. |
| USVI – Division of Corporations | Over the Counter not available | 3/25/20 – end date unknown | Corporate filings | No | May be sent by overnight courier and USPS. |
| UT – DMV | Closed | ||||
| UT – SOS | Open | All | No | All services no delays | |
| VA – DMV | Open | ||||
| VA – SOS | Drop-off only | 3/18/20 – end date unknown | all | No | All services no delays |
| VA – Legalization Unit | Over the Counter not available | 3/16/20 – end date unknown | Apostille/Legalization | N/A | May be sent by overnight courier & USPS. The state does not offer expedite service options |
| VT – DMV | Courier only | ||||
| VT – SOS | Open | All services no delays | |||
| WA-Department of Licensing | Closed to the public | 8/28/20 – end date unknown | UCC | No | UCC copies ordered directly with the state are delayed. UCC filings are delayed approximately 3 weeks. |
| WA – SOS | Open | N/A | Corporations | No | All services no delays Users are encouraged to file online where available. |
| WI – DMV | Accpeting transactions via courier | ||||
| WI – Legalization Unit | Over the counter not available | 3/26/20 – end date unknown | Apostille/Legalization | N/A | May be sent by overnight courier & USPS. The state does not offer expedite service options |
| WI – SOS | Open for corporate filings not available online | All | No | Corporate filing 1 hour and 4 hour expedite services are suspended; 24-72 hour expedite is available. | |
| WV – DMV | Courier only | ||||
| WV – SOS | Open | N/A | N/A | N/A | All services no delays |
| WY – DMV | Courier only | ||||
| WY- SOS | Open | N/A | No | Documents must be dropped-off or mailed by USPS only – All services are delayed. The state does not offer expedite service options |
Annual Report Filing Details
| Jurisdiction | Annual report details |
| AL – Department of Revenue | Annual report due date extended until 7/15 |
| AR – secretary of state (SOS) | No late fees or interest for Franchise Tax Reports filed between 5/2 and 7/15 |
| Canada (federal) | Entities whose anniversary date is between 2/1 and 6/30 now have until 9/30 to file their annual return |
| CT – SOS | LLC annual reports due 3/31 may be filed on or before 06/30 with no penalty applied |
| DC – Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs | Due date extended until 6/1 for biennial reports |
| FL – SOS | Due date extended until 6/30 for annual reports |
| GA – SOS | Annual registration renewal extension through 5/1 expired |
| IA – SOS | Biennial reports which were not filed by 4/1 are delinquent; however, the state has no definitive plans for administrative dissolution |
| IL – SOS | No penalties for annual reports filed 90 days after the due date |
| IN – SOS | Entities will remain in active status and will not be revoked or administratively dissolved until further notice |
| KS – SOS | Due date extended until 7/15 for annual reports |
| LA – SOS | Entities will remain in active status and will not be revoked or administratively dissolved until further notice |
| MD – SOS (Baltimore Office) | Annual report and personal property return due date extended to 7/15 |
| MT – SOS | |
| NC – SOS | Annual report due date extended until 7/15 |
| NH- SOS | Annual reports due 4/15 will not be considered delinquent until after 6/15 |
| NM – SOS | Annual report late filing penalty waived until 5/1 has expired |
| NV – SOS | Biennial report’s due 4/15 is extended until 7/15 |
| OR –SOS | Annual business license renewals due during closure will be extended 50 days after the emergency is terminated |
| Puerto Rico – SOS | Annual report due date not extended; however, the state is delaying the reinstatement fees upon request |
| SC – Department of Revenue | Annual report due date extended until 7/15 |
| TX – Comptroller | The Department of Revenue website indicates tax due dates will mirror the IRS and are extended to 7/15 |
| WA – SOS | Franchise tax report and the public information report due date extended to 7/15 |
| Delinquency fees for entities with an annual report due date of 4/30 are waived |
State’s Open New Year’s Eve
| State’s Open New Year’s Eve: | CA, GA, MA, NY, RI, SC & TX (Closing at Noon CST) |