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LLC OWNERSHIP VISIBILITY: A STATE-BY-STATE BREAKDOWN

How LLC Owner Information Appears in Public Records (by State)

When you register a Limited Liability Company (LLC), the state in which you file may make certain company details publicly accessible—particularly the names of individuals involved in the formation.


The individual or entity submitting the formation documents is typically listed as the organizer. In some states, however, the actual owners of the LLC may also be publicly identified. They may be labeled as organizers, authorized persons, governors, or members, depending on the state’s specific filing requirements.


It’s also important to note that some states may not require owner information to be listed at the time of formation but may require it later—such as in an annual report or other required filings. That information can also become part of the public record.


If maintaining privacy is a priority, consider using a third-party service to act as the organizer. In states that do not automatically list owners as organizers, this allows the third party to be named instead. This approach helps ensure that the actual owners remain anonymous in the public record. States in which you can apply this are Delaware and Wyoming. 


Below is a state-by-state breakdown of how and when member information may be disclosed—whether during the initial formation or in subsequent filings such as annual reports.

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ALABAMA

The members and the organizers will be listed.

ALASKA

The members may be listed as the organizers originally, and then the members will be listed in the annual report.  

ARIZONA

The members and the organizers will be listed.

ARKANSAS

The members and the organizers will be listed. 

CALIFORNIA

The organizers will be listed originally, and the members will be listed in the annual report.

COLORADO

The members and the organizers will be listed.

CONNECTICUT

The members and the organizers will be listed.

DELAWARE

The listing of the members is optional, the organizer will be listed. 

FLORIDA

The members and an authorized representative will be listed.

GEORGIA

The members may be listed as the organizers and authorized signers originally, and then the members will be listed in the annual report.  

HAWAII

The members and the organizers will be listed.

IDAHO

The members may be listed as the governors originally along with the organizer, and then the members will be listed in the annual report.  

ILLINOIS

The members and the organizers will be listed.

INDIANA

The members will be listed.

IOWA

The members and the organizers will be listed.

KANSAS

A member may be listed as the authorized signer originally, and then the members will be listed in the annual report.  

KENTUCKY

The members may be listed as the organizers originally, and then the members will be listed in the annual report.  

LOUISIANA

The members and the organizers will be listed. 

MAINE

The organizer/authorized signer will be listed originally, and then the members will be listed in the annual report.  

MARYLAND

The members may be listed as the authorized signers, and the organizer will be listed.

MASSACHUSETTS

The members may be listed as the soc signatory and real property, and the organizer will be listed.

MICHIGAN

The organizer will be listed, and then the members will be listed in the annual report.  

MINNESOTA

The organizers will be listed originally, and then the members will be listed in the annual report.  

MISSISSIPPI

The members may be listed as the authorized signers.

MISSOURI

The members may be listed as the organizers.

MONTANA

The members and the organizers will be listed.

NEBRASKA

The organizer will be listed originally, and then the members will be listed in the annual report.  

NEVADA

The members and the organizers will be listed.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

The members will be listed. 

NEW JERSEY

The members and the organizer/authorized representative will be listed. 

NEW MEXICO

The organizer will be listed. 

NEW YORK

The organizer will be listed. 

NORTH CAROLINA

The members and the organizers will be listed.

NORTH DAKOTA

The members may be listed as the organizers. 

OHIO

The organizer will be listed.

OKLAHOMA

The members may be listed as representative signers. 

OREGON

The members and the organizers will be listed. 

PENNSYLVANIA

The members may be listed as the organizers. 

RHODE ISLAND

The authorized signers will be listed. 

SOUTH CAROLINA

An organizer will be listed.

SOUTH DAKOTA

An organizer will be listed.

TENNESSEE

An organizer will be listed initially, and the members will be listed in the annual report. 

TEXAS

The members and the organizers will be listed. 

UTAH

The members and the organizers will be listed. 

VERMONT

The members and the organizers will be listed. 

VIRGINIA

The members may be listed as the organizers. 

WASHINGTON

The members may be listed as governors, and the organizer will be listed. 

WASHINGTON, D.C.

The members will be listed, and the members may also be listed as the organizers. 

WEST VIRGINIA

The members and the organizer will be listed. 

WISCONSIN

The members may be listed as the organizers. 

WYOMING

The organizer will be listed.


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