Glossary
Good standing
A status showing a business is registered and up to date with the state’s filing and fee requirements.
Also called: Active, Current, In existence.
Good standing means the state has no open compliance problem with the business. The reports are filed, the fees and state taxes it tracks are paid, and a registered agent is on record.
States word it differently. One search shows "Good Standing", another "Active" or "Current", and some show standing separately for tax, annual reports and the registered agent. A company can be active and still not in good standing, for example when a report is overdue but the state has not yet dissolved it.
Banks, lenders, landlords and other states commonly ask for proof of good standing before they will deal with a company.
Where you'll see it in a business search
In the status or standing field of a search result and on the record’s detail page.