Hi,
Here in Singapore, all companies must be registered under a central government body and are issued business registration numbers. There is an online database where one can search for a company either via its registration number or its company name.
Question: Is there a similar system in place in the US?
The reason I ask is because I need a method for checking that the retailer orders I get are from legitimate retailers (and not customers pretending to be retailers so as to get retailer discounts).
Any input is appreciated!
All companies who have registered have an EID (Employer Identification Number) issued at time of registering.
As in checking on them you can see if they are a "S' corporation or "C" corporation or an LLC (Limited Liability Corporation) by asking the state they registered in and looking at public records for the EID or their corporate tax numbers. You can also look on the secretary of state for which state they incorporated to see their business registration which gives contact info, address, place and origin of business, nature of business and share count and distribution of outstanding shares. This is all public information open for anyone.
Just my opinion and not an expert