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Verify United States suppliers before you pay.

United States is a major supplier corridor for global buyers. KeyBS Trust verifies United States suppliers before you pay — registry checks, document forensics, beneficial-ownership, sanctions, and bank-beneficiary match in a single audit-ready report.

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Quick answers

Is my United States supplier legitimate?

A United States supplier is verifiable when (1) the registered legal entity exists and is active on the official registry, (2) the bank account is in the registered legal name, and (3) the documents cross-check. KeyBS Trust confirms all three in a single audit-ready report — starting at USD $49.

What documents should I request from a United States supplier?

At minimum: Certificate of Formation / Articles of Incorporation (state), EIN letter (IRS CP-575 or 147C), Bank confirmation in the registered name, and a bank confirmation letter in the registered name. Recommended additions are listed below.

How long does United States supplier verification take?

KeyBS Trust United States verification: Standard minutes. Premium with on-site confirmation: longer, where a local agent is available. Escalations beyond SLA receive a credit.

Why United States supplier verification matters

The United States has no single national company registry — incorporation is at state level. Delaware, Wyoming, and Nevada are the most common shell jurisdictions because they require minimal disclosure. The 2021 Corporate Transparency Act introduced FinCEN beneficial-ownership reporting, but enforcement and access remain limited. For US suppliers, EIN, state Secretary of State filings, and bank-beneficiary match are the verification floor.

Active fraud patterns we see in United States

Delaware / Wyoming / Nevada shell

Minimal-disclosure jurisdictions used to obscure ownership. KeyBS surfaces formation state and the agent of record.

EIN without recent filings

An IRS EIN does not prove active operations. Cross-check with state filings and trade signals.

DBA used to imply scale

'Doing Business As' names can imply a larger entity than the underlying LLC. KeyBS resolves the underlying registered name.

Registry and verification sources

Secretary of State (per state)	Individual US states	No public portal
FinCEN Beneficial Ownership	US Treasury	www.fincen.gov/boi
SAM.gov (federal contractor registry)	GSA	sam.gov

What to ask your United States supplier for

Required

Certificate of Formation / Articles of Incorporation (state)
EIN letter (IRS CP-575 or 147C)
Bank confirmation in the registered name
W-9 (for tax)

What KeyBS Trust checks on every United States supplier

Company existence on the official registry
Registry status (active, not deregistered, not struck off)
Director / legal representative identity
Beneficial ownership (where publicly available)
Sanctions / PEP / watchlist screening
Adverse-media check
Document authenticity (forensic review)
Bank beneficiary match against the legal entity
Website / domain review
Premises or factory confirmation (Premium, where available)

Choose the verification depth that matches the purchase

Essential

$49 /verification

Order Essential

Standard

$89 /verification

Order Standard

Enhanced

$149 /verification

Order Enhanced

Premium

$249 /verification

Order Premium

All packages include: registry check, sanctions / PEP screening, document authenticity, and a downloadable PDF + JSON report. See full country pricing matrix.

Which product do you need?

KeyBS Pay Scout Check and KeyBS Trust Verified are different products for different stages of the buyer journey.

KeyBS Pay — Scout Check

Fast screen before any deposit

• Registry existence + status
• Sanctions / PEP screen
• Bank-beneficiary match
• Returns in minutes

Best for orders under USD $5,000 or first-time evaluations.

KeyBS Trust — Verified

Audit-ready report before high-value payment

• Everything in Scout Check
• Document forensics + UBO
• Analyst sign-off
• Optional on-site (Premium)

Best for orders over USD $10,000, recurring relationships, or audit trail.

Not sure which to choose? Use Scout Check for orders under $5,000 or first-time evaluations. Use Trust Verification for orders over $10,000, recurring relationships, or when you need an audit-ready report. For orders in between, start with Scout Check and upgrade to Trust if anything raises questions.

For United States suppliers

Are you a United States supplier? Get verified.

A KeyBS Trust Verified badge tells your buyers your business is real, registered, and audit-checked. Display it on your invoices, website and quotations.

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Questions buyers ask about United States suppliers

How do I verify a US supplier before payment?

Identify the formation state from the Articles, search that state's Secretary of State portal for current status, verify EIN, and match the bank beneficiary to the registered legal name. KeyBS automates this across all 50 states.

What if my US supplier is in Delaware?

Delaware is the most common US shell jurisdiction. The Delaware Division of Corporations does not publish UBO. KeyBS combines Delaware filings with FinCEN BOI search, the agent of record, and trade signals.

Verify before you pay your United States supplier.

From USD $49. Minutes turnaround on Standard. Audit-ready report.

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