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Document Image Help
Frequently Asked Questions
What is on the Imaging system?
The imaging system contains documents that have been filed since the Division of Corporations Imaging System went into production. Start dates for each document type follow.
- Fictitious Name Filings since January 1996
- Corporations UBRs / Annual Reports filed since January 1996
- All other Corporation Filings since November 1997
- All Partnership Filings (General and Limited Liability)
- All Judgment Lien Filings
Older documents not in the image system remain available on microfilm and will need to be obtained by contacting: Division of Corporations, PO Box 6327, Tallahassee, FL 32314. Photocopies are $1.00 per page for requests that are brought in to our office. All mail-in requests are charged a flat $10.00. Make checks payable to the Department of State. For additional information you may call (850) 245-6053. Please do not call this number for problems with this on-line system, contact public access help instead.
What is a tiff file?
The Tagged Image File Format is an industry standard file structure which allows many different types of data to be encapsulated into a single file. In this particular case, all of the pages of a particular document are stored within the single file. The data compression method is known as Group 4 Fax Compression.
How do I read a tiff file?
Reading a tiff file requires a program that will handle compressed, multi-page tiff files. Some programs such as QuickTime will open and display the first page but will not allow you to show subsequent pages. Other programs such as MS Paint will not view tiff images.