美国公司存续证明和状态证书各州叫法及用法
美国的公司存续证明（Certificate of Good Standing）或公司状态证明（Certificate of Status、Certificate of Existence）在各州的官方称呼略有差异。总体来说，这类文件的功能一致，即证明该企业在该州的法律存续状态良好、符合法定要求且无未决问题。以下为各州常用的称呼（有些州可能根据实体类型略有不同称呼）：
- Alabama：Certificate of Compliance（部分实体也称Certificate of Existence）
- Alaska：Certificate of Compliance或Certificate of Good Standing
- Arizona：Certificate of Good Standing
- Arkansas：Certificate of Good Standing
- California：Certificate of Status
- Colorado：Certificate of Good Standing
- Connecticut：Certificate of Legal Existence
- Delaware：Certificate of Good Standing
- District of Columbia (华盛顿DC/哥伦比亚特区)：Certificate of Good Standing
- Florida：Certificate of Status
- Georgia：Certificate of Existence
- Hawaii：Certificate of Good Standing
- Idaho：Certificate of Existence
- Illinois：Certificate of Good Standing
- Indiana：Certificate of Existence
- Iowa：Certificate of Existence
- Kansas：Certificate of Good Standing
- Kentucky：Certificate of Existence
- Louisiana：Certificate of Good Standing
- Maine：Certificate of Good Standing或Certificate of Existence
- Maryland：Certificate of Status
- Massachusetts：Certificate of Good Standing或Certificate of Status
- Michigan：Certificate of Good Standing
- Minnesota：Certificate of Good Standing
- Mississippi：Certificate of Good Standing
- Missouri：Certificate of Good Standing
- Montana：Certificate of Good Standing
- Nebraska：Certificate of Good Standing
- Nevada：Certificate of Good Standing
- New Hampshire：Certificate of Good Standing
- New Jersey：Certificate of Standing
- New Mexico：Certificate of Good Standing
- New York：Certificate of Status
- North Carolina：Certificate of Existence
- North Dakota：Certificate of Good Standing
- Ohio：Certificate of Good Standing（有时也称Certificate of Existence）
- Oklahoma：Certificate of Good Standing
- Oregon：Certificate of Existence
- Pennsylvania：Subsistence Certificate（对于本州公司）或Good Standing Certificate（对于外州公司）
- Rhode Island：Letter of Good Standing
- South Carolina：Certificate of Existence
- South Dakota：Certificate of Good Standing
- Tennessee：Certificate of Existence
- Texas：Certificate of Fact – Status
- Utah：Certificate of Existence
- Vermont：Certificate of Good Standing
- Virginia：Certificate of Good Standing
- Washington：Certificate of Existence
- West Virginia：Certificate of Existence
- Wisconsin：Certificate of Status
- Wyoming：Certificate of Good Standing
总结来说，不同州对公司存续（良好状态）的官方文件称呼有所不同，最常见的英文名称包括：
- Certificate of Good Standing
- Certificate of Status
- Certificate of Existence
- （少数使用）Certificate of Compliance、Certificate of Legal Existence、Certificate of Fact – Status、Letter of Good Standing、Subsistence Certificate等。
使用时需根据目标州的官方要求和该州务卿办公室（Secretary of State）的网站或登记处信息为准。
这些证书（不论是叫Certificate of Good Standing、Certificate of Status、Certificate of Existence，或是其他类似名称）作用大体相同，都是用来证明公司在该州的法律及合规方面处于良好状态。通常，这些文件会显示企业：
- 已按规定在该州完成注册，并仍处于合法存续状态（即公司没有被解散、撤销或暂停注册）。
- 在申报与纳税、年报提交及其他法定义务方面没有明显的违约或未决问题。
简言之，这些证书的功能都是对外证明公司在该州”存续且运营良好”的法律地位，有助于在商业往来、投标、融资、银行开户及签订合同等活动中提供正式背书。
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