> For clean Markdown of any page, append .md to the page URL. > For a complete documentation index, see https://docs.middesk.com/verify-business/name-address/review-tasks/llms.txt. > For AI client integration (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.), connect to the MCP server at https://docs.middesk.com/_mcp/server. # Name and address verification review tasks > Understand the review tasks for name and address verification. Name and address verification results appear as review tasks on the Business object. This page describes their types, statuses, and messages. ## name review task Verify that the submitted business name matches official records and identify potential discrepancies. | status | message | sub\_label | | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------- | | Success | Match identified to the submitted Business Name | Verified | | Warning | Similar match identified to the submitted Business Name | Similar Match | | Warning | DBA Match identified to the submitted Business Name | DBA Match | | Failure | Unable to identify a match to the submitted Business Name | Unverified | | Failure | Middesk believes the submitted TIN is associated with "name" | Alternate Name | ## dba\_name review task Verify that the submitted DBA (Doing Business As) name matches official records. | status | message | sub\_label | | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ------------- | | Success | Match identified to the submitted DBA Name | Verified | | Warning | Similar match identified to the submitted DBA Name | Similar Match | | Failure | Unable to identify a match to the submitted DBA Name | Unverified | ## address\_verification review task Confirm the submitted office address exists and matches against verified address databases. ### Address matching criteria If no verified match is found, Middesk checks these outcomes in order and stops at the first match: 1. `Approximate Match`: The addresses are within the account's configured radius. The default is 0.2 miles—about 1,000 feet, or a few city blocks depending on location. 2. `Similar Match`: No approximate match was found. The normalized streets match, ignoring unit numbers, and either the city and state or postal code matches. 3. `Incomplete Match`: Neither earlier condition matched. The submitted address has no street, but its city and state match a retrieved address. Contact your account manager to adjust your account's approximate-match radius. The table shows the default radius. The API message reflects the account's configured value. | status | label | sub\_label | key | | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------- | --------------------- | | Success | Match identified to the submitted Office Address | Verified | address\_verification | | Warning | Identified an address within 0.2 miles of the submitted Office Address | Approximate Match | address\_verification | | Warning | Identified a similar address | Similar Match | address\_verification | | Warning | Identified a partial match with a submitted address that is incomplete | Incomplete Match | address\_verification | | Failure | Unable to identify a match to the submitted Office Address | Unverified | address\_verification | ## address\_cmra review task Identify if the address is a commercial mail receiving agency rather than a physical business location. If a submitted address is tagged by USPS as a Commercial Mail Receiving Agency, a business does not operate at this address, which may be a fraud indicator. | status | message | sub\_label | key | category | | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------- | ------------- | -------- | | Failure | Submitted Office Address is zoned by USPS as a Commercial Mail Receiving Agency | Low frequency | address\_cmra | address | ## address\_deliverability review task Verify whether USPS can deliver mail to the submitted office address. | status | message | sub\_label | key | category | | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------- | ----------------------- | -------- | | Success | The USPS is able to deliver mail to the submitted Office Address | Deliverable | address\_deliverability | address | | Failure | The USPS is unable to deliver mail to the submitted Office Address | Undeliverable | address\_deliverability | address | | Warning | The USPS ability to deliver mail to the submitted Office Address is unknown (available July 10, 2025). | Unknown | address\_deliverability | address | ## location\_frequency review task Determine how many businesses share the same address to identify potential virtual offices or shared spaces. | status | message | sub\_label | key | category | | ------- | --------------------------------------- | ------------------ | ------------------- | -------- | | Success | 1–20 businesses use this location | Low frequency | location\_frequency | address | | Success | 2–20 businesses use this location | Low frequency | location\_frequency | address | | Warning | 21–100 businesses use this location | Moderate frequency | location\_frequency | address | | Failure | 101–1000 businesses use this location | High frequency | location\_frequency | address | | Failure | 1001–10000 businesses use this location | High frequency | location\_frequency | address | | Failure | 10000+ businesses use this location | High frequency | location\_frequency | address | ## address\_property\_type review task Confirm whether the submitted address is a commercial or residential property. | status | message | sub\_label | key | category | | ------- | -------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ----------------------- | -------- | | Success | Submitted Office Address is a Commercial property | Commercial | address\_property\_type | address | | Warning | Submitted Office Address is a Residential property | Residential | address\_property\_type | address | ## address\_registered\_agent review task Identify if the address belongs to a registered agent service rather than the business's actual location. | status | message | sub\_label | key | category | | ------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------- | -------------------------- | -------- | | Warning | Submitted Office Address is associated with a known Registered Agent | Registered Agent | address\_registered\_agent | address | To learn how to set up auto-approval and auto-rejection policies based on address task outcomes, see [Use policies](/use-rulesets-policies). ## address\_risk review task Assess the risk level associated with the submitted business address. | status | message | sub\_label | key | category | | ------- | ----------------------------- | ------------- | ------------- | -------- | | Success | Address risk is low | Low | address\_risk | address | | Warning | Address risk is moderate | Moderate | address\_risk | address | | Failure | Address risk is high | High | address\_risk | address | | Failure | Address risk is not available | Not Available | address\_risk | address | ## entity\_type\_match review task Verify that the submitted entity type (LLC, Corporation, and so on) matches the entity type on the domestic registration. To use the entity type review tasks, submit an entity type with the business's formation. See the [POST /businesses endpoint](/api-reference/business-verification/businesses/create-a-business) for more details. | status | message | sub\_label | | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | | Success | The submitted business name and entity type match the registration name | Verified | | Failure | The submitted business name and entity type do not match the registration name | Unverified | ## name\_and\_entity\_type review task Confirm that both the business name and entity type together match the official registration records. | status | message | sub\_label | | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | | Success | The submitted entity type matches the entity type on the domestic registration | Verified | | Failure | The submitted entity type does not match the entity type on the domestic registration | Unverified | ## phone review task Verify that the submitted phone number is associated with the business. | status | message | sub\_label | | ------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | | Success | Successfully verified the submitted Phone Number | Verified | | Failure | Unable to verify the submitted Phone Number | Unverified | > **Get a demo** > > Contact your account manager or [contact sales](https://www.middesk.com/contact-sales) to inquire about access. > Understand the review tasks for name and address verification.