diff --git a/advanced_ai_agents/single_agent_apps/ai_fraud_investigation_agent/fraud_investigation_agent.py b/advanced_ai_agents/single_agent_apps/ai_fraud_investigation_agent/fraud_investigation_agent.py
index 1e0af444..03422494 100644
--- a/advanced_ai_agents/single_agent_apps/ai_fraud_investigation_agent/fraud_investigation_agent.py
+++ b/advanced_ai_agents/single_agent_apps/ai_fraud_investigation_agent/fraud_investigation_agent.py
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ def check_business_registration(name: str, state: str = "IL") -> str:
             "note": "IL SOS API unreachable. Manual lookup: https://apps.ilsos.gov/corporatellc/",
         })
     except Exception as exc:
-        return json.dumps({"status": "error", "query": name, "error": str(exc)})
+        return json.dumps({"status": "error", "query": name, "state": state_key, "error": str(exc)})
 
 
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