Understanding DBA
What is a DBA?
When a business uses a name other than its legal name, it’s known as DBA.
Filing a DBA
- To run a company under a DBA, complete the required forms, submit them with the fee, and obtain a DBA certificate. Depending on the state, file with a state agency, local clerk’s office, or both.
- Start with the state agency for business formation. They direct you to county offices like the County Clerk.
Benefits of a DBA
Using multiple business names under an incorporation, marketing difficulties, and announcing “doing business as” a different name is usually the easiest way to register a small business name.
Registering a DBA
- DBA requirements vary but generally need paperwork and fees from $10 to $100.
Who Needs a DBA?
You must know the “legal name” before the “DBA.” When a business runs under a different name it’s a DBA or assumed business name.
DBA Costs
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