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- Print an application for fictitious business name statement from the Los Angeles County Registrar website.
- Call to have an application for fictitious business name statement sent by mail.
- Pick up a fictitious business name application in person at the Los Angeles County LAX district office.
- A California DBA filing can take one to four weeks, in some cases a little longer.
- Verifying a California Business License is a simple process.
- The information included in a California Business License can vary depending on the type of business and the issuing agency.
- Your business’s name must end with the words “Limited Liability Company” or the abbreviations “LLC” or “L.L.C.”
- The LLC Department phone number is 916-653-3794.
- You can find out whether the company is a corporation in good standing through the secretary of state where the company is incorporated.
- Make a Call. Research Strategies to Find Business Owners.
- Visit the official search engine of the SOS California website for official results.
- Use the advanced search feature for improved results.
- Consider the personality or tone you want your business name to communicate.
- Use a combination of words that pertain to your business.
- A DBA is always required in California when a sole proprietor, or any other business entity, wants to operate and sign legal documents under a different name.
- A California business operates under a DBA when it uses a different name.
- A DBA is beneficial for branding your business.
- Determine the name you can use for your DBA.
- Register your DBA with the county of your business location.
- Registering a fictitious business name in California varies by county.
- The California DBA filing fee ranges from $10.00 to $100.00 depending on the county.
