Arizona DBA

According the Arizona Secretary of State, “The registration of trade names and marks is not legally required in Arizona, but is an accepted business practice.” However, they also mention, “as a precaution, it is highly suggested that you refrain from purchasing business cards or advertising prior to receiving your certificate of registration in the mail."

In Arizona you can file your DBA (a.k.a. trade name, assumed name or fictitious business name) yourself with your Secretary of State. Or, use a legal document service such as LegalZoom to handle the entire process for you.

LegalZoom charges $99.00 plus state filing fees for Arizona DBA's. Click here to learn more about pricing.

What is a DBA?

DBA, short for "doing business as", is a formal declaration that an individual, company or organization is conducting business under a different name. DBA's are commonly referred to as a fictitious business names, assumed business and trade names. All these terms mean the same thing. Read more.

What is the difference between a fictitious business name and a DBA “doing business as” name? Read More

If I have a corporation or an LLC name, do I also have to file a DBA under that name as well? Read More

If I am operating a sole proprietorship under my personal name, do I need to file a DBA? Read More

Arizona Small Business Statistics

(Information provided by U.S. Census Bureau)

		Number of Establishments by Employment-size class
Industry Code	Total Establishments	'1-4'	'5-9'	'10-19'
11	162	35	22	13
21	87	28	31	18
22	141	45	37	31
23	7,522	2,271	1,554	1,095
31	1,877	870	766	644
42	3,562	1,274	897	626
44	7,407	4,691	2,707	1,530
48	1,558	432	323	223
51	1,114	362	263	204
52	4,886	1,310	956	518
53	4,771	1,074	557	220
54	9,711	1,875	1,123	681
55	285	117	117	115
56	3,752	1,069	721	574
61	644	229	247	222
62	6,003	2,810	1,714	1,039
71	753	196	188	212
72	2,832	1,650	2,136	2,460
81	6,028	2,263	1,280	581
95	87	35	46	34
99	527	19	5	1
Total	63,709	22,655	15,690	11,041

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• Can someone else use my business name if I have a DBA?
• What are the publication requirements?
• Can I conduct business and open a bank account before my DBA has been filed?
• How will I know if my business name is already being used? Will you perform a name check before filing my DBA form?
• What is a DBA?
• Using your DBA
• DBA Requirements