Kentucky DBA

In Kentucky you can file your DBA (a.k.a. trade name, assumed name or fictitious business name) yourself with your local County Clerk's office. Or, use a legal document service such as LegalZoom to handle the entire process for you.

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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

Kentucky 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	205	66	25	17
21	218	78	113	137
22	107	67	57	39
23	5,417	1,582	991	608
31	1,221	682	590	693
42	2,168	1,021	732	540
44	7,378	4,695	2,836	1,402
48	1,739	470	349	267
51	707	297	231	189
52	3,268	1,514	636	349
53	2,379	654	314	97
54	5,054	1,252	742	352
55	204	113	102	99
56	1,922	544	372	313
61	366	153	102	97
62	4,058	2,459	1,496	907
71	671	207	165	122
72	1,830	992	1,448	1,788
81	6,426	2,091	965	423
95	82	38	30	40
99	280	11	6	1
Total	45,700	18,986	12,302	8,480

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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