Louisiana DBA

In Louisiana you can file your DBA (a.k.a. trade name, assumed name or fictitious business name) yourself with your local Parish Clerk of Court. 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

Louisiana 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	409	196	119	40
21	685	252	204	198
22	314	102	75	83
23	4,413	1,554	1,002	643
31	1,192	594	540	524
42	2,601	1,402	1,015	695
44	7,786	5,003	2,753	1,411
48	1,831	619	506	405
51	650	276	230	165
52	4,541	1,530	748	397
53	2,741	757	438	194
54	7,298	1,783	941	552
55	179	92	108	102
56	2,129	656	511	420
61	381	147	143	151
62	4,758	2,730	1,584	848
71	687	218	171	145
72	2,317	1,159	1,537	1,873
81	6,238	2,344	1,210	609
95	46	31	35	19
99	447	44	12	2
Total	51,643	21,489	13,882	9,476

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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