Maine DBA

In Maine you can file your DBA (a.k.a. trade name, assumed name or fictitious business name) yourself with your local Municipal Clerk. 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

Maine 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	594	98	64	25
21	30	2	0	0
22	58	18	9	19
23	3,580	724	353	161
31	806	294	255	241
42	922	323	238	131
44	3,321	1,837	1,195	501
48	847	173	130	87
51	372	141	108	64
52	880	484	247	130
53	1,193	229	91	31
54	2,330	534	272	128
55	56	46	44	43
56	1,100	242	153	112
61	240	68	43	41
62	1,886	1,022	689	463
71	604	102	61	50
72	1,819	608	615	498
81	2,514	768	271	101
95	11	15	8	8
99	132	2	2	0
Total	23,295	7,730	4,848	2,834

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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