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Maryland DBA
In Maryland you can file your DBA (a.k.a. trade name, assumed name or fictitious business name) yourself with your Department of Assessments and Taxation. 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 Maryland 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
Maryland Small Business Statistics
(Information provided by U.S. Census Bureau)
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Number of Establishments by Employment-size
class |
Industry
Code |
Total Establishments |
'1-4' |
'5-9' |
'10-19' |
11 | 164 | 34 | 20 | 9 |
21 | 29 | 18 | 15 | 22 |
22 | 49 | 9 | 10 | 14 |
23 | 8,930 | 2,735 | 1,705 | 1,142 |
31 | 1,459 | 718 | 602 | 568 |
42 | 3,024 | 1,115 | 882 | 623 |
44 | 8,367 | 4,972 | 3,473 | 1,719 |
48 | 2,084 | 536 | 393 | 303 |
51 | 1,286 | 359 | 333 | 275 |
52 | 3,868 | 1,708 | 1,027 | 540 |
53 | 3,734 | 1,064 | 618 | 250 |
54 | 12,004 | 2,471 | 1,632 | 1,054 |
55 | 389 | 149 | 129 | 135 |
56 | 3,848 | 1,175 | 801 | 682 |
61 | 823 | 269 | 195 | 248 |
62 | 6,775 | 3,304 | 1,929 | 1,120 |
71 | 1,062 | 267 | 236 | 237 |
72 | 3,347 | 1,620 | 1,587 | 2,086 |
81 | 7,779 | 3,049 | 1,709 | 866 |
95 | 79 | 30 | 36 | 29 |
99 | 383 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 69,483 | 25,611 | 17,332 | 11,922 |
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