Massachusetts DBA

In Massachusetts you can file your DBA (a.k.a. trade name, assumed name or fictitious business name) yourself with your local city (or town) 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

Massachusetts 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	346	47	14	4
21	46	16	20	21
22	84	36	38	40
23	11,529	2,834	1,458	862
31	2,916	1,520	1,428	1,483
42	4,717	1,851	1,348	933
44	11,873	6,437	3,866	2,291
48	1,835	593	429	370
51	1,851	615	557	453
52	4,572	2,321	1,311	690
53	4,207	1,072	588	259
54	14,584	3,326	2,015	1,192
55	363	132	164	183
56	5,437	1,259	918	706
61	1,027	362	313	299
62	7,263	4,099	2,844	1,744
71	1,592	406	340	319
72	6,021	2,816	2,456	2,652
81	10,397	3,782	1,962	900
95	80	43	45	54
99	3,719	130	15	4
Total	94,459	33,697	22,129	15,459

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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