Michigan DBA

In Michigan 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

Michigan 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	459	103	52	19
21	256	74	47	49
22	150	50	81	74
23	17,684	4,464	2,399	1,305
31	4,861	2,659	2,447	2,464
42	6,528	2,567	1,966	1,366
44	17,290	10,073	6,227	3,306
48	2,910	752	666	530
51	1,904	614	520	432
52	7,362	3,149	1,861	908
53	5,818	1,639	876	277
54	14,629	3,487	2,201	1,269
55	470	213	203	241
56	6,593	1,649	1,211	1,047
61	877	366	244	268
62	10,506	6,290	4,360	2,040
71	2,008	522	405	377
72	6,271	3,435	3,571	4,184
81	14,436	6,160	3,007	1,234
95	102	69	55	63
99	1,468	26	14	5
Total	122,582	48,361	32,413	21,458

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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