Missouri DBA

In Missouri you can file your DBA (a.k.a. trade name, assumed name or fictitious business name) yourself with your Secretary of State. 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

Missouri 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	250	45	21	6
21	136	53	56	34
22	144	77	57	77
23	9,772	2,711	1,596	962
31	2,547	1,260	1,092	1,053
42	4,242	1,712	1,391	917
44	10,541	6,534	3,808	1,803
48	3,064	716	484	391
51	1,204	454	382	288
52	6,176	1,722	1,177	613
53	4,203	974	503	204
54	8,487	2,111	1,236	689
55	354	164	160	144
56	3,990	973	666	491
61	619	169	170	181
62	6,112	3,233	2,092	1,315
71	1,151	304	243	209
72	3,875	1,656	2,147	2,647
81	10,250	3,447	1,695	837
95	113	65	61	57
99	2,437	13	1	0
Total	79,667	28,393	19,038	12,918

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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