Montana DBA

In Montana 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

Montana 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	313	56	25	13
21	170	47	30	15
22	148	14	23	27
23	3,142	591	255	112
31	653	223	129	105
42	850	317	239	121
44	2,457	1,415	767	361
48	733	161	129	72
51	312	120	104	72
52	1,156	323	187	134
53	1,167	165	59	24
54	2,126	464	204	112
55	52	17	15	16
56	848	186	98	79
61	155	39	32	20
62	1,534	719	380	208
71	535	144	112	83
72	1,279	638	647	556
81	2,059	645	271	86
95	30	4	7	4
99	101	2	1	0
Total	19,820	6,290	3,714	2,220

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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