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Ohio DBA
In Ohio 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.
LegalZoom charges $99.00 plus state filing fees for Ohio 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
Ohio 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 | 263 | 65 | 36 | 10 |
21 | 391 | 134 | 130 | 74 |
22 | 212 | 90 | 96 | 131 |
23 | 16,584 | 4,770 | 2,728 | 1,609 |
31 | 5,073 | 3,099 | 2,800 | 2,912 |
42 | 7,474 | 3,436 | 2,584 | 1,801 |
44 | 17,262 | 11,862 | 7,315 | 3,856 |
48 | 4,064 | 1,114 | 847 | 700 |
51 | 1,865 | 716 | 618 | 525 |
52 | 9,573 | 4,470 | 2,198 | 948 |
53 | 6,679 | 1,998 | 978 | 385 |
54 | 16,137 | 4,079 | 2,545 | 1,501 |
55 | 659 | 269 | 290 | 333 |
56 | 7,289 | 1,991 | 1,458 | 1,091 |
61 | 1,139 | 413 | 373 | 412 |
62 | 10,506 | 6,642 | 4,442 | 2,629 |
71 | 2,029 | 618 | 488 | 479 |
72 | 7,516 | 3,636 | 4,343 | 5,259 |
81 | 17,545 | 7,522 | 3,623 | 1,573 |
95 | 154 | 93 | 87 | 109 |
99 | 635 | 25 | 8 | 2 |
Total | 133,049 | 57,042 | 37,987 | 26,339 |
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