Rhode Island DBA

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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

Rhode Island 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	39	2	0	2
21	12	4	4	3
22	9	5	10	3
23	2,297	454	246	127
31	798	378	346	291
42	786	291	192	150
44	2,121	968	557	339
48	391	82	53	56
51	193	62	41	58
52	722	292	212	87
53	747	154	89	33
54	2,108	449	244	120
55	40	21	24	18
56	1,031	219	114	106
61	163	44	43	50
62	1,184	725	516	285
71	291	80	48	48
72	1,143	476	460	489
81	1,979	656	282	128
95	5	4	5	1
99	114	3	1	0
Total	16,173	5,369	3,487	2,394

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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