Tennessee 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

Tennessee 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	230	55	24	6
21	69	40	66	40
22	54	35	32	26
23	6,303	1,887	1,201	836
31	2,200	1,128	942	1,093
42	3,449	1,663	1,267	810
44	11,017	6,591	3,589	1,997
48	2,175	644	573	542
51	1,145	454	348	285
52	5,228	1,941	1,018	484
53	3,455	1,097	483	179
54	6,882	1,724	1,060	643
55	375	159	128	164
56	2,936	904	705	572
61	498	153	130	107
62	5,756	3,153	2,089	1,213
71	1,254	321	266	172
72	2,888	1,534	2,094	2,663
81	9,317	3,095	1,488	766
95	71	43	33	50
99	467	51	17	0
Total	65,769	26,672	17,553	12,648

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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