Washington DC 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

Washington DC 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	3	0	0	0
21	4	0	0	0
22	17	7	2	3
23	161	57	41	52
31	58	40	23	17
42	178	66	46	29
44	1,011	444	263	145
48	117	29	20	25
51	376	123	98	94
52	410	253	120	98
53	549	181	118	40
54	2,446	665	539	385
55	69	43	35	26
56	458	161	116	113
61	176	76	69	66
62	1,009	451	345	203
71	145	38	30	25
72	572	347	320	352
81	1,954	786	579	398
95	20	18	11	2
99	98	4	1	0
Total	9,831	3,789	2,776	2,073

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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