West Virginia 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

West Virginia 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	267	69	35	6
21	284	83	93	99
22	81	47	34	29
23	2,925	705	358	191
31	475	237	236	241
42	759	405	275	209
44	3,248	2,160	1,246	580
48	868	229	175	134
51	331	156	93	83
52	1,161	513	255	159
53	1,082	248	100	37
54	1,894	548	304	169
55	65	32	30	36
56	737	249	168	113
61	119	40	42	40
62	1,890	1,165	757	436
71	330	96	72	42
72	1,195	582	646	651
81	3,368	1,028	467	164
95	19	11	12	11
99	117	5	2	0
Total	21,215	8,608	5,400	3,430

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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