Wisconsin 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

Wisconsin 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	471	105	25	12
21	78	32	27	23
22	95	43	44	51
23	10,958	2,835	1,485	799
31	2,876	1,618	1,566	1,651
42	3,695	1,551	1,229	879
44	8,906	5,611	3,692	1,927
48	3,160	712	616	527
51	907	327	341	275
52	4,964	1,815	1,092	616
53	3,275	771	470	166
54	7,316	1,874	1,179	636
55	293	140	138	123
56	3,493	963	667	579
61	545	189	218	234
62	5,409	3,270	2,386	1,236
71	1,378	380	322	252
72	5,212	2,142	2,537	2,553
81	8,885	3,548	1,929	765
95	71	47	40	55
99	404	14	4	0
Total	72,391	27,987	20,007	13,359

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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