Fictitious Business Name

Fictitious Business Name

A fictitious business name, is a formal declaration that an individual, company or organization is conducting business under a different name. Fictitious business names are also commonly referred to as a DBA's, doing business as, assumed business names and trade names. All these terms mean the same thing.

The benefits of registering a DBA include giving business owner(s) the ability to...

Legally publish name in advertisements, including phone books and business cards.
Discourage competitors from using your business name.

Establish name recognition and have a name that reflects goods sold or services provided. ...more reasons

Filing a DBA is so quick and inexpensive ($99 + state fees) there's really not much excuse for not doing it. You should not conduct business under your fictitious business name until you have filed your DBA statement. Also, most banks won't allow you to open an account until they have seen proof that the DBA has been filed.

	Complete the DBA Questionnaire:
	Fill out their easy-to-follow questionnaire, which was created by experienced attorneys who has successfully filed thousands of DBA's.
	Review and Processing:
	LegalZoom reviews your answers for completeness and accuracy, prepare your documents, and file the DBA statement with the appropriate government office. If required in your jurisdiction, they will even perform a name search at no additional cost to look for duplicate names!
	Final Wrap-Up:
	LegalZoom will send you the appropriate documentation once your documents have been processed including wrap-up instructions to finalize your DBA (or Fictitious Business Name) Procedure.
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