SOUTH DAKOTA DBA NAME
What is a South Dakota DBA Name?
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DBA means "Doing Business As".
If you are an Individual Sole Proprietor and want to do business under a name which is different from your legal name then you have to Register a DBA Name
with the South Dakota Secretary of State.
If you are a Corporation or LLC and want to do business under a name which is different from the name which is registered with the
South Dakota Secretary of State then you have to Register a DBA Name with the South Dakota Secretary of State. We can Register a DBA Name with the South Dakota Secretary of State for you as quickly as possible.
What are other names for a South Dakota DBA Name?
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Other names for a South Dakota DBA Name include:
- South Dakota Alternate Name
- South Dakota Assumed Business Name
- South Dakota Assumed Name
- South Dakota Business Name
- South Dakota Fictitious Name
- South Dakota Trade Name
Can I Register a DBA Name with the South Dakota Secretary of State?
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Yes. You can Register a DBA Name with the South Dakota Secretary of State.
Can I register a SD DBA Name for a South Dakota Corporation or a South Dakota LLC?
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Yes. You can register a South Dakota DBA Name with the SD Secretary of State for a South Dakota Corporation or
a South Dakota LLC.
Before a South Dakota Corporation or LLC can register a DBA Name, the SD Corporation or SD LLC must be in
good standing with the South Dakota Secretary of State.
If you are not sure if your South Dakota Corporation or South Dakota LLC is in good standing with the SD Secretary of State,
we can get you a
South Dakota Good Standing Certificate
as quickly as possible.
Can I register a SD DBA Name for an individual who is not a South Dakota Corporation or LLC?
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Yes. You can register a South Dakota DBA Name even if you have not formed a South Dakota Corporation or LLC.
In fact that's what most skilled craftsman and professionals do when they want to use a business name other their own name.
What is the difference between Registering a SD DBA Name
and Reserving a SD Company Name?
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Registering a DBA Name with the South Dakota Secretary of State and Reserving a Company Name with the South Dakota Secretary of State
are NOT the same.
You Register a DBA Name with the South Dakota Secretary of State for an existing South Dakota business.
You Reserve a Company Name with the South Dakota Secretary of State for use with a South Dakota business that will be formed and legally registered
with the SD Secretary of State sometime in the future.
Registering a DBA Name with the South Dakota Secretary of State is NOT the same as legally Registering a Corporation or LLC with the
South Dakota Secretary of State.
When you legally Register a Corporation or LLC with the South Dakota Secretary of State there are certain tax and administrative obligations
which must be met to keep the company in Good Standing.
Failing to keep up with those obligations can result in the administrative dissolution of your
South Dakota company by the South Dakota Secretary of State.
The South Dakota state fees for Registering a DBA Name are less than the fees for Registering a Corporation or LLC and there
are no tax or reporting obligation for a Registered South Dakota DBA Name.
Register a Corporation in SD
Register a LLC in SD
Reserve a Company Name in SD
Can I get a Certificate of Good Standing for my DBA Name?
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No. The South Dakota Secretary of State will not issue a good standing certificate (Certificate of Existence) for a registered
South Dakota DBA Name.
South Dakota good standing certificates are issued only for companies which have registered with the South Dakota Secretary of State
as a Corporation, LLC or LP.
If you are not sure if your South Dakota Corporation or South Dakota LLC is in good standing with the SD Secretary of State,
we can get you a
South Dakota Good Standing Certificate
as quickly as possible.
Does a South Dakota DBA Name ever expire?
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You can renew the South Dakota DBA Name before the expiration date if you want to retain ownership of the South Dakota DBA Name.
South Dakota DBA Name for SD Foreign Corporation or SD Foreign LLC
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If your Corporation or LLC was formed in a state other than the state of South Dakota and your company name is being used by another
South Dakota Corporation or LLC then you are required to register a DBA Name with the South Dakota Secretary of State which is
different from the company name in your home state.
How can I Register a South Dakota DBA Name?
If you are ready to Register a South Dakota DBA Name now, simply fill in the
DBA Name Registration Order Form below and press the Place Order button. If you have any questions
you can call us at 855-771-2477 or
email us.
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All South Dakota DBA Name Registration orders are refundable before payment is issued to the South Dakota Secretary of State, minus a $25 cancellation fee,
and less any expenses incurred in processing your order. After payment has been delivered to the South Dakota Secretary of State we cannot accept any cancellations
or any changes to your South Dakota DBA Name Registration order. Generally, payments are made to the South Dakota Secretary of State within 24 hours of receipt of your
South Dakota DBA Name Registration order. To check the status of your South Dakota DBA Name Registration order, make changes, or ask any questions, call us at 855-771-2477.