ILLINOIS DBA NAME
What is an Illinois 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 county clerks in the Illinois counties where you want to conduct business under the DBA Name.
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
Illinois Secretary of State then you have to Register a DBA Name with the county clerks in the Illinois counties where you want to conduct business under the DBA Name. We can Register a DBA Name in any Illinois County for you as quickly as possible.
What are other names for an Illinois DBA Name?
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Other names for an Illinois DBA Name include:
- Illinois Alternate Name
- Illinois Assumed Business Name
- Illinois Assumed Name
- Illinois Business Name
- Illinois Fictitious Name
- Illinois Trade Name
Can I Register a DBA Name with the Illinois Secretary of State?
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No. You CANNOT Register a DBA Name with the Illinois Secretary of State. In Illinois you are required to register a DBA Name with
the Illinois counties in which you want to conduct business under your DBA Name.
Can I register an IL DBA Name for an Illinois Corporation or an Illinois LLC?
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Yes. You can register an Illinois DBA Name with the IL Secretary of State for an Illinois Corporation or
an Illinois LLC.
Before an Illinois Corporation or LLC can register a DBA Name, the IL Corporation or IL LLC must be in
good standing with the Illinois Secretary of State.
If you are not sure your Illinois Corporation or Illinois LLC is in good standing with the IL Secretary of State,
we can get you an
Illinois Good Standing Certificate
as quickly as possible.
Can I register an IL DBA Name for an individual who is not an Illinois Corporation or LLC?
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Yes. You can register an Illinois DBA Name even if you have not formed an Illinois 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 an IL DBA Name
and Reserving an IL Company Name?
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Registering a DBA Name with the Illinois Secretary of State and
Reserving a Company Name with the Illinois Secretary of State
are
NOT the same.
You Register a DBA Name with the Illinois Secretary of State for an existing Illinois business.
You Reserve a Company Name with the Illinois Secretary of State for use with an Illinois business that will be formed and legally registered
with the IL Secretary of State sometime in the future.
Registering a DBA Name with the Illinois Secretary of State is
NOT the same as legally
Registering a Corporation or LLC with the Illinois Secretary of State.
When you legally Register a Corporation or LLC with the Illinois 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
Illinois company by the Illinois Secretary of State.
The Illinois 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 Illinois DBA Name.
Can I get a Certificate of Good Standing for my DBA Name?
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No. The Illinois Secretary of State will not issue a good standing certificate (Certificate of Existence) for a registered
Illinois DBA Name.
Illinois good standing certificates are issued only for companies which have registered with the Illinois Secretary of State
as a Corporation, LLC or LP.
If you are not sure your Illinois Corporation or Illinois LLC is in good standing with the IL Secretary of State,
we can get you an
Illinois Good Standing Certificate
as quickly as possible.
Does an Illinois DBA Name ever expire?
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You can renew the Illinois DBA Name before the expiration date if you want to retain ownership of the Illinois DBA Name.
Illinois DBA Name for IL Foreign Corporation or IL Foreign LLC
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If your Corporation or LLC was formed in a state other than the state of Illinois and your company name is being used by another
Illinois Corporation or LLC then you are required to register a DBA Name with the Illinois Secretary of State which is
different from the company name in your home state.
How can I Register an Illinois DBA Name?
If you are ready to Register an Illinois 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.
ILLINOIS DBA NAME ORDER FORM
DBA NAME INFORMATION
We take the privacy of your personal information very seriously.
We DO NOT store your credit card information.
It is encrypted and passed on to your bank along with the details of your order.
We DO NOT use your personal information for any other purposes than this individual order.
We will never provide your personal information to any person, group or third party.
Describe the nature of your business
Counties or Cities where you will be conducting business
REGISTRANT INFORMATION
CONTACT & SHIPPING INFORMATION
This is the person and address where we will send the final document package.
We may need to ask you questions regarding your order so be sure to include your phone number
and email address.
BILLING INFORMATION
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We use SECURE
ENCRYPTION technology to keep all information confidential.
Billing Address same as Contact Address
COST INFORMATION
We charge $49.99 + county fees for the first DBA Name Registration and $39.99 + county fees for each subsequent DBA Name Registration.
County fees vary in each County depending on the nature of your business.
Once you click Place Order we will call you within 24 hours to verify the total charges
BEFORE we make any charges to your credit card.
PAYMENT INFORMATION
If you prefer, check the box below and you won't have to enter your credit card information online. Instead, we'll call you
at the Contact Phone Number you enter above to get it.
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Questions / Comments / Special Requests
NOTE: WE ARE NOT THE ILLINOIS SECRETARY OF STATE NOR ARE WE AFFILIATED WITH THE
ILLINOIS SECRETARY OF STATE
CANCELLATION POLICY
All Illinois DBA Name Registration orders are refundable before payment is issued to the Illinois Secretary of State, minus a $25 cancellation fee,
and less any expenses incurred in processing your order. After payment has been delivered to the Illinois Secretary of State we cannot accept any cancellations
or any changes to your Illinois DBA Name Registration order. Generally, payments are made to the Illinois Secretary of State within 24 hours of receipt of your
Illinois DBA Name Registration order. To check the status of your Illinois DBA Name Registration order, make changes, or ask any questions, call us at 855-771-2477.