KANSAS DBA NAME
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
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
Kansas Secretary of State then you have to Register a DBA Name with
What are other names for a Kansas DBA Name?
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Other names for a Kansas DBA Name include:
- Kansas Alternate Name
- Kansas Assumed Business Name
- Kansas Assumed Name
- Kansas Business Name
- Kansas Fictitious Name
- Kansas Trade Name
Can I Register a DBA Name with the Kansas Secretary of State?
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No. You CANNOT Register a DBA Name with the Kansas Secretary of State. In Kansas you are required to register a DBA Name with
the Kansas cities or town in which you want to conduct business under your DBA Name.
Can I register a KS DBA Name for a Kansas Corporation or a Kansas LLC?
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Yes. You can register a Kansas DBA Name with the KS Secretary of State for a Kansas Corporation or
a Kansas LLC.
Before a Kansas Corporation or LLC can register a DBA Name, the KS Corporation or KS LLC must be in
good standing with the Kansas Secretary of State.
If you are not sure your Kansas Corporation or Kansas LLC is in good standing with the KS Secretary of State,
we can get you a
Kansas Good Standing Certificate
as quickly as possible.
Can I register a KS DBA Name for an individual who is not a Kansas Corporation or LLC?
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Yes. You can register a Kansas DBA Name even if you have not formed a Kansas 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 KS DBA Name
and Reserving a KS Company Name?
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Registering a DBA Name with the Kansas Secretary of State and
Reserving a Company Name with the Kansas Secretary of State
are
NOT the same.
You Register a DBA Name with the Kansas Secretary of State for an existing Kansas business.
You Reserve a Company Name with the Kansas Secretary of State for use with a Kansas business that will be formed and legally registered
with the KS Secretary of State sometime in the future.
Registering a DBA Name with the Kansas Secretary of State is
NOT the same as legally
Registering a Corporation or LLC with the Kansas Secretary of State.
When you legally Register a Corporation or LLC with the Kansas 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
Kansas company by the Kansas Secretary of State.
The Kansas 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 Kansas DBA Name.
Can I get a Certificate of Good Standing for my DBA Name?
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No. The Kansas Secretary of State will not issue a good standing certificate (Certificate of Existence) for a registered
Kansas DBA Name.
Kansas good standing certificates are issued only for companies which have registered with the Kansas Secretary of State
as a Corporation, LLC or LP.
If you are not sure your Kansas Corporation or Kansas LLC is in good standing with the KS Secretary of State,
we can get you a
Kansas Good Standing Certificate
as quickly as possible.
Does a Kansas DBA Name ever expire?
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You can renew the Kansas DBA Name before the expiration date if you want to retain ownership of the Kansas DBA Name.
Kansas DBA Name for KS Foreign Corporation or KS Foreign LLC
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If your Corporation or LLC was formed in a state other than the state of Kansas and your company name is being used by another
Kansas Corporation or LLC then you are required to register a DBA Name with the Kansas Secretary of State which is
different from the company name in your home state.
How can I Register a Kansas DBA Name?
If you are ready to Register a Kansas 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.