What is a Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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
Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth then you have to Register a DBA Name with the Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth. We can Register a DBA Name with the Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth for you as quickly as possible.
If you are ready to Register a Pennsylvania DBA Name Online now, here is our
PA DBA Name Online Order Form.
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What are other names for a Pennsylvania DBA Name?
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Other names for a Pennsylvania DBA Name include:
- Pennsylvania Alternate Name
- Pennsylvania Assumed Business Name
- Pennsylvania Assumed Name
- Pennsylvania Business Name
- Pennsylvania Fictitious Name
- Pennsylvania Trade Name
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Can I Register a DBA Name with the Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth?
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Yes. You can Register a DBA Name with the Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Can I register a PA DBA Name for a Pennsylvania Corporation or a Pennsylvania LLC?
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Yes. You can register a Pennsylvania DBA Name with the PA Secretary of the Commonwealth for a Pennsylvania Corporation or
a Pennsylvania LLC.
Before a Pennsylvania Corporation or LLC can register a DBA Name, the PA Corporation or PA LLC must be in
good standing with the Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth.
If you are not sure if your Pennsylvania Corporation or Pennsylvania LLC is in good standing with the PA Secretary of the Commonwealth,
we can get you a Pennsylvania Good Standing Certificate
as quickly as possible.
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Can I register a PA DBA Name for an individual who is not a Pennsylvania Corporation or LLC?
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Yes. You can register a Pennsylvania DBA Name even if you have not formed a Pennsylvania 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.
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What is the difference between Registering a PA DBA Name
and Reserving a PA Company Name? |
Registering a DBA Name with the Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth and Reserving a Company Name with the Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth
are NOT the same.
You Register a DBA Name with the Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth for an existing Pennsylvania business.
You Reserve a Company Name with the Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth for use with a Pennsylvania business that will be formed and legally registered
with the PA Secretary of the Commonwealth sometime in the future.
Registering a DBA Name with the Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth is NOT the same as legally Registering a Corporation or LLC with the
Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth.
When you legally Register a Corporation or LLC with the Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth 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
Pennsylvania company by the Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania DBA Name.
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Can I get a Certificate of Good Standing for my DBA Name?
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No. The Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth will not issue a good standing certificate (Certificate of Existence) for a registered
Pennsylvania DBA Name.
Pennsylvania good standing certificates are issued only for companies which have registered with the Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth
as a Corporation, LLC or LP.
If you are not sure if your Pennsylvania Corporation or Pennsylvania LLC is in good standing with the PA Secretary of the Commonwealth,
we can get you a Pennsylvania Good Standing Certificate
as quickly as possible.
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Does a Pennsylvania DBA Name ever expire?
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You can renew the Pennsylvania DBA Name before the expiration date if you want to retain ownership of the Pennsylvania DBA Name.
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Pennsylvania DBA Name for PA Foreign Corporation or PA Foreign LLC
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If your Corporation or LLC was formed in a state other than the state of Pennsylvania and your company name is being used by another
Pennsylvania Corporation or LLC then you are required to register a DBA Name with the Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth which is
different from the company name in your home state.
We offer a complete line of Foreign Qualification services.
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How can I register a DBA Name with the Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth?
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If you're ready to Register a DBA Name with the PA Secretary of the Commonwealth now, simply fill out the form below and click the Place Order
button.
We will start processing your Pennsylvania DBA Name order as soon as we get it.
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| PENNSYLVANIA DBA NAME REGISTRATION ORDER FORM |
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We take the privacy of your personal information very seriously. We DO NOT use your information for any
other purposes than this individual Pennsylvania DBA Name Registration order. We will never provide your
personal or credit card information to any person, group or third parties.
We delete your credit card information from our system when your Pennsylvania DBA Name Registration order is completed.
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We will contact this person if there are any questions about the new Pennsylvania DBA Name Registration
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You can feel safe when using your credit card to place your order with us.
We use SECURE
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This is the total cost of your order. There are no hidden charges.
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includes all state & processing fees as well as shipping & handling
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| CANCELLATION POLICY |
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All Pennsylvania (PA) DBA Name Registration orders are refundable before payment is issued to the Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth, minus a $25 cancellation fee,
and less any expenses incurred in processing your order. After payment has been delivered to the Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth we cannot accept any cancellations
or any changes to your Pennsylvania (PA) DBA Name Registration order. Generally, payments are made to the Pennsylvania (PA) within 24 hours of receipt of your
Pennsylvania (PA) DBA Name Registration order. To check the status of your Pennsylvania (PA) DBA Name Registration order, make changes, or ask any questions, call us
toll free at 855-771-2477.
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