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 Texas Secretary of State then you have to Register a DBA Name with

In Texas a DBA Name is called a Assumed Name.

In Texas a DBA Name is called a Assumed Name. Other names for a Texas Assumed Name include:

• Texas Alternate Name
• Texas Assumed Business Name
• Texas Business Name
• Texas Fictitious Name
• Texas Trade Name

No. You CANNOT Register a DBA Name with the Texas Secretary of State. In Texas you are required to register a DBA Name with the Texas cities or town in which you want to conduct business under your Assumed Name.

Yes. You can register a Texas Assumed Name with the TX Secretary of State for a Texas Corporation or a Texas LLC.

Before a Texas Corporation or LLC can register a DBA Name, the TX Corporation or TX LLC must be in good standing with the Texas Secretary of State.

Yes. You can register a Texas Assumed Name even if you have not formed a Texas 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.

Registering a DBA Name with the Texas Secretary of State and Reserving a Company Name with the Texas Secretary of State are NOT the same.

You Register a DBA Name with the Texas Secretary of State for an existing Texas business.  You Reserve a Company Name with the Texas Secretary of State for use with a Texas business that will be formed and legally registered with the TX Secretary of State sometime in the future.

Registering a DBA Name with the Texas Secretary of State is NOT the same as legally Registering a Corporation or LLC with the Texas Secretary of State.

When you legally Register a Corporation or LLC with the Texas 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 Texas company by the Texas Secretary of State.

The Texas 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 Texas DBA Name.

No. The Texas Secretary of State will not issue a good standing certificate (Certificate of Existence) for a registered Texas Assumed Name. Texas good standing certificates are issued only for companies which have registered with the Texas Secretary of State as a Corporation, LLC or LP.

You can renew the Texas Assumed Name before the expiration date if you want to retain ownership of the Texas Assumed Name.

If your Corporation or LLC was formed in a state other than the state of Texas and your company name is being used by another Texas Corporation or LLC then you are required to register a Assumed Name with the Texas Secretary of State which is different from the company name in your home state.

If you are ready to Register a Texas 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.