What is a DBA
What is a DBA?

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What is a DBA?

DBA stands for "Doing Business As". A DBA is sometimes referred to as a "Trade Name", "Assumed Name", or "Fictitious Name". A DBA is not separate from its owners. A DBA in itself does not include the liability protections of a registered Corporation.

Corporations and LLCs often file a DBA to market a separate product or service. For businesses that have not registered as a Corporation or LLC, if there is one owner the DBA operates as a Sole Proprietorship; if there is more than one owner the DBA is classified as a General Partnership. Owners of a DBA are responsible for all business legal obligations and taxes.

If you want to operate as a DBA you are required to register, usually in the county in which you are going to conduct business. For example, Susan Smith Doing Business As Smith Bakery.

In some states a DBA has an expiration date.
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Articles of Incorporation
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Assumed Name
At Will LLC
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Business Dissolution
Business Entity
Bylaws
Certificate of Existence
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Certified Copy
Close Corporation
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Conversion
Corporate Bylaws
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DBA
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ESOP
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Foreign Qualification
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General Partnership
Good Standing Certificate
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ITIN
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Meetings
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Nexus
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Organizer
Paid-in Capital
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Par Value
Personal Service Corporation
Preferred Stock
Privilege Tax
Professional Corporation
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Proxy
Registered Agent
Registered Office
Reporting Requirements
Revocation
S Corporation
Series LLC
Service Mark
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Statutory Agent
Stock Certificate
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Trademark
Trust
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