To complete this process, you will need to complete a form and pay the filing fee. Although there is technically no DBA name limit, each name generally needs to be filed separately. If you are a sole proprietor or partnership , you are required to file a DBA if you plan to operate under a fictitious name.
Under certain circumstances, only one application is needed. In this case, the state department, county clerk's office, or a similar agency will handle the application process. As a business owner, it is your responsibility to understand what the state requires in terms of a legitimate DBA name. If you are currently a limited liability company or corporation, there are key benefits associated with multiple DBAs. Multiple DBAs can:. Although you are welcome to register numerous DBAs, there are associated filing costs.
In that sense, filing multiple names may be unnecessary based on your company's needs. In addition, when a business has two open DBAs, this can make bookkeeping more challenging. Skip to content Profile Avatar. Subscribe to Entrepreneur. Magazine Subscriptions. By Nellie Akalp May 20, Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.
More About Legal. News and Trends. Mat Sorensen Oct 11, Patrick Frank Oct 7, Kenny Herzog Oct 6, Latest on Entrepreneur. Entrepreneurship Calls. Mark Vickery Nov 11, Eric Hanson Nov 11, Under these circumstances, only one DBA application is required. For example, geography, culture or socioeconomic segmentation may help a company define its market for branding purposes, thus having an effect on what the company calls itself in those specific markets.
Another reason a company may have multiple DBAs is that they wish to have a particular branch or department operate under its own name for various reasons.
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