DBA FAQs

If I have a corporation or an LLC name, do I also have to file a DBA under that name as well?



The articles of incorporation or organization are enough for official name registration and business name transactions with financial institutions provided that the entity uses its legal name. A DBA is simply a name statement registered with the state and not an official business formation like a corporation or an LLC. If your business is incorporated or organized under state law, you only have to register a DBA if you operate your business under a name other than its legal name as filed with the state.