How to Register Your Business Name for Your Online StoreIt’s important to register your business name (fictitious name) so that no one else can use it. And registering your business name is a simple procedure which anyone can do. If you’re starting your business as a sole proprietorship then in most states you can register your business name with your county clerks’ office or with your state government office.
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How to Register Your Business Name for Your Online Store
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You’ll have to register your business name as your DBA (doing business as). And a DBA statement is all you’ll need to start your business as a sole proprietorship.
You can dial 411 and ask for the phone number for your local county clerks’ office for your county. And then contact the county clerks office for exact procedures, forms and total filing fees which can cost anywhere from $10 to $35. |
You may be required to conduct a search through your state fictitious name data base in order to make sure that no one else is using the name which you are trying to register. (Some state and local departments may do the actual name search for you).
After the availability of your business name has been confirmed, then you can proceed to request the business name registration forms or download the forms from the county clerks’ website for your county or from your state governments’ website.
Fill out the registration forms and then mail them in with the appropriate filing fees to your county clerks’ office. And then wait for your name statement which confirms that you are now the owner of that business name and that your business name is now registered and in use so that no one else can use it.
In some states, you may be required to place an ad in your local news paper in order to make known to the public the ownership and use of your new business name.
Then you can proceed to submit the proof of your publication to your local county clerks’ office to prove compliance of their publication requirements.
After the availability of your business name has been confirmed, then you can proceed to request the business name registration forms or download the forms from the county clerks’ website for your county or from your state governments’ website.
Fill out the registration forms and then mail them in with the appropriate filing fees to your county clerks’ office. And then wait for your name statement which confirms that you are now the owner of that business name and that your business name is now registered and in use so that no one else can use it.
In some states, you may be required to place an ad in your local news paper in order to make known to the public the ownership and use of your new business name.
Then you can proceed to submit the proof of your publication to your local county clerks’ office to prove compliance of their publication requirements.
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Local news papers publicize business name registrations on a regular bases so they’re already familiar with the process. And they’ll be more than happy to assist you place your ad in their news paper as well.
When forming your business as a corporation, partnership or limited liability company, your business name becomes registered with the state when you file your articles of corporation or statement of partnership with the state.
And you can file your articles/forms of corporation, partnership or Limited Liability Company with your Secretary of State Department or the Department of Corporations for your state.
For more information and business registration forms for corporations, partnerships and LLC’s, call 411 and ask for the contact information for the Secretary of State Department or Department of Corporations for your state.
It’s important to register and protect your business name so that no one else in your state can use it. And once you’ve registered your business name then your business name becomes one of the most important assets to your business.
When forming your business as a corporation, partnership or limited liability company, your business name becomes registered with the state when you file your articles of corporation or statement of partnership with the state.
And you can file your articles/forms of corporation, partnership or Limited Liability Company with your Secretary of State Department or the Department of Corporations for your state.
For more information and business registration forms for corporations, partnerships and LLC’s, call 411 and ask for the contact information for the Secretary of State Department or Department of Corporations for your state.
It’s important to register and protect your business name so that no one else in your state can use it. And once you’ve registered your business name then your business name becomes one of the most important assets to your business.