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Where do I apply for a D.B.A. (Doing Business As) license from?

Town of Malta - Frequently Asked Questions
D.B.A. licenses may applied for at the Saratoga county Clerk's office. This office is located in Ballston Spa (County Seat) at 40 McMaster Street. 518-899-2213.

What is the difference between a Fictitious Name and a Doing Business As (DBA)?

First Stop Business Center - Frequently Asked Questions
A Fictitious Name and a DBA are one and the same. They can also be known as "trade names." At times, a DBA is used when a company decides to do business under a name other than that in which they are registered. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 10-1-490 trade names are registered with the Clerk of Superior Court of the county where the business is principally located.

How do I get a DBA (Doing Business As)?

HCG Frequently Asked Questions - FAQs
The paperwork for a DBA must be drafted through your attorney's office. It can then be filed at the Horry County Register of Deeds Office. However, keep in mind, the only way to protect your business' name is to incorporate or trademark it through the South Carolina Secretary of State's Office.

Where can I apply for a business license?

First Stop Business Center - Frequently Asked Questions
In the State of Georgia, business licenses may be obtained from the county and/or city in which the primary place of business would be located. Therefore, it may be beneficial to contact your local business licensing authority for further information. To find out who regulates business licenses in your county, you may contact your local chamber of commerce office.

Is it difficult to obtain a DBA (Doing Business as)?

Rensselaer County Map
Not at all! Anyone interested in starting a business in Rensselaer County can register a business name in our office located at 105 Third Street in Troy. Be sure to bring a photo ID and either cash or a check when registering your business. We will search your business name on our computer database to make sure that it is not being used by anyone else in Rensselaer County. We will notarize your signature with proper ID, which will enable you to file your DBA. The cost for filing a DBA is $25.

How do I file my business name as a (DBA) Doing Business Under an Assumed Name?

Jefferson County Clerks Office
If you wish to file a business name as a sole proprietor, you will come to Metro Hall, 527 W. Jefferson Street, Room 204. Using the computer system as a final check, you will confirm that the chosen name is not being used by anyone else. At the Deed Room Desk, you will obtain a DBA form to fill out. You will then record the business name at the Recording Desk. There is an $11.00 recording fee and an additional $4.00 charge for notarization. This document needs to be renewed every five years.

What is the difference between a fictitious business name and a DBA "doing business as" name?

There's no difference between a fictitious business name and a DBA. A fictitious business name is often referred to as a DBA, an assumed business name or a trade name.

Who is required to apply for a business license?

Welcome to the City of Mobile Alabama
Business licenses are required of any person, firm or entity conducting business from, into or within the City of Mobile and the Police Jurisdiction.

How can my business apply for a license?

DCA - Licenses FAQ
The application will have a cover sheet that explains in detail exactly what documents you must submit with your application, and where to obtain them. If you pick up your application in person, a DCA Licensing Center staffer will review each requirement listed on the cover sheet with you. Be sure to ask questions if you do not understand the application process.

Where can I get a DBA (also called an Assumed Business Name)?

Idaho Small Business Solutions - Frequently Asked Questions
Check out the Legal Structure/DBAs page on this Web site or visit the Idaho Secretary of State's Web site at http://www.sos.Idaho.gov/corp/corindex.htm. Information is also available on this site on the Links page under Legal Structure/Business Entity Descriptions and Forms. You can also search the Secretary of State's on-line database at http://www.accessidaho.org/public/sos/corp/search.html?ScriptForm.

Can someone else use my business name if I have a DBA?

In most states, DBAs, unlike corporations or LLCs, do not guarantee exclusive use of a name. In most cases, the state or county will file any correctly prepared fictitious business name statement, regardless of name conflict.

Business License Who needs to apply for a business license?

City of Artesia FAQs
individual, partnership, or corporation who advertises or announces a business and/or intends to conduct or is conducting a business, either directly or indirectly is required to obtain a business license. TOP OF PAGE

Do I have to have a business license to apply?

Seattle - Arts - Funding - smART ventures - Frequently Asked...
No. But if your project is approved, you will need a city of Seattle business license to receive funding. For information on getting a business license in Seattle, call (206) 684-8484 or go here. You may include this cost in your budget.

What forms must be submitted when I apply for a business license?

City of Artesia FAQs
Each form in the business license packet must be submitted along with the business license application. In addition, a plot plan and a floor plan of the business must be included (refer to the filing procedure form for specific details). TOP OF PAGE

Where can I apply for a City of Lancaster business license?

City of Lancaster, SC - FAQs
Business License applications can be obtained from the Building, Licensing, and Zoning Department, located inside City Hall at 216 South Catawba Street or by calling (803) 283-4253.

Where do I get a business license?

Department of Regulatory Agencies - Frequently Asked Questio...
Contact the Business Assistance Center within the Office of Economic Development and International Trade, 1625 Broadway Suite 1700, Denver, CO 80202 - 303.892.3840 (Phone) - 303.892.3848 (Fax).

What do I have to bring with me when I apply for a marriage license?

Rensselaer County - Frequently Asked Questions
Both parties to the marriage must bring a driver's license, passport, birth certificate or other identification showing date of birth and identity.

How do I file a business entity registration of "DBA"?

Collin SBDC
Once the legal structure of the business has been determined, and if a separate business name will be used, the business name must be registered with the county clerks office and/or the Secretary of State. If the business will operate as a sole proprietorship or a general partnership, an Assumed Name Certificate or d.b.a.
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