Note that requirements and
fees vary and are different in different states
but in general....
Doing business under a
/ Assumed / Firm / Business Fictitious Trade Name
requires that you do the following:
In
most states, you need to notarize, register/record/file,
& publish a / assumed Business Fictitious Trade Name
certificate / statement.
Note: We pay for
filing, notarization, publication, certification and
mailing fees. Our total fee is an
average
of $99 in most states - (could be more in some
states) -- our fee, includes all fees:
Notarize (note that we
send notary to your Home-Based or office form free! - not
all states need to notarize, but most need to
publish) and
file a
Business Fictitious Trade Name within 30 days of starting
your business.
Publish the filed
name in a legally adjudicated newspaper
for two to four weeks - most states.
Business Fictitious Trade Name
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Corporations and
owners doing business under their own name are not
required to file a Business Fictitious Trade Name
statement.
On the other hand, If you plan to use
your own name as part of the Business Fictitious Trade Name , you
cannot use something like “& associates” – if you
do, you must file a Business Fictitious Trade Name
statement.
For example, "Smith’s Rob ‘em & Cheat ‘em
Service" would not be required to file a
Business Fictitious Trade Name , however, "Smith and Company” would be
required to file a Business Fictitious Trade Name .
Business Fictitious Trade Name
Note: A Business
Name with “corp.” or
"Inc" is not allowed unless you want to file a Business Fictitious Trade Name
for a corporation with the same name.
