{"id":5156,"date":"2024-05-23T15:10:32","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T20:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/smallbusiness\/starting-a-business\/dba-los-angeles.html"},"modified":"2026-06-09T09:38:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T14:38:00","slug":"dba-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/smallbusiness\/starting-a-business\/dba-los-angeles.html","title":{"rendered":"DBA Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section data-testid=\"fl-simple-hero\"  class=\"fl-simple-hero\">\n    <div class=\"fl-simple-hero-container fl-container fl-flex fl-items-center\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fl-simple-hero-image\" src=\"https://www.findlaw.com/static/c/images\/images\/w_1200,c_limit,dpr_auto\/f_auto,q_auto:eco\/v1746117829\/ability-law\/wp-prod\/voting-states-maps-California\/voting-states-maps-California.png?_i=AA\" alt=\"\" data-testid=\"fl-simple-hero-image\">\n                <div class=\"fl-simple-hero-title\" data-testid=\"fl-simple-hero-title\">How To File a DBA in Los Angeles in 5 Steps<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n    <div class=\"fl-container\">\n        <div class=\"updated-breadcrumb-list\">\n            <ol>\n                        <li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\">FindLaw <\/a>\n                <span class=\"breadcrumb-separator\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\/<\/span>\n            <\/li>\n                                <li aria-current=\"page\">DBA Los Angeles<\/li>\n            <\/ol>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"fl-sectionWithSidebar fl-container fl-flex fl-flex-wrap fl-gap30  wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 fl-sectionWithSidebar fl-container fl-flex fl-flex-wrap fl-gap30\">\n<div class=\"fl-section-main fl-page-articles fl-section-main fl-section-main-full-width\"><h1 class=\"fl-no-margin-top\">How To File a DBA in Los Angeles in 5 Steps<\/h1>\n\n<section class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline\">\n    <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-content\">\n                    By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team\/amber-sheppard-esq\/\">Amber Sheppard, Esq.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by <a\n                href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team\/catherine-hodder-esq\/\">Catherine Hodder, Esq.<\/a>\n                | Last updated\n        <time>\n                            June 09, 2026\n                    <\/time>\n    <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-editorial-note fl-text-sm\">\n            <p>Editorial Note: We earn a commission from affiliate partner links on FindLaw. Commissions do not affect the editorial integrity of our legal content.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    \n    <details class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle fl-gutenberg-byline-legally-reviewed\">\n        <summary>\n            <i class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            Legally Reviewed\n        <\/summary>\n\n        <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle-content\">\n            <p><em>This article has been written and reviewed for legal accuracy, clarity, and style by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team.html\">FindLaw\u2019s team of legal writers and attorneys<\/a> and in accordance with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/company-history\/editorial-policy.html\">our editorial standards<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle fl-gutenberg-byline-fast-checked\">\n        <summary>\n            <i class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            Fact-Checked\n        <\/summary>\n\n        <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle-content\">\n            <p><em>The last updated date refers to the last time this article was reviewed by FindLaw or one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team\/contributing-authors.html\">contributing authors<\/a>. We make every effort to keep our articles updated. For information regarding a specific legal issue affecting you, please <a href=\"https:\/\/lawyers.findlaw.com\/?fli=bylinelink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact an attorney in your area<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n<\/section>\n\n\n    <div class=\"fl-callout-text article-blockquote\">\n        <p>To file a DBA (Doing Business As) or fictitious name in Los Angeles, CA, you must choose an available name, file a Fictitious Business Name Statement, and publish the statement once per week for four consecutive weeks in a local newspaper in Los Angeles County.<\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><p><b><i><a class=\"diy-biz-affiliate\" href=\"https:\/\/legalzoomcominc.pxf.io\/c\/4851649\/2115292\/26746?subId1=dba-los-angeles-in-content\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" data-cta=\"Biz LZ - LATL Callout\" data-cta-url=\"legalzoom.com\" target=\"_blank\">Register your DBA with confidence<\/a>\u00a0\u202fthrough our trusted partner LegalZoom.<\/i><\/b><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"tableOfContent\">\n    <div class=\"table-of-contents\">\n        <span role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" class=\"table-of-contents__title\">Table of Contents<\/span>\n                <ul class=\"table-of-contents__list\">\n                        <li><a href=\"#steps\" title=\"5 Steps to Form Your DBA\">5 Steps to Form Your DBA<\/a><\/li>\n                        <li><a href=\"#after\" title=\"After You Register: DBAs and Tax Identification\">After You Register: DBAs and Tax Identification<\/a><\/li>\n                        <li><a href=\"#Get\" title=\"Get Help Filing Your Los Angeles County DBA\">Get Help Filing Your Los Angeles County DBA<\/a><\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><p>You can operate a business in <span data-term-id=\"54200479\">Los Angeles County<\/span> under a name other than the company or person running the <span data-term-id=\"54200487\">small business<\/span>. This is a tradename, <span data-term-id=\"54200499\">fictitious name<\/span>, or\u00a0\u201c<span data-term-id=\"54200513\">Doing Business As<\/span>\u201d (<span data-term-id=\"54200482\">DBA<\/span>). A <span data-term-id=\"54200482\">DBA<\/span> is a \u201c<span data-term-id=\"54200478\">fictitious business name<\/span>\u201d (<span data-term-id=\"54200483\">FBN<\/span>) in California. This article uses the terms <span data-term-id=\"54200482\">DBA<\/span> and <span data-term-id=\"54200483\">FBN<\/span> interchangeably.<\/p>\n<p>All California-based businesses operating a <span data-term-id=\"54200482\">DBA<\/span> must register in the county where their <span data-term-id=\"54200490\">principal place of business<\/span> is. This includes businesses in <span data-term-id=\"54200479\">Los Angeles County<\/span>. The <span data-term-id=\"54200479\">Los Angeles <\/span><span data-term-id=\"54200485\">County<\/span><span data-term-id=\"54200485\"> Clerk<\/span> handles <span data-term-id=\"54200482\">DBA<\/span>\/<span data-term-id=\"54200483\">FBN<\/span> registrations in <span data-term-id=\"54200479\">Los Angeles County<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/legalzoomcominc.pxf.io\/c\/4851649\/2115292\/26746?subId1=dba-los-angeles%20wct25092418483102v5k&amp;auto-aff-dba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Registering a <span data-term-id=\"54200482\">DBA<\/span><\/a> in <span data-term-id=\"54200479\">Los Angeles County<\/span> with the <span data-term-id=\"54200519\">registrar-recorder<\/span> is relatively simple, but the process varies depending on several factors. The 5-step guide below will help you register your <span data-term-id=\"54200482\">DBA<\/span> name in <span data-term-id=\"54200484\">LA County<\/span>.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"fl-legal-zoom-cta fl-flex fl-items-center\">\n    <div class=\"fl-legal-zoom-cta-icons fl-flex fl-flex-column\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\"\n            src=\"https://www.findlaw.com/static/c/images\/images\/w_1200,c_limit,dpr_auto\/f_auto,q_auto:eco\/v1745900043\/ability-law\/wp-prod\/general-components-legal-zoom-legal_zoom_129163c1e\/general-components-legal-zoom-legal_zoom_129163c1e.png?_i=AA\"\n            alt=\"\"\n            loading=\"lazy\"\n            class=\"fl-legal-zoom-cta-icon-main\"\n        \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\"\n            src=\"https://www.findlaw.com/static/c/images\/images\/w_1200,c_limit,dpr_auto\/f_auto,q_auto:eco\/v1745857465\/ability-law\/wp-prod\/general-components-legal-zoom-legal_zoom_text_1294fc38a\/general-components-legal-zoom-legal_zoom_text_1294fc38a.png?_i=AA\"\n            alt=\"\"\n            loading=\"lazy\"\n            class=\"fl-legal-zoom-cta-icon-bottom\"\n        \/>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fl-legal-zoom-cta-text\">\n        <div class=\"fl-legal-zoom-cta-subtitle\"><p>Meet FindLaw&#8217;s <b>trusted partner LegalZoom<\/b>, an industry leader in online business formations<\/p>\n<\/div>\n        <div class=\"fl-legal-zoom-cta-content fl-flex fl-items-center\">\n            <div>\n                <h2 class=\"fl-title-H2 fl-legal-zoom-cta-title\">Let&#8217;s file your DBA!<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"fl-legal-zoom-cta-description\"><p>Join the millions who launched their businesses with LegalZoom. <b>DBA registration starts at $99 + filing fees.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <a class=\"fl-button fl-link-button primary fl-legal-zoom-cta-button diy-biz-affiliate\" data-cta-url=\"legalzoom.com\" data-cta=\"Biz LZ - StateLaws Banner\" aria-disabled=\"false\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/legalzoomcominc.pxf.io\/c\/4851649\/2115292\/26746?subId1=dba-los-angeles-mcta\" target=\"_blank\">\n                <span class=\"fl-button-content\">Get Started<\/span>\n                <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><h2><a id=\"steps\"><\/a>5 Steps To Register Your Los Angeles DBA<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"general-step-component\">\n    <div class=\"steps-container\">\n                    <div class=\"steps-container-item\">\n                <div class=\"category-overview category-overview-item-steps\">\n                    <div class=\"category-overview-heading category-overview-heading-steps\">\n                        <div class=\"category-overview-steps\">\n                            1\n                        <\/div>\n                        <h2 class=\"category-overview-steps-title\" id=\"\">Decide if a DBA Is Right for Your Los Angeles County Business<\/h2>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"category-overview-content-steps\">\n                        <p>A <span data-term-id=\"54200482\">DBA<\/span> is any name a business uses that is different from its legal <span data-term-id=\"54200514\">company name<\/span>. <span data-term-id=\"54200482\">DBAs<\/span> are available for incorporated entities such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/smallbusiness\/incorporation-and-legal-structures\/llcs.html\"><span data-term-id=\"54200510\">limited liability companies<\/span><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/smallbusiness\/starting-a-business\/what-is-a-corporation-.html\">corporations<\/a> or\u00a0unincorporated entities like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/smallbusiness\/starting-a-business\/sole-proprietorship-vs--llc.html\"><span data-term-id=\"54200494\">sole proprietorships<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A <span data-term-id=\"54200482\">DBA<\/span> is not a\u00a0<span data-term-id=\"54200504\">legal entity<\/span>. The underlying <span data-term-id=\"54200504\">legal entity<\/span> of the <span data-term-id=\"54200482\">DBA<\/span> is responsible for taxes, <span data-term-id=\"54200488\">business licenses<\/span>, business permits, and insurance. You use the underlying California business <span data-term-id=\"54200504\">legal entity<\/span>\u2019s tax identification number to open a bank account in the <span data-term-id=\"54200482\">DBA<\/span> name.<\/p>\n<p>If your <span data-term-id=\"54200490\">principal place of business<\/span> is outside California, and you want to use a <span data-term-id=\"54200499\">fictitious name<\/span> in Los Angeles but do not have a physical presence in Los Angeles, you must register with the <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.saccounty.net\/Tax\/Pages\/FBNResourceLinks.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-term-id=\"54200508\">Sacramento<\/span> <span data-term-id=\"54200485\">County Clerk<\/span>-Recorder<\/a> not the Los Angeles Clerk. However, if you have a store, branch office, or warehouse in <span data-term-id=\"54200479\">Los Angeles County<\/span>, you file in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p><span data-term-id=\"54200491\">Nonprofits<\/span> aren\u2019t required to register a <span data-term-id=\"54200482\">DBA<\/span>\/<span data-term-id=\"54200483\">FBN<\/span> in <span data-term-id=\"54200479\">Los Angeles County<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve registered your <span data-term-id=\"54200482\">DBA<\/span>\/<span data-term-id=\"54200483\">FBN<\/span> in its home county, you may then register that business name in any other\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CHSI\/Pages\/County-Registrars-and-Recorders.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California county<\/a>\u00a0where it does business.<\/p>\n<p>You can use a <span data-term-id=\"54200482\">DBA<\/span> for the following and more:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Advertising<\/li>\n<li>Proving the business exists<\/li>\n<li>Opening a business bank account<\/li>\n<li>Accepting credit cards as a merchant<\/li>\n<li>Simplifying a corporate name<\/li>\n<li>Introducing a new product line<\/li>\n<li>Using a name other than your own<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A disadvantage of a <span data-term-id=\"54200482\">DBA<\/span> is that it\u2019s not a type of <span data-term-id=\"54200496\">business structure<\/span> that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/california-law\/how-to-form-an-llc-in-california.html\">protects the <span data-term-id=\"54200486\">business owner<\/span> as an LLC<\/a>\u00a0would.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s your decision whether to use a <span data-term-id=\"54200499\">fictitious name<\/span> instead of the business\u2019s legal name.<\/p>\n<p>The most common use of a <span data-term-id=\"54200482\">DBA<\/span> is in a <span data-term-id=\"54200494\">sole proprietorship<\/span> or a <span data-term-id=\"54200481\">partnership<\/span> where the business name differs from the full legal name(s) of the person or people who operate the business. This is true even if the name is a part of the business\u2014for example, \u201cBob\u2019s Greenhouse.\u201d At the same time, you can register your full legal name as your business name if you want. Any questions about this process should be directed to the <span data-term-id=\"54200479\">Los Angeles <\/span><span data-term-id=\"54200520\">County<\/span><span data-term-id=\"54200520\"> Clerk<\/span><span data-term-id=\"54200520\">\u2019s office<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a slightly different <span data-term-id=\"54200505\">registration process<\/span> if the business is a corporation or <span data-term-id=\"54200510\">limited liability company<\/span> (LLC). Suppose the corporation\u2019s or LLC\u2019s name is already registered. In that case, a second registration of that name as a <span data-term-id=\"54200482\">DBA<\/span> isn\u2019t necessary. But a <span data-term-id=\"54200482\">DBA<\/span> registration is required if the corporation or LLC wants to do business under another name. An example would be a restaurant holding company: \u201cXYZ Holdings <span data-term-id=\"54200482\">DBA<\/span> Hollywood McDonald\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>No Limits<\/h3>\n<p>There is no limit to the number of <span data-term-id=\"54200482\">DBAs<\/span> that a <span data-term-id=\"54200479\">Los Angeles County<\/span> <span data-term-id=\"54200504\">legal entity<\/span> can have. But as listed in the next section, there are several limitations on what a <span data-term-id=\"54200482\">DBA<\/span> can call itself.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"steps-container-item\">\n                <div class=\"category-overview category-overview-item-steps\">\n                    <div class=\"category-overview-heading category-overview-heading-steps\">\n                        <div class=\"category-overview-steps\">\n                            2\n                        <\/div>\n                        <h2 class=\"category-overview-steps-title\" id=\"\">Check Your Business Name With LA County<\/h2>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"category-overview-content-steps\">\n                        <p>After you\u2019ve decided on a name but before you register it as a <span data-term-id=\"54200479\">Los Angeles County<\/span> <span data-term-id=\"54200482\">DBA<\/span>\/<span data-term-id=\"54200483\">FBN<\/span>, take the necessary steps to make it legally yours.<\/p>\n<p>First, conduct a <span data-term-id=\"54200478\">fictitious\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavote.net\/home\/county-clerk\/fictitious-business-names\/filing\/fictitious-business-name-search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-term-id=\"54200500\">business name<\/span><span data-term-id=\"54200500\"> search<\/span><\/a>\u00a0on the <span data-term-id=\"54200484\">LA <\/span><span data-term-id=\"54200485\">County<\/span><span data-term-id=\"54200485\"> Clerk<\/span>\u2019s website to ensure that no one else in the county uses that name. If they do, then you can\u2019t use that name as your <span data-term-id=\"54200483\">FBN<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Be aware that there are certain words or designations that you cannot use in a <span data-term-id=\"54200479\">Los Angeles County<\/span> <span data-term-id=\"54200482\">DBA<\/span> filing. You cannot:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use a <span data-term-id=\"54200482\">DBA<\/span> name that is misleading about the nature of the business<\/li>\n<li>Use a name connected to the banking and insurance business, unless the business is licensed in those areas<\/li>\n<li>Use a professional name like doctor or attorney at law, unless you are licensed as one<\/li>\n<li>Use any indication that the <span data-term-id=\"54200482\">DBA<\/span> is a corporation unless one of the entities named in the application for registration is a corporation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If your name is not in use and is a unique <span data-term-id=\"54200479\">Los Angeles County<\/span> name, register that name as fictitious.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"steps-container-item\">\n                <div class=\"category-overview category-overview-item-steps\">\n                    <div class=\"category-overview-heading category-overview-heading-steps\">\n                        <div class=\"category-overview-steps\">\n                            3\n                        <\/div>\n                        <h2 class=\"category-overview-steps-title\" id=\"\">Own That Business Name<\/h2>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"category-overview-content-steps\">\n                        <p>You can own your <span data-term-id=\"54200511\">legal business name<\/span> so that no one else can use it. But this name must be unique.<\/p>\n<p>To begin with, you must ensure that no one else can use it in business or on the internet. Make sure you can secure social media handles and a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/smallbusiness\/intellectual-property\/registering-for-a-domain-name-trademark-what-you-should-know.html\">website domain name<\/a>. If so, create accounts with your <span data-term-id=\"54200482\">DBA<\/span> name on Facebook and Instagram. Then, purchase the domain name through a third-party website like GoDaddy or Squarespace.<\/p>\n<p>If you expect to work in other states outside of California, you can also\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/smallbusiness\/intellectual-property\/trademark-protection-faq.html\">federally trademark<\/a>\u00a0your <span data-term-id=\"54200482\">DBA<\/span> name with the\u00a0United States Patent and Trademark Office\u00a0(USPTO).<\/p>\n<p>Once you receive your federal trademark,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sos.ca.gov\/business-programs\/ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">register that trademark<\/a>\u00a0or service mark with California. You can also register a trademark or service mark with the <span data-term-id=\"54200493\">state of California<\/span> without filing for a federal trademark. But it only protects it within the state.<\/p>\n<p>Now, that name belongs to your <span data-term-id=\"54200487\">small business<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"steps-container-item\">\n                <div class=\"category-overview category-overview-item-steps\">\n                    <div class=\"category-overview-heading category-overview-heading-steps\">\n                        <div class=\"category-overview-steps\">\n                            4\n                        <\/div>\n                        <h2 class=\"category-overview-steps-title\" id=\"\">File Your Fictitious Business Name With the Los Angeles County Clerk<\/h2>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"category-overview-content-steps\">\n                        <p>Any <span data-term-id=\"54200499\">fictitious name<\/span> used in an ongoing business in <span data-term-id=\"54200479\">Los Angeles County<\/span> must be registered by filing a <span data-term-id=\"54200480\">fictitious business name<\/span><span data-term-id=\"54200480\"> statement<\/span> with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.lavote.gov\/#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-term-id=\"54200479\">Los Angeles <\/span><span data-term-id=\"54200485\">County<\/span><span data-term-id=\"54200485\"> Clerk<\/span> <span data-term-id=\"54200499\">Fictitious Name<\/span> Portal<\/a>. There is a $26 filing fee. The <span data-term-id=\"54200479\">Los Angeles <\/span><span data-term-id=\"54200485\">County<\/span><span data-term-id=\"54200485\"> Clerk<\/span> has a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=djXzzirJGzI&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video tutorial on how to use the online portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can submit your <span data-term-id=\"54200483\">FBN<\/span> statement in a few ways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Submitting it\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.lavote.gov\/#\/fbnfilingworkflow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online<\/a>\u00a0(this requires an additional $10.75 fee)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mytime.com\/express_checkout\/123989\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scheduling an <span data-term-id=\"54200495\">in-person<\/span> appointment\u00a0<\/a>at the <span data-term-id=\"54200509\">Norwalk<\/span> location (you can only schedule an appointment after you submit the statement online)<\/li>\n<li>Mailing the form along with an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavote.gov\/docs\/rrcc\/documents\/Affidavit-of-Identity-Sample.pdf?v=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Affidavit of Identity<\/a>\u00a0to: Business Filings and Registration, P.O. Box 1208, <span data-term-id=\"54200509\">Norwalk<\/span>, CA 90651-1208<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavote.net\/home\/county-clerk\/fictitious-business-names\/filing\/requirements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">registration form is detail-intensive<\/a>. So, have your business information available before starting. You need the following information:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Certificate of corporate status\u00a0<\/a>for the underlying corporation or LLC<\/li>\n<li>Proposed business name of the <span data-term-id=\"54200482\">DBA<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Principal <span data-term-id=\"54200516\">business address<\/span> of the <span data-term-id=\"54200482\">DBA<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Names, addresses, and email addresses of individuals with interest in the business (owners)<\/li>\n<li>Names and addresses of <span data-term-id=\"54200504\">legal entities<\/span> with interest in the business<\/li>\n<li>Purpose of the business<\/li>\n<li><span data-term-id=\"54200492\">Contact information<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Signature of the owner(s)<\/li>\n<li>Notarized Affidavit of Identity form<\/li>\n<li>Filing fee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The filing fee is $26.00 per business name and one <span data-term-id=\"54200501\">registrant<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Once the registration is approved, the <span data-term-id=\"54200482\">DBA<\/span> remains valid for five years from the approval date. It can then be renewed every five years with no limits with a $26 filing fee. The registration lapses if not renewed.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"steps-container-item\">\n                <div class=\"category-overview category-overview-item-steps\">\n                    <div class=\"category-overview-heading category-overview-heading-steps\">\n                        <div class=\"category-overview-steps\">\n                            5\n                        <\/div>\n                        <h2 class=\"category-overview-steps-title\" id=\"\">Proof of Publication<\/h2>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"category-overview-content-steps\">\n                        <p>A filed copy of the statement must be published once per week for four consecutive weeks in an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavote.net\/home\/county-clerk\/fictitious-business-names\/publication\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">adjudicated newspaper<\/a> in <span data-term-id=\"54200479\">Los Angeles County<\/span>. Publication must begin within 45 days after the filing date of the <span data-term-id=\"54200480\">fictitious business name<\/span><span data-term-id=\"54200480\"> statement<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><h2>After You Register: <span data-term-id=\"54200482\">DBAs<\/span> and Tax Identification<\/h2>\n<p>A <span data-term-id=\"54200494\">sole proprietorship<\/span> <span data-term-id=\"54200482\">DBA<\/span> can use the owner\u2019s <span data-term-id=\"54200507\">Social Security number<\/span> (SSN) for taxes. In some cases, a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/smallbusiness\/incorporation-and-legal-structures\/partnership-rules-and-faqs.html\"><span data-term-id=\"54200481\">partnership<\/span><\/a>\u00a0can do the same. These entities don\u2019t have to obtain a Federal Employee Identification Number (<span data-term-id=\"54200498\">EIN<\/span>). Your accountant can help you with this.<\/p>\n<p>Any other type of company should have, use, or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/smallbusiness\/business-taxes\/getting-an-employer-identification-number-ein.html\">obtain a business <span data-term-id=\"54200498\">EIN<\/span><\/a>. You must obtain one if the underlying company doesn\u2019t have a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/businesses\/small-businesses-self-employed\/apply-for-an-employer-identification-number-ein-online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">federal <span data-term-id=\"54200498\">EIN<\/span><\/a>. The <span data-term-id=\"54200482\">DBA<\/span> is not a separate <span data-term-id=\"54200515\">business entity<\/span>, so it does not file taxes. Neither does the <span data-term-id=\"54200482\">DBA<\/span> have to get its own tax identification numbers\u2014federal or state. The underlying corporation pays the <span data-term-id=\"54200482\">DBA<\/span>\u2019s income and employment taxes.<\/p>\n<p>The business will also need to file with California if it will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdtfa.ca.gov\/taxes-and-fees\/sutprograms.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">generate sales or use taxes<\/a> from the <span data-term-id=\"54200482\">DBA<\/span>. If the <span data-term-id=\"54200482\">DBA<\/span> has employees, the business must register with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edd.ca.gov\/Payroll_Taxes\/Save_Time_and_Register_Online.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California Employment Development<\/a>\u00a0Department and for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edd.ca.gov\/payroll_taxes\/Am_I_Required_to_Register_as_an_Employer.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unemployment insurance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You must renew your status every five years. If the <span data-term-id=\"54200482\">DBA<\/span> goes out of business, you must file a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rrcc.lacounty.gov\/GENERAL\/PDFS\/STATEMENT_ABANDONMENT_FICTITIOUS_BUSINESS_NAME.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Statement of Abandonment<\/a>\u00a0with the <span data-term-id=\"54200485\">County Clerk<\/span> according to <span data-term-id=\"54200506\">state law<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><h2>Get Help Filing Your Los Angeles County DBA<\/h2>\n<p>If you need help filing your DBA in Los Angeles, consider contacting a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lawyers.findlaw.com\/lawyer\/lawyer_dir\/search\/jsp\/stdSearch_process.jsp?keyword=Small+Business+Law&amp;location=Los+Angeles%2C+CA%2C+USA&amp;stype=BY_ADDR_OR_ZIP&amp;previousKeyword=&amp;previousLocation=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles business attorney<\/a>.\u00a0Or you can let our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/legalzoomcominc.pxf.io\/c\/4851649\/2115292\/26746?subId1=dba-los-angeles-custom-content\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trusted partner LegalZoom<\/a>\u00a0handle your name search, DBA application filing and publishing for $99 plus filing fees.<\/p>\n<p><i><b>Disclaimer:\u00a0<\/b>The information presented here does not constitute legal advice or representation. 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