{"id":5157,"date":"2024-07-08T14:49:54","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T19:49:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/smallbusiness\/starting-a-business\/dba-registration.html"},"modified":"2026-05-11T13:20:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T18:20:00","slug":"dba-registration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/smallbusiness\/starting-a-business\/dba-registration.html","title":{"rendered":"DBA Registration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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    DBA Registration<\/h1>\n\n
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    \n By Amber Sheppard, Esq.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Catherine Hodder, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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    A DBA or "doing business as" is a registration a business files with the state or county to use a name that is different than the individual’s name (if a sole proprietor) or legal business name. The rules for DBA registration differ depending on the state or county rules.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Register your DBA with confidence<\/a>\u202fthrough our trusted partner LegalZoom.<\/b><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n

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