{"id":5226,"date":"2024-07-11T15:09:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T20:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/smallbusiness\/starting-a-business\/how-to-file-a-dba-in-illinois-complete-5-step-process.html"},"modified":"2025-05-02T16:59:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T21:59:00","slug":"how-to-file-a-dba-in-illinois-complete-5-step-process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/smallbusiness\/starting-a-business\/how-to-file-a-dba-in-illinois-complete-5-step-process.html","title":{"rendered":"How to File a DBA in Illinois: Complete 5-Step Process"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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    How to File a DBA in Illinois: Complete 5-Step Process<\/h1>\n\n
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    \n By Kimberly Lekman, Esq.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Amber Sheppard, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last reviewed\n
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    The process for registering a DBA (<\/span>Doing Business As<\/span>), called an \u201c<\/span>Assumed Business Name<\/span>\u201d in <\/span>Illinois<\/span>, depends on the legal structure of your business. <\/span>Limited liability companies<\/span> (LLCs) and corporations register with the <\/span>Illinois Secretary of State<\/span> while <\/span>sole proprietorships<\/span>, <\/span>professional service<\/span> corporations, and <\/span>general partnerships<\/span> register with the local <\/span>county clerk\u2019s office<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

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