DBA means "Doing Business As".  If you are an Individual Sole Proprietor and want to do business under a name which is different from your legal name then you have to Register a DBA Name with the Arizona Corporation Commission.

If you are a Corporation or LLC and want to do business under a name which is different from the name which is registered with the Arizona Corporation Commission then you have to Register a DBA Name with the Arizona Corporation Commission.

In Arizona a DBA Name is called a Trade Name.

We can Register a Trade Name with the Arizona Corporation Commission for you as quickly as possible.

In Arizona a DBA Name is called a Trade Name. Other names for an Arizona Trade Name include:

• Arizona Alternate Name
• Arizona Assumed Business Name
• Arizona Assumed Name
• Arizona Business Name
• Arizona Fictitious Name

Yes. You can Register a Trade Name with the Arizona Corporation Commission.

The Arizona Corporation Commission does not Register DBA Names or Trade Names. However you can Register a trade name with the Arizona Secretary of State.

Registering a Trade Name with the AZ Secretary of State registers a business name for public record.

An Arizona Trade Name is similar to a DBA Name. Registering an Arizona Trade Name is not legally required but is an acceptable business practice. The Registration of an Arizona Trade Name does not grant exclusive rights to the Trade Name.

You may also be required to Register a DBA Name with the Arizona County Recorder's office in the Arizona County which you want to conduct business.

Yes. You can register an Arizona Trade Name with the AZ Corporation Commission for an Arizona Corporation or an Arizona LLC.

Before an Arizona Corporation or LLC can register a DBA Name, the AZ Corporation or AZ LLC must be in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission.

Yes. You can register an Arizona Trade Name even if you have not formed an Arizona Corporation or LLC. In fact that's what most skilled craftsman and professionals do when they want to use a business name other their own name.

Registering a DBA Name with the Arizona Corporation Commission and Reserving a Company Name with the Arizona Corporation Commission are NOT the same.

You Register a DBA Name with the Arizona Corporation Commission for an existing Arizona business.  You Reserve a Company Name with the Arizona Corporation Commission for use with an Arizona business that will be formed and legally registered with the AZ Corporation Commission sometime in the future.

Registering a DBA Name with the Arizona Corporation Commission is NOT the same as legally Registering a Corporation or LLC with the Arizona Corporation Commission.

When you legally Register a Corporation or LLC with the Arizona Corporation Commission there are certain tax and administrative obligations which must be met to keep the company in Good Standing.  Failing to keep up with those obligations can result in the administrative dissolution of your Arizona company by the Arizona Corporation Commission.

The Arizona state fees for Registering a DBA Name are less than the fees for Registering a Corporation or LLC and there are no tax or reporting obligation for a Registered Arizona DBA Name.

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No. The Arizona Corporation Commission will not issue a good standing certificate (Certificate of Existence) for a registered Arizona Trade Name. Arizona good standing certificates are issued only for companies which have registered with the Arizona Corporation Commission as a Corporation, LLC or LP.

You can renew the Arizona Trade Name before the expiration date if you want to retain ownership of the Arizona Trade Name.

An Arizona Trade Name registration is valid for five years. An AZ Trade Name can be renewed withing six months of the expiration date of the Arizona Trade Name,

If your Corporation or LLC was formed in a state other than the state of Arizona and your company name is being used by another Arizona Corporation or LLC then you are required to register a Trade Name with the Arizona Corporation Commission which is different from the company name in your home state.

If you are ready to Register an Arizona DBA Name now, simply fill in the DBA Name Registration Order Form below and press the Place Order button. If you have any questions you can call us at 855-771-2477 or email us.