COLORADO DBA NAME
What is a Colorado DBA Name?
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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 Colorado Secretary of State.
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
Colorado Secretary of State then you have to Register a DBA Name with the Colorado Secretary of State.
In Colorado a DBA Name is called a Trade Name.
We can Register a Trade Name with the Colorado Secretary of State for you as quickly as possible.
What are other names for a Colorado DBA Name?
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In Colorado a DBA Name is called a Trade Name.
Other names for a Colorado Trade Name include:
- Colorado Alternate Name
- Colorado Assumed Business Name
- Colorado Assumed Name
- Colorado Business Name
- Colorado Fictitious Name
Can I Register a DBA Name with the Colorado Secretary of State?
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Yes. You can Register a Trade Name with the Colorado Secretary of State.
A business (other than a nonprofit entity) or an individual transacting business in the state of Colorado under a name other than the person’s true name is required to file a Trade Name with the Colorado Secretary of State.
Registering a Trade Name with the Colorado Secretary of State does not convey any exclusive rights to the use of the Trade Name in Colorado.
Can I register a CO DBA Name for a Colorado Corporation or a Colorado LLC?
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Yes. You can register a Colorado Trade Name with the CO Secretary of State for a Colorado Corporation or
a Colorado LLC.
Before a Colorado Corporation or LLC can register a DBA Name, the CO Corporation or CO LLC must be in
good standing with the Colorado Secretary of State.
If you are not sure if your Colorado Corporation or Colorado LLC is in good standing with the CO Secretary of State,
we can get you a
Colorado Good Standing Certificate
as quickly as possible.
Can I register a CO DBA Name for an individual who is not a Colorado Corporation or LLC?
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Yes. You can register a Colorado Trade Name even if you have not formed a Colorado 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.
What is the difference between Registering a CO DBA Name
and Reserving a CO Company Name?
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Registering a DBA Name with the Colorado Secretary of State and Reserving a Company Name with the Colorado Secretary of State
are NOT the same.
You Register a DBA Name with the Colorado Secretary of State for an existing Colorado business.
You Reserve a Company Name with the Colorado Secretary of State for use with a Colorado business that will be formed and legally registered
with the CO Secretary of State sometime in the future.
Registering a DBA Name with the Colorado Secretary of State is NOT the same as legally Registering a Corporation or LLC with the
Colorado Secretary of State.
When you legally Register a Corporation or LLC with the Colorado Secretary of State 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
Colorado company by the Colorado Secretary of State.
The Colorado 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 Colorado DBA Name.
Register a Corporation in CO
Register a LLC in CO
Reserve a Company Name in CO
Can I get a Certificate of Good Standing for my DBA Name?
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No. The Colorado Secretary of State will not issue a good standing certificate (Certificate of Existence) for a registered
Colorado Trade Name.
Colorado good standing certificates are issued only for companies which have registered with the Colorado Secretary of State
as a Corporation, LLC or LP.
If you are not sure if your Colorado Corporation or Colorado LLC is in good standing with the CO Secretary of State,
we can get you a
Colorado Good Standing Certificate
as quickly as possible.
Does a Colorado DBA Name ever expire?
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You can renew the Colorado Trade Name before the expiration date if you want to retain ownership of the Colorado Trade Name.
A Trade Name for an individual or a non-reporting Colorado entity is effective for approximately one year.
A Colorado Trade Name for an individual or a non-reporting entity will expire on the first day following the anniversary month of the original filing unless a Colorado Trade Name Renewal is filed.
Trade Names can be renewed for an additional year with the Colorado Secretary of State. A Colorado Trade Name can be renewed at any time during the three months prior to its expiration date.
A Colorado Trade Name for a reporting entity is effective as long as the Colorado entity remains in Good Standing. When a reporting entity's status becomes Delinquent or Dissolved, the Trade Name remains effective for one year from the date of Delinquency or Dissolution. If the Delinquent or Dissolved entity reinstates or cures its delinquency before the trade name expires, then the Trade Name will continue to be effective as long as the entity remains in Good Standing.
If a Colorado Trade Name Registration expires, a new Registration would need to be filed in order to maintain an effective Colorado Trade Name Registration.
Colorado DBA Name for CO Foreign Corporation or CO Foreign LLC
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If your Corporation or LLC was formed in a state other than the state of Colorado and your company name is being used by another
Colorado Corporation or LLC then you are required to register a Trade Name with the Colorado Secretary of State which is
different from the company name in your home state.
How can I Register a Colorado DBA Name?
If you are ready to Register a Colorado 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.
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All Colorado DBA Name Registration orders are refundable before payment is issued to the Colorado Secretary of State, minus a $25 cancellation fee,
and less any expenses incurred in processing your order. After payment has been delivered to the Colorado Secretary of State we cannot accept any cancellations
or any changes to your Colorado DBA Name Registration order. Generally, payments are made to the Colorado Secretary of State within 24 hours of receipt of your
Colorado DBA Name Registration order. To check the status of your Colorado DBA Name Registration order, make changes, or ask any questions, call us at 855-771-2477.