KENTUCKY DBA NAME
What is a Kentucky 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 Kentucky 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
Kentucky Secretary of State then you have to Register a DBA Name with the Kentucky Secretary of State. We can Register a DBA Name with the Kentucky Secretary of State for you as quickly as possible.
What are other names for a Kentucky DBA Name?
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Other names for a Kentucky DBA Name include:
- Kentucky Alternate Name
- Kentucky Assumed Business Name
- Kentucky Assumed Name
- Kentucky Business Name
- Kentucky Fictitious Name
- Kentucky Trade Name
Can I Register a DBA Name with the Kentucky Secretary of State?
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Yes. You can Register a DBA Name with the Kentucky Secretary of State.
Can I register a KY DBA Name for a Kentucky Corporation or a Kentucky LLC?
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Yes. You can register a Kentucky DBA Name with the KY Secretary of State for a Kentucky Corporation or
a Kentucky LLC.
Before a Kentucky Corporation or LLC can register a DBA Name, the KY Corporation or KY LLC must be in
good standing with the Kentucky Secretary of State.
If you are not sure if your Kentucky Corporation or Kentucky LLC is in good standing with the KY Secretary of State,
we can get you a
Kentucky Good Standing Certificate
as quickly as possible.
Can I register a KY DBA Name for an individual who is not a Kentucky Corporation or LLC?
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Yes. You can register a Kentucky DBA Name even if you have not formed a Kentucky 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 KY DBA Name
and Reserving a KY Company Name?
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Registering a DBA Name with the Kentucky Secretary of State and Reserving a Company Name with the Kentucky Secretary of State
are NOT the same.
You Register a DBA Name with the Kentucky Secretary of State for an existing Kentucky business.
You Reserve a Company Name with the Kentucky Secretary of State for use with a Kentucky business that will be formed and legally registered
with the KY Secretary of State sometime in the future.
Registering a DBA Name with the Kentucky Secretary of State is NOT the same as legally Registering a Corporation or LLC with the
Kentucky Secretary of State.
When you legally Register a Corporation or LLC with the Kentucky 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
Kentucky company by the Kentucky Secretary of State.
The Kentucky 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 Kentucky DBA Name.
Register a Corporation in KY
Register a LLC in KY
Reserve a Company Name in KY
Can I get a Certificate of Good Standing for my DBA Name?
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No. The Kentucky Secretary of State will not issue a good standing certificate (Certificate of Existence) for a registered
Kentucky DBA Name.
Kentucky good standing certificates are issued only for companies which have registered with the Kentucky Secretary of State
as a Corporation, LLC or LP.
If you are not sure if your Kentucky Corporation or Kentucky LLC is in good standing with the KY Secretary of State,
we can get you a
Kentucky Good Standing Certificate
as quickly as possible.
Does a Kentucky DBA Name ever expire?
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You can renew the Kentucky DBA Name before the expiration date if you want to retain ownership of the Kentucky DBA Name.
Kentucky DBA Name for KY Foreign Corporation or KY Foreign LLC
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If your Corporation or LLC was formed in a state other than the state of Kentucky and your company name is being used by another
Kentucky Corporation or LLC then you are required to register a DBA Name with the Kentucky Secretary of State which is
different from the company name in your home state.
How can I Register a Kentucky DBA Name?
If you are ready to Register a Kentucky 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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CANCELLATION POLICY
All Kentucky DBA Name Registration orders are refundable before payment is issued to the Kentucky Secretary of State, minus a $25 cancellation fee,
and less any expenses incurred in processing your order. After payment has been delivered to the Kentucky Secretary of State we cannot accept any cancellations
or any changes to your Kentucky DBA Name Registration order. Generally, payments are made to the Kentucky Secretary of State within 24 hours of receipt of your
Kentucky DBA Name Registration order. To check the status of your Kentucky DBA Name Registration order, make changes, or ask any questions, call us at 855-771-2477.