HOW TO NORTH DAKOTA DBA NAME ONLINE
What is a North Dakota 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 North Dakota 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
North Dakota Secretary of State then you have to Register a DBA Name with the North Dakota Secretary of State. We can Register a DBA Name with the North Dakota Secretary of State for you as quickly as possible.
What are other names for a North Dakota DBA Name?
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Other names for a North Dakota DBA Name include:
- North Dakota Alternate Name
- North Dakota Assumed Business Name
- North Dakota Assumed Name
- North Dakota Business Name
- North Dakota Fictitious Name
- North Dakota Trade Name
Can I Register a DBA Name with the North Dakota Secretary of State?
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Yes. You can Register a DBA Name with the North Dakota Secretary of State.
Can I register a ND DBA Name for a North Dakota Corporation or a North Dakota LLC?
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Yes. You can register a North Dakota DBA Name with the ND Secretary of State for a North Dakota Corporation or
a North Dakota LLC.
Before a North Dakota Corporation or LLC can register a DBA Name, the ND Corporation or ND LLC must be in
good standing with the North Dakota Secretary of State.
If you are not sure if your North Dakota Corporation or North Dakota LLC is in good standing with the ND Secretary of State,
we can get you a
North Dakota Good Standing Certificate
as quickly as possible.
Can I register a ND DBA Name for an individual who is not a North Dakota Corporation or LLC?
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Yes. You can register a North Dakota DBA Name even if you have not formed a North Dakota 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 ND DBA Name
and Reserving a ND Company Name?
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Registering a DBA Name with the North Dakota Secretary of State and Reserving a Company Name with the North Dakota Secretary of State
are NOT the same.
You Register a DBA Name with the North Dakota Secretary of State for an existing North Dakota business.
You Reserve a Company Name with the North Dakota Secretary of State for use with a North Dakota business that will be formed and legally registered
with the ND Secretary of State sometime in the future.
Registering a DBA Name with the North Dakota Secretary of State is NOT the same as legally Registering a Corporation or LLC with the
North Dakota Secretary of State.
When you legally Register a Corporation or LLC with the North Dakota 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
North Dakota company by the North Dakota Secretary of State.
The North Dakota 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 North Dakota DBA Name.
Register a Corporation in ND
Register a LLC in ND
Reserve a Company Name in ND
Can I get a Certificate of Good Standing for my DBA Name?
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No. The North Dakota Secretary of State will not issue a good standing certificate (Certificate of Existence) for a registered
North Dakota DBA Name.
North Dakota good standing certificates are issued only for companies which have registered with the North Dakota Secretary of State
as a Corporation, LLC or LP.
If you are not sure if your North Dakota Corporation or North Dakota LLC is in good standing with the ND Secretary of State,
we can get you a
North Dakota Good Standing Certificate
as quickly as possible.
Does a North Dakota DBA Name ever expire?
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You can renew the North Dakota DBA Name before the expiration date if you want to retain ownership of the North Dakota DBA Name.
North Dakota DBA Name for ND Foreign Corporation or ND Foreign LLC
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If your Corporation or LLC was formed in a state other than the state of North Dakota and your company name is being used by another
North Dakota Corporation or LLC then you are required to register a DBA Name with the North Dakota Secretary of State which is
different from the company name in your home state.
How can I Register a North Dakota DBA Name?
If you are ready to Register a North Dakota 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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