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 Wyoming 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 Wyoming Secretary of State then you have to Register a DBA Name with the Wyoming Secretary of State.

In Wyoming a DBA Name is called a Trade Name.

We can Register a Trade Name with the Wyoming Secretary of State for you as quickly as possible.

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

• Wyoming Alternate Name
• Wyoming Assumed Business Name
• Wyoming Assumed Name
• Wyoming Business Name
• Wyoming Fictitious Name

The Wyoming Trade Name must be in use before you can register the WY Trade Name with the Wyoming Secretary of State. A trade name shall not be registered if it: (i) Is the same as, or deceptively similar to, a trademark or service mark registered in this state, or is not distinguishable from the names of other business entities as required by W.S. 17-16-401; (ii) Contains any word or phrase which indicates that it is engaged in the business of banking or insurance, except as provided in subsections (b) through (d) of this section.

Yes. You can Register a Trade Name with the Wyoming Secretary of State.

Yes. You can register a Wyoming Trade Name with the WY Secretary of State for a Wyoming Corporation or a Wyoming LLC.

Before a Wyoming Corporation or LLC can register a DBA Name, the WY Corporation or WY LLC must be in good standing with the Wyoming Secretary of State.

Yes. You can register a Wyoming Trade Name even if you have not formed a Wyoming 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 Wyoming Secretary of State and Reserving a Company Name with the Wyoming Secretary of State are NOT the same.

You Register a DBA Name with the Wyoming Secretary of State for an existing Wyoming business.  You Reserve a Company Name with the Wyoming Secretary of State for use with a Wyoming business that will be formed and legally registered with the WY Secretary of State sometime in the future.

Registering a DBA Name with the Wyoming Secretary of State is NOT the same as legally Registering a Corporation or LLC with the Wyoming Secretary of State.

When you legally Register a Corporation or LLC with the Wyoming 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 Wyoming company by the Wyoming Secretary of State.

The Wyoming 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 Wyoming DBA Name.

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

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

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

If you are ready to Register a Wyoming 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.