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As a business
owner, your company name is a valuable
asset. It's important that your
properly register your business
name not only to secure and
protect its value, but also to
remain compliant with mandatory
business name registration laws.
The public has
the right to know the owner(s)
of every business doing business
in names other than the name of
the owner(s). Public records
state the owner(s)
of every business and sometimes
their contact information. Which records
you need to register for depends
upon your local and state
commercial codes and other laws.
Remember, the laws for
registering a business in
California are different than
all the other 49 states. You
must become informed of the laws
pertaining to the state in which
your business will reside!
Typically all
states support the premise that
the public has the right to know
the owner(s) of every business.
Nearly all sole-proprietor
business owners register their
business name as a "DBA" (doing
business as) by filing a
Fictitious Name Statement (form
name may vary by state) with
their County Government, that
being the county in which the
business will reside. The fees
are generally reasonable, and
while you are there many county
governments have additional info
on other new business
requirements such as licenses.
You may not be subject to filing
a DBA with local or county
government when you form a
corporation or limited liability
company typically done at a
state level instead. Again,
determine the correct procedure
for your business location
checking with local and state
government. Your business
attorney and/or CPA can assist
you as well.
Be aware that
mobile grooming businesses doing
business in more than their
"home" county may have to
register in all other counties
in which they travel to in order
to do business. A DBA filing may
not be necessary in these
outside counties, but don't
forget you may have to secure
business licenses from them. Be
sure to inquire about the
regulations for your area and
again, don't rely on the
guidance of others outside of
these jurisdictions who are not
legal or accounting
professionals unfamiliar with
the laws specific to your
business region.
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