A corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership or limited liability partnership which regularly conducts business or renders a professional service in Texas under a name other than its legal name (as stated in its certificate of formation or amendments thereto) must file an assumed name certificate with the Texas Secretary of State. In addition, an assumed name certificate must be filed with the county clerk in the county in which the registered office is located and the county in which the principal office is located if these are not the same county.
Austin Texas Assumed Name Certificate
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A DBA (Doing Business As) is an official filing you make with either the local or statewide government offices for registering the name under which you will be conducting business. In Texas, we generally refer to DBA registration as filing an Assumed Name Certificate.
The form may be mailed to P.O. Box 13697, Austin, Texas 78711-3697; faxed to (512) 463-5709; or delivered to the James Earl Rudder Office Building, 1019 Brazos, Austin, Texas 78701. If a document is transmitted by fax, credit card information must accompany the transmission (Form 807).
Corporations, LLCs, LPs, and LLPs must register a Texas DBA name with the Secretary of State. You can do so electronically via the state's online business services portal, SOSDirect. Sign in to your account to access the Assumed Name Certificate. Complete the form online and pay the required filing fee.
You can call State Business Information at 512-463-5555. They are available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time.
A Texas DBA (doing business as) is called an assumed name. Getting a Texas DBA registration won't protect your personal assets. Forming a formal business structure like LLC or corporation will give you liability protection along with a business name.
The filing fee for registering a DBA or Fictitious name (Assumed Name Certificate) in Texas varies from county to county but averages around $15 per DBA for sole proprietors and partnerships and $25 for Corporations and LLCs.
When Do You Need a DBA? In Texas, all corporations, limited liability companies (LLCs), limited partnerships (LPs), limited liability partnerships (LLPs), or out of state companies that regularly conduct business in Texas under a name other than its legal name, must file a DBA with the Secretary of State.
By filing an assumed name certificate, you are notifying the public that a particular business entity intends to conduct business under a name other than its legal name. This means that generally an entity may advertise under the assumed name, use the assumed name on business cards and letterhead, etc.
Duration: The assumed name certificate shall be effective for a term not to exceed ten years from the date the certificate is filed and may be renewed by filing a new certificate within six months of the expiration of the original certificate (TBCC § 71.151).