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USLegal Pamphlet on Doing Business As DBA Filing or Registration

Miami-Dade Florida USLegal Pamphlet on Doing Business As DBA Filing or Registration

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Small Business - Business Operations

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Miami-Dade

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US-PMPH-15

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This pamphlet provides an overview of fictitious name or DBA registration. Topics covered include legal requirements and procedures, advantages of a fictitious name, filing requirements, and tips on choosing a name.

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Yes, it is possible for an LLC to operate under more than one DBA at a time. DBAs allow an LLC to use more than one business name without having to form multiple, separate legal entities.

In Florida, owners of an LLC can apply for an unlimited number of DBAs. A business can use a DBA to advertise and transact business. Florida law requires you to register your DBA names so that the public is aware of who is operating the business. LLC owners must pay to register each separate DBA they wish to use.

Option 1: File Online With the SunBiz Fictitious Name Portal. Option 2: File the Application for Registration of Fictitious Name by Mail or In-Person. Cost: $50 Processing Fee. $10 Certificate of Status.Office Address: Division of Corporations. Clifton Building.Mailing Address: Fictitious Name Registration. P.O. Box 6327.

865.09, F.S.) requires any person (which, by definition, includes an individual, as well as a business entity) to register their ?fictitious name? or ?dba? name with the Florida Department of State prior to conducting business in Florida.

No, you do not need a DBA for an LLC. This is because when you register an LLC, you'll also register your company name eliminating the need for a DBA. However, in some instances, you may use a DBA for your LLC to expand your business and operate part of it under a name other than your original business name.

Getting a DBA in Florida costs $50. This charge doesn't include additional fees, such as certificates, the cost of advertising your DBA in the local newspaper or having a law firm register your fictitious name on your behalf.

Penalty for Not Publishing your Florida Fictitious Name Any person who fails to comply with the statute commits a second degree misdemeanor, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. By having us publish your fictitious name this can be avoided.

Florida LLCs are required to register each DBA and ensure that the name is unique. Moreover, Florida LLCs have no limit on the number of DBAs that can be registered to the business. Corporations also do not have a limit on the number of DBAs.

Miami-Dade Florida USLegal Pamphlet on Doing Business As DBA Filing or Registration

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