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How important is getting a DBA?
If you're business is just a sole proprietorship, is a Doing Business As license necessary? Are there advantages or disadvantages to registering one?
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If you are going to use a name other than your own for your business even though you are a sole proprieter, then yes you need a DBA certificate. Not only will the state require it banks will require it also in order to open and maintain a checking account. The down side is the cost. You have both attorney and filing fees. The uspside is it is your name and can be used for your business for usually ten years.
In many states getting a DBA in a law requirement, as per this post:
What if I do not file a DBA Business Name?
Most states require a DBA Business Name filing. In California and most other states, you are require to have a DBA Business Name before you start your business and there is a fine. In some states, may be a misdemeanor not to file it.
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