Filing of a fictitious business name statement (known as a DBA) is required for a sole proprietorship business as well as a corporation/limited liability company that chooses to conduct business under a different name than that registered with the California Secretary of State.

Often times a company chooses to conduct business under a name other than the name registered with the Secretary of State, whether it be for marketing purposes, different business divisions within the company, etc. With a DBA, you can receive and deposit customer checks with your bank.

If you need to do this, then it is important to make the name you choose official with the County your business is located in. The DBA filing process entails searching the proposed name for availability, filing with necessary paperwork with the County Recorder and legally publishing your business name in the county you desire to do business in.

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