How to register a DBA in Washington?
- A Trade Name in Washington is any name used in the course of business that doesn’t include the full legal name of all the owners of the business. In the case of a limited partnership, corporation, or LLC, it’s any name that differs in any respect from the name registered with the Secretary of State.
- When Should I Register a Trade Name in Washington? You will register a Fictitious Name in Washington, if using a business name to advertise your business. If you’re using your personal name in your business name, you may or may not have to register.
- The purpose of trade name registration is to provide a record of all owners of a business. You must register your trade name in order to file a lawsuit on behalf of your business. This means a lawsuit for any purpose, not just lawsuits related to use of the business name. Registering your trade name doesn’t protect the name from use by others. The right to use a trade name belongs to the one who first uses it in connection with their business.
- Wahsington Fictitious Business Name must be registered withe ths State of Washington.
- Check the name availability to ensure the name you are going to submit is available. You can send a request using InfoTaxSquare.com free business name search online form.
- Owner must sign (corporate officer if corporation; manager or officer if limited liability company; general partner if partnership; trustee if trust).
- Street address of principal place of business and county must be listed (corporation/limited liability companies must include address as set out in its articles of incorporation on file with the Secretary of State and the state of incorporation/organization).
- All owners and their residence addresses must be listed.
- County Clerks are responsible for determining the acceptability, not the legal sufficiency of all documents presented for filing.
- A trade name will remain registered indefinitely until the owner requests that it be canceled.
- You can check the estimated state processing time on InfoTaxSquae.com website.
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