- Do you want to file an assumed name for a sole proprietorship? Or
- Do you want to file a dba for a Corporation or a Limited Liability Company?
- Assumed name under a sole proprietorship must be filed with the county recorder.
- Assumed name for a legal entity must be registered with the Indiana Secretary of state.
State processing time
- State processing time to register for a corporation or a Limited Liability Company is 24-48 hours. It can be applied online.
- DBA for a sole proprietorship has to be presented over the counter with the original signature of all owners.
Who must file a dba in Indiana?
An individual or entity registered with the secretary of state Indiana and want to use a fictitious business name either under the legal name or business to advertise, must register either with the state or county.
You can file a Certificate of Assumed Name in Indiana for all entities online. The following information is required to file a dba for the entities.
- Ensure the name is available to avoid rejection of your filing
- Create online account to file your dba
- Name of the business
- Name of owner, officer or member
- Business address
- Mailing address
- Estimate processing time to file dba-You can check it on the InfoTaxSquare.com website
- DBA filing with the county, may be requested to sign and notarize
- Filing of a business name does not protect the name from being used by another business.
You can use the following link to check price and the requirement according to your county and the state or contact us to discuss in person if you have any question or reservation.
