Registering a DBA (Assumed Name) in Maine
Where and how to file a DBA, trade name or assumed name in Maine, and the fee.
Short answer: An LLC that wants to do business under a different name can adopt an assumed name (d/b/a) by filing a Statement of Intention to do Business under an Assumed Name (Form ASUM-5) with the Division of Corporations; Me. Secretary of State, Trade Name Protection; Form ASUM-5; Limited Liability Company Forms and Fees
| DBA / assumed name | An LLC that wants to do business under a different name can adopt an assumed name (d/b/a) by filing a Statement of Intention to do Business under an Assumed Name (Form ASUM-5) with the Division of Corporations; the for-profit entity filing fee is $125.00. Terminating an assumed or fictitious name statement (Form MLLC-5A) costs $20.00. (Trade names of sole proprietorships and general partnerships are filed with the municipal clerk, not the state.) |
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| Name rules and reservation | An LLC name must contain the words "limited liability company" or "limited company" or the abbreviation "L.L.C.," "LLC," "L.C." or "LC" ("L3C" for a low-profit LLC); "limited" may be abbreviated "Ltd." and "company" "Co." The name must be distinguishable upon the record from other names on file. A name can be reserved with an Application for Reservation of Name (Form MLLC-1); the fee is $20.00, and names are reserved for 120 days and may not be renewed. |
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FAQ
How do you register a DBA in Maine?
An LLC that wants to do business under a different name can adopt an assumed name (d/b/a) by filing a Statement of Intention to do Business under an Assumed Name (Form ASUM-5) with the Division of Corporations; the for-profit entity filing fee is $125.00. Terminating an assumed or fictitious name statement (Form MLLC-5A) costs $20.00. (Trade names of sole proprietorships and general partnerships are filed with the municipal clerk, not the state.)
What are the LLC name requirements in Maine?
An LLC name must contain the words "limited liability company" or "limited company" or the abbreviation "L.L.C.," "LLC," "L.C." or "LC" ("L3C" for a low-profit LLC); "limited" may be abbreviated "Ltd." and "company" "Co." The name must be distinguishable upon the record from other names on file. A name can be reserved with an Application for Reservation of Name (Form MLLC-1); the fee is $20.00, and names are reserved for 120 days and may not be renewed.
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