Registering a DBA (Assumed Name) in Ohio
Where and how to file a DBA, trade name or assumed name in Ohio, and the fee.
Short answer: Trade names are registered, and fictitious names are reported, with the Secretary of State on the Secretary of State's form. A trade name application costs thirty-nine dollars; Ohio Rev. Code §§ 1329.01, 1329.04, 111.16(S)(2)-(3)
| DBA / assumed name | Trade names are registered, and fictitious names are reported, with the Secretary of State on the Secretary of State's form. A trade name application costs thirty-nine dollars; a fictitious name report also costs thirty-nine dollars. Registrations and reports last five years and can be renewed (renewal fee twenty-five dollars). |
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| Name rules and reservation | The name must contain the words "limited liability company" or the abbreviation "L.L.C.," "LLC," "limited," "ltd.," or "ltd". A name can be reserved by filing an application with the Secretary of State; the reservation gives the exclusive right to use the name for one hundred eighty days, counting the filing date as the first day. The fee for an application to reserve a name is thirty-nine dollars. |
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How do you register a DBA in Ohio?
Trade names are registered, and fictitious names are reported, with the Secretary of State on the Secretary of State's form. A trade name application costs thirty-nine dollars; a fictitious name report also costs thirty-nine dollars. Registrations and reports last five years and can be renewed (renewal fee twenty-five dollars).
What are the LLC name requirements in Ohio?
The name must contain the words "limited liability company" or the abbreviation "L.L.C.," "LLC," "limited," "ltd.," or "ltd". A name can be reserved by filing an application with the Secretary of State; the reservation gives the exclusive right to use the name for one hundred eighty days, counting the filing date as the first day. The fee for an application to reserve a name is thirty-nine dollars.
General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.