The Law of Corporations and Other Business Organizations
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Adoption of a Fictitious Name
South Carolina
Application for Fictitious Name
Arkansas
Application for Registration of Fictitious Name
Florida
Application for Registration of Fictitious Name
Pennsylvania
Application for Registration of Trade Name
New Hampshire
Application for Registration of Trade Name
Application for Registration or Renewal of Assumed Business Name
Montana
Application to Adopt an Assumed Limited Liability Company Name
Application to Adopt an Assumed Limited Partnership Name
Application to Adopt and Assumed Corporate Name
Illinois
Application to Register Trade Name, Trademark or Service Mark
Louisiana
Assumed Name Certificate
Texas
Before You Apply for a Trade Name, Trademark or Service Mark
Hawaii
Business Name Registration
Alaska
Business Name Registration / DBA Application
Utah
Certificate of Assumed Business Name
Indiana
Certificate of Assumed Business Name
Idaho
Certificate of Assumed Name
Michigan
Certificate of Assumed Name
Minnesota
Certificate of Assumed Name
http://sos.ky.gov/nr/rdonlyres/288f2260-89ea-4866-a7c7-2fb5af4528e9/0/ancertificateofassumedname.pdf
Kentucky
Certificate of Partnership Fictitious Name
Federation of Tax Administrators
The Web site of the Federation of Tax Administrators provides links to the state tax agency of each state.
Fictitious Business Name Statement
Rhode Island
Form SS-4 Application for Employer Identification Number
The Internal Revenue Services Form SS-4, used to apply for an employer identification number, can be downloaded at www.irs.gov
Internal Revenue Service
The Internal Revenue Service provides income tax information for sole proprietorships.
Name Registration Form
Ohio
Registration of Alternate Name
New Jersey
Registration of Fictitious Name
Missouri
Registration of Trade Name Application
Wyoming
Small Business Administration
The Small Business Administration provides a wealth of information on starting and managing a business.
State Forms to Apply for a Certificate of Assumed Name (or Similar Document)
Several state forms used to apply for a certificate of assumed name, or a similar document, may be downloaded by clicking below. If your state is not listed, or for further information, click on the link for your states secretary of state or state corporation authority.
Statement of Intention to do Business Under an Assumed Name or Fictitious Name
Maine
Trade Name Application
Maryland
Trade Name Registration
North Dakota
Trade Name Registration
Vermont
Trade Name Report
Oklahoma
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office websites provides information on registering filing patents and trademarks.