Doing Business As (DBA): Glossary Definition

Definition of Doing Business As (DBA):

A DBA allows a business to “do business” under a name that differs from its legal name.  A DBA is obtained by making required filings with state or local governmental agencies.  A DBA is also commonly referred to as an “assumed name.”

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Must my corporation’s name end in “Inc.”?

No, you can typically choose from “Inc.”, “Incorporated”, “Corp.”, “Corporation”, “Limited” and similar names and abbreviations to indicate to the public that the entity is a corporation. The law varies from state to state and should be considered when forming your corporation. However, corporations do typically need to use one of these words or abbreviations.

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