NEW HAMPSHIRE DBA NAME
What is a New Hampshire DBA Name?
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DBA means "Doing Business As".
If you are an Individual Sole Proprietor and want to do business under a name which is different from your legal name then you have to Register a DBA Name
with the New Hampshire Secretary of State.
If you are a Corporation or LLC and want to do business under a name which is different from the name which is registered with the
New Hampshire Secretary of State then you have to Register a DBA Name with the New Hampshire Secretary of State.
In New Hampshire a DBA Name is called a Trade Name.
We can Register a Trade Name with the New Hampshire Secretary of State for you as quickly as possible.
What are other names for a New Hampshire DBA Name?
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In New Hampshire a DBA Name is called a Trade Name.
Other names for a New Hampshire Trade Name include:
- New Hampshire Alternate Name
- New Hampshire Assumed Business Name
- New Hampshire Assumed Name
- New Hampshire Business Name
- New Hampshire Fictitious Name
A New Hampshire Trade Name cannot be the same or similar to other business names which have been registered with the NH Secretary of State.
Also, a NH Trade Name cannot be deceptively similar to the name of a governmental authority political party of the state of New Hampshire.
Can I Register a DBA Name with the New Hampshire Secretary of State?
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Yes. You can Register a Trade Name with the New Hampshire Secretary of State.
The New Hampshire Secretary of State requires any business doing business under a different name to register a Trade Name.Â
Registering a Trade Name also lets the business open bank accounts under the Trade Name and legally prevents other NH businesses from registering the Trade Name for their own use.
Can I register a NH DBA Name for a New Hampshire Corporation or a New Hampshire LLC?
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Yes. You can register a New Hampshire Trade Name with the NH Secretary of State for a New Hampshire Corporation or
a New Hampshire LLC.
Before a New Hampshire Corporation or LLC can register a DBA Name, the NH Corporation or NH LLC must be in
good standing with the New Hampshire Secretary of State.
If you are not sure if your New Hampshire Corporation or New Hampshire LLC is in good standing with the NH Secretary of State,
we can get you a
New Hampshire Good Standing Certificate
as quickly as possible.
Can I register a NH DBA Name for an individual who is not a New Hampshire Corporation or LLC?
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Yes. You can register a New Hampshire Trade Name even if you have not formed a New Hampshire Corporation or LLC.
In fact that's what most skilled craftsman and professionals do when they want to use a business name other their own name.
What is the difference between Registering a NH DBA Name
and Reserving a NH Company Name?
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Registering a DBA Name with the New Hampshire Secretary of State and Reserving a Company Name with the New Hampshire Secretary of State
are NOT the same.
You Register a DBA Name with the New Hampshire Secretary of State for an existing New Hampshire business.
You Reserve a Company Name with the New Hampshire Secretary of State for use with a New Hampshire business that will be formed and legally registered
with the NH Secretary of State sometime in the future.
Registering a DBA Name with the New Hampshire Secretary of State is NOT the same as legally Registering a Corporation or LLC with the
New Hampshire Secretary of State.
When you legally Register a Corporation or LLC with the New Hampshire Secretary of State there are certain tax and administrative obligations
which must be met to keep the company in Good Standing.
Failing to keep up with those obligations can result in the administrative dissolution of your
New Hampshire company by the New Hampshire Secretary of State.
The New Hampshire state fees for Registering a DBA Name are less than the fees for Registering a Corporation or LLC and there
are no tax or reporting obligation for a Registered New Hampshire DBA Name.
Register a Corporation in NH
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Reserve a Company Name in NH
Can I get a Certificate of Good Standing for my DBA Name?
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No. The New Hampshire Secretary of State will not issue a good standing certificate (Certificate of Existence) for a registered
New Hampshire Trade Name.
New Hampshire good standing certificates are issued only for companies which have registered with the New Hampshire Secretary of State
as a Corporation, LLC or LP.
If you are not sure if your New Hampshire Corporation or New Hampshire LLC is in good standing with the NH Secretary of State,
we can get you a
New Hampshire Good Standing Certificate
as quickly as possible.
Does a New Hampshire DBA Name ever expire?
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You can renew the New Hampshire Trade Name before the expiration date if you want to retain ownership of the New Hampshire Trade Name.
A New Hampshire Trade Name registration is valid for 5 years from the date of issuance.
A NH Trade Name registration is renewable.
New Hampshire DBA Name for NH Foreign Corporation or NH Foreign LLC
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If your Corporation or LLC was formed in a state other than the state of New Hampshire and your company name is being used by another
New Hampshire Corporation or LLC then you are required to register a Trade Name with the New Hampshire Secretary of State which is
different from the company name in your home state.
How can I Register a New Hampshire DBA Name?
If you are ready to Register a New Hampshire DBA Name now, simply fill in the
DBA Name Registration Order Form below and press the Place Order button. If you have any questions
you can call us at 855-771-2477 or
email us.
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All New Hampshire DBA Name Registration orders are refundable before payment is issued to the New Hampshire Secretary of State, minus a $25 cancellation fee,
and less any expenses incurred in processing your order. After payment has been delivered to the New Hampshire Secretary of State we cannot accept any cancellations
or any changes to your New Hampshire DBA Name Registration order. Generally, payments are made to the New Hampshire Secretary of State within 24 hours of receipt of your
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