WEST VIRGINIA DBA NAME
What is a West Virginia 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 West Virginia 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
West Virginia Secretary of State then you have to Register a DBA Name with the West Virginia Secretary of State. We can Register a DBA Name with the West Virginia Secretary of State for you as quickly as possible.
What are other names for a West Virginia DBA Name?
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Other names for a West Virginia DBA Name include:
- West Virginia Alternate Name
- West Virginia Assumed Business Name
- West Virginia Assumed Name
- West Virginia Business Name
- West Virginia Fictitious Name
- West Virginia Trade Name
Can I Register a DBA Name with the West Virginia Secretary of State?
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Yes. You can Register a DBA Name with the West Virginia Secretary of State.
Can I register a WV DBA Name for a West Virginia Corporation or a West Virginia LLC?
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Yes. You can register a West Virginia DBA Name with the WV Secretary of State for a West Virginia Corporation or
a West Virginia LLC.
Before a West Virginia Corporation or LLC can register a DBA Name, the WV Corporation or WV LLC must be in
good standing with the West Virginia Secretary of State.
If you are not sure if your West Virginia Corporation or West Virginia LLC is in good standing with the WV Secretary of State,
we can get you a
West Virginia Good Standing Certificate
as quickly as possible.
Can I register a WV DBA Name for an individual who is not a West Virginia Corporation or LLC?
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Yes. You can register a West Virginia DBA Name even if you have not formed a West Virginia 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 WV DBA Name
and Reserving a WV Company Name?
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Registering a DBA Name with the West Virginia Secretary of State and Reserving a Company Name with the West Virginia Secretary of State
are NOT the same.
You Register a DBA Name with the West Virginia Secretary of State for an existing West Virginia business.
You Reserve a Company Name with the West Virginia Secretary of State for use with a West Virginia business that will be formed and legally registered
with the WV Secretary of State sometime in the future.
Registering a DBA Name with the West Virginia Secretary of State is NOT the same as legally Registering a Corporation or LLC with the
West Virginia Secretary of State.
When you legally Register a Corporation or LLC with the West Virginia 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
West Virginia company by the West Virginia Secretary of State.
The West Virginia 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 West Virginia DBA Name.
Register a Corporation in WV
Register a LLC in WV
Reserve a Company Name in WV
Can I get a Certificate of Good Standing for my DBA Name?
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No. The West Virginia Secretary of State will not issue a good standing certificate (Certificate of Existence) for a registered
West Virginia DBA Name.
West Virginia good standing certificates are issued only for companies which have registered with the West Virginia Secretary of State
as a Corporation, LLC or LP.
If you are not sure if your West Virginia Corporation or West Virginia LLC is in good standing with the WV Secretary of State,
we can get you a
West Virginia Good Standing Certificate
as quickly as possible.
Does a West Virginia DBA Name ever expire?
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You can renew the West Virginia DBA Name before the expiration date if you want to retain ownership of the West Virginia DBA Name.
West Virginia DBA Name for WV Foreign Corporation or WV Foreign LLC
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If your Corporation or LLC was formed in a state other than the state of West Virginia and your company name is being used by another
West Virginia Corporation or LLC then you are required to register a DBA Name with the West Virginia Secretary of State which is
different from the company name in your home state.
How can I Register a West Virginia DBA Name?
If you are ready to Register a West Virginia 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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CANCELLATION POLICY
All West Virginia DBA Name Registration orders are refundable before payment is issued to the West Virginia Secretary of State, minus a $25 cancellation fee,
and less any expenses incurred in processing your order. After payment has been delivered to the West Virginia Secretary of State we cannot accept any cancellations
or any changes to your West Virginia DBA Name Registration order. Generally, payments are made to the West Virginia Secretary of State within 24 hours of receipt of your
West Virginia DBA Name Registration order. To check the status of your West Virginia DBA Name Registration order, make changes, or ask any questions, call us at 855-771-2477.