How to Register a Business Name in Your State
- 1). Visit the Secretary of State Office's website in your state to identify the application form and filing fee. The application is generally found under "Fictitious Name Registration," and will also be referred to or included in the new business packet provided by the Secretary of State's Office. Download the fictitious name registration form. (See Resources for list of Secretary of State Office websites.)
- 2). Complete the application form with the date, your name and contact information, the name of your business and its Employer Identification Number (EIN). (Write in "pending" if you've not yet received your EIN number.) Sign and date the form at the bottom.
- 3). Make a copy of the original form and the filing fee payment for your records and return the completed application with the filing fee to the Secretary of State's Office. In a few weeks, you'll receive notification by return mail that your registration has been received. File this notification in your records with your copy of the original application.
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