Who needs to file a Fictitious Business Name Statement?
  • Corporations: when using a name other than the name registered with the Secretary of State Corporate Filing Division
  • Individual: when the registrant's surname (last name) is not part of the business name and no other words suggest the existence of additional owners
  • Limited Liability Company: when using a name other than the name registered as a limited liability company with the Secretary of State
  • Partnerships or other associations of persons: when the surnames of each general partner are not part of the business name and no other words suggest the existence of additional owners
  • When the name contains words that suggest the existence of additional owners, such as Company, and Company, and Associates, and Sons, and Group, etc.

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1. Who needs to file a Fictitious Business Name Statement?
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