Managed Doing Business As (DBA) Services
We handle your DBA project from conception through maintenance. We navigate registration requirements across state lines, check name availability, prepare and file DBA registrations, track renewals, and prepare and file renewals.
- Access to a compliance specialist who consults with you on your project
- Complete document preparation, filing, and follow-up with government agencies through approval
- Full transparency of your project status and renewal tracking via the new DBA List feature in our software
Illinois DBA / Fictitious Name / Trade Name Registrations
Business entities that plan to use a name other than their legal business name may need to register an assumed name. Assumed name registration can take place at the state, local, or state and local levels of government. State specific registration information is available below.
Illinois Fictitious Name Registrations
Illinois Assumed Name Adoption
Initial Registration
Assumed Business Name
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| Agency Fee: | Varies by entity type and time of filing. |
| Turnaround: | Reviewed within 24 hours of receipt. |
| Is registration mandatory?: | Registration of an assumed name is required for most entities that plan to use a fictitious name. Sole-proprietorships and general partnerships that use an alternate name are required to file with the office of the county clerk. |
| Law: | 805 ILCS 5-4.15 and 805 ILCS 405 |
| County Level Filing: | Filing at the county level is required for sole-proprietorships and general partnerships. |
| Does registration prevent others from using the name I choose?: | Registration of an assumed name does not confer ownership rights. |
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Registration Renewal
Assumed Business Name Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | Varies by entity type. |
| Due: | Corporation and LLC assumed name registrations expire on calendar years that are divisible by 5. Renewals must be filed by the first day of the anniversary month of the corporation. County level assumed names do not expire, but you may need to reregister when business information changes. |
