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DBA

1.	Definition of a DBA
2.	Reasons to get a DBA
3.	Uses for a DBA
4.	Requirements for a DBA
5.	Restrictions on DBA Names
6.	Advantages of a DBA
7.	Disadvantages of a DBA
8.	Definition of a Corporation
9.	Definition of an LLC

5. Restrictions on DBA Names

A DBA name may not contain any word or corporate ending implying it is anything other than a DBA, unless the DBA is being filed for a corporation, LLC or other state registered entity. For example, if Joe Smith operates a sole proprietorship under “ABC Plumbing,” he cannot file a DBA as “ABC Plumbing, Inc.” Using a corporation or LLC ending requires forming such an organization with the appropriate state agency.

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