How to Set Up a DBA Company in MS
A DBA company, or Doing Business As, is a way for a company to do business under a name other than its legal name. This is typically utilized when a business wants to keep their services separate, such as a clothing company using a DBA for their art products line. As of February 2010, the state of Mississippi does not require businesses to register their DBA business name. While there are no formal filing requirements there is still a way to register your DBA company to prevent other businesses from operating under your DBA name.
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Click on the "Business Services" tab on the main page of the Mississippi Secretary of State website (see Resources). This will take you to the business-specific part of the website. On the next page, click on "Fees and Forms" from the left panel of the screen.
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View the forms by business structure. Click on the business structure that matches your business. For example, if you have a LLC you need to click on "Limited Liability Companies" to see the forms that are applicable to your business.
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Look for the name reservation form. Depending on your business structure it can be named "Application for Name Reservation" or "Reservation of Name." Click on the form to open or download it to your computer.
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Fill out the form with the DBA name you plan on using. Submit the form to the address listed at the top of the form with the appropriate filing fee. As of February 2010, the fee is $50 for corporations and $25 for all other businesses.
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