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
California 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.
California Fictitious Name Registrations
California Fictitious Name Registration
Not required
DBA / Fictitious Name / Trade Name licensure is not required on the State level in California.
- Fictitious business names are filed with the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's office in the county of the principal place of business in California. There is no state-level fictitious name registration.
- If you do not have a place of business in California, file with the Clerk of Sacramento County.
- You may need to register in multiple jurisdictions.
- If you need state-wide registration, consider filing a California trademark instead.
| Law: | CA BPC § 17900 et seq. |
Registration Not Required
Not required
Local Fictitious Name Registrations
Alameda County Fictitious Business Name Registration
| Agency: | Alameda County Clerk-Recorder's Office (CA) |
Initial Registration
Fictitious Business Name
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $40 + $7 for each additional owner or business name |
| Notes: | Within 30 days from the date of filing a FBN Statement, applicants must start publishing in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the FBN Statement was filed. The publication runs once a week for 4 consecutive weeks. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $40 + $7 for each additional owner or business name |
| Due: | Every 5 years from the date of filing. |
Contra Costa County Fictitious Business Name Registration
| Agency: | Contra Costa County Clerk Recorder's Office (CA) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Fictitious Business Name
| Form: | |
| Instructions: | A Fictitious Business Name Statement, Abandonment, and Withdrawal of Partnership may be completed online, but the form must be printed out, signed, and submitted to our office with a check or money order payable to “Clerk-Recorder” for the fees. |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online |
| Agency Fee: | $30.00 + $7.00 per each additional Business Name or Registrant Owner |
| Notes: | Within 30 days after a fictitious business name statement has filed, the registrant shall cause it to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the fictitious business name statement was filed, If the registrant does not have a place of business in this state, the notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in Sacramento County. The publication must be once a week for 4 successive weeks and an affidavit of publication must filed with the county clerk where the fictitious business name statements were filed within 30 days after the completion of the publication. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $30 + $7 for each additional Business Name or Registrant Owner |
| Due: | Every 5 years from the date of filing. |
Fresno County Fictitious Business Name Statement
| Agency: | Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters Office (CA) |
Initial Registration
Fictitious Business Name
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $35 for the first name and $7 for each additional name and/or registrant |
| Original Ink: | Required |
| Notes: | New FBN filings and renewals with changes must be published by the registrant in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the principal place of business is located. The publication must be once a week for four successive weeks. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $35 for the first name and $7 for each additional name and/or registrant |
| Due: | Every 5 years from the date of filing. |
| Original Ink: | Required |
| Notes: | You are not required to republish a renewal if the information does not change. |
Humboldt County Fictitious Business Name Statement
| Agency: | Humboldt County Clerk-Recorder’s Office (CA) |
Initial Registration
Fictitious Business Name
| Form: | |
| Instructions: | |
| Agency Fee: | $50 for the first name and $10 for each additional name and/or registrant |
| Notes: | New FBN filings and renewals with changes must be published by the registrant in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the principal place of business is located. The publication must be once a week for four successive weeks. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $50 for the first name and $10 for each additional name and/or registrant |
| Due: | Every 5 years from the date of filing. |
Kern County Fictitious Business Name Statement
| Agency: | Kern County Clerk's Office (CA) |
Initial Registration
Fictitious Business Name
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $43 for the first name and $6 for each additional name and/or registrant |
| Notes: | New FBN filings and renewals with changes must be published by the registrant in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the principal place of business is located. The publication must be once a week for four successive weeks. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $43 for the first name and $6 for each additional name and/or registrant |
| Due: | Every 5 years from the date of filing. |
Los Angeles County Fictitious Business Name Registration
Initial Registration
Fictitious Business Name
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $26 filing fee + $5 fee for each additional business name and/or each additional registrant in excess of one (if applicable) |
| Notarization Required?: | Required |
| Notes: | Filed copy of statement must be published once per week for four consecutive weeks in an adjudicated newspaper in Los Angeles County. |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $26 |
| Due: | Every 5 years from the date of filing. |
| Notes: | You are not required to publish your renewal in a newspaper of general circulation. |
Madera County Fictitious Business Name Statement
| Agency: | Madera County Clerk-Recorder's Office (CA) |
Initial Registration
Fictitious Business Name
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $25 for the first name and $7 for each additional name and/or registrant |
| Notes: | New FBN filings and renewals with changes must be published by the registrant in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the principal place of business is located. The publication must be once a week for four successive weeks. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $25 for the first name and $7 for each additional name and/or registrant |
| Due: | Every 5 years from the date of filing. |
Marin County Fictitious Business Name Registration
| Agency: | Marin County Clerk’s Office (CA) |
Initial Registration
Fictitious Business Name
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $42 + $7 for each additional owner or business name |
| Notes: | Within 30 days from the date of filing a FBN Statement, applicants must start publishing in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the FBN Statement was filed. The publication runs once a week for 4 consecutive weeks. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $42 + $7 for each additional owner or business name |
| Due: | Every 5 years from the date of filing. |
Merced County Fictitious Business Name Statement
| Agency: | Merced County Clerk's Office (CA) |
Initial Registration
Fictitious Name
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $35 + $7 for each additional owner or business name |
| Notes: | After county approval, Fictitious Business Name Statements are to be published in a newspaper once a week for 4 consecutive weeks. Within 30 days after filing, please contact a newspaper within the county's general circulation. The newspaper will then send you a proof of publication that either needs to be mailed or brought to the County Clerk Office. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $35 + $7 for each additional owner or business name |
| Due: | Every 5 years from the date of filing. |
Monterey County Fictitious Business Name Statement
| Agency: | Monterey County Clerk Recorder’s Office (CA) |
Initial Registration
Fictitious Business Name
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $40 for the first name and $7 for each additional name and/or registrant |
| Notes: | New FBN filings and renewals with changes must be published by the registrant in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the principal place of business is located. The publication must be once a week for four successive weeks. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $40 for the first name and $7 for each additional name and/or registrant |
| Due: | Every 5 years from the date of filing. |
Orange County Fictitious Business Name Registration
| Agency: | Orange County Clerk - Recorder Department (CA) |
Initial Registration
Fictitious Business Name
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $23 |
| Notes: | Within 30 days from the date of filing a FBN Statement, applicants must start publishing in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the FBN Statement was filed. The publication runs once a week for 4 consecutive weeks. |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $23 |
| Due: | Every 5 years from the date of filing. |
Placer County Fictitious Business Name Statement
| Agency: | Placer County Clerk-Recorder's Office (CA) |
Initial Registration
Fictitious Business Name
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $30 filing fee + $5.50 for each additional business name and/or owner on the same statement at the same location (if applicable) |
| Notes: | Within 30 days from the date of filing, the registrant must start publishing the statement in a newspaper of general circulation, in the county in which the principal place of business is located, once per week for four successive weeks. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $30 filing fee + $5.50 for each additional business name and/or owner on the same statement at the same location (if applicable) |
| Due: | Every 5 years from the date of filing. |
Riverside County Fictitious Business Name Registration
| Agency: | Riverside County Clerk (CA) |
Initial Registration
Fictitious Business Name
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $66 + $2 for each additional business name |
| Notes: | Within 30 days from the date of filing a FBN Statement, applicants must start publishing in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the FBN Statement was filed. The publication runs once a week for 4 consecutive weeks. |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $66 + $2 for each additional business name |
| Due: | Every 5 years from the date of filing. |
Sacramento County Fictitious Business Name Statement
| Agency: | Sacramento County Department of Finance - Tax Collection and Business License Unit (CA) |
Initial Registration
Fictitious Business Name
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $44 for the first name/business owner and $8 for each additional name/business owner |
| Notes: | New FBN filings must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the fictitious business name was filed. The statement must be published once a week for four successive weeks with at least five days between each date of publication. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $44 for the first name/business owner and $8 for each additional name/business owner |
| Due: | Every 5 years from the date of filing. |
San Bernardino County Fictitious Business Name Statement
| Agency: | San Bernardino County Assessor-Recorder-Clerk's Office (CA) |
Initial Registration
Fictitious Business Name
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $55 for the first name and $10 for each additional name and/or registrant |
| Notes: | New FBN filings and renewals with changes must be published by the registrant in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the principal place of business is located. The publication must be once a week for four successive weeks. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $55 for the first name and $10 for each additional name and/or registrant |
| Due: | Every 5 years from the date of filing. |
San Diego County Fictitious Business Name Statement
| Agency: | San Diego County Office of the Recorder/County Clerk (CA) |
Initial Registration
Fictitious Business Name
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $54 for the first name and $5 for each additional name and/or registrant |
| Notes: | Within 45 days after a fictitious business name statement has been filed, the registrant shall cause it to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the fictitious business name statement was filed or, if there is no such newspaper in that county, in a newspaper of general circulation in an adjoining county. If the registrant does not have a place of business in this state, the notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in Sacramento County. The publication must be once a week for four successive weeks and an affidavit of publication must be filed with the county clerk where the fictitious business name statement was filed within 45 days after the completion of the publication. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $54 for the first name and $5 for each additional name and/or registrant |
| Due: | Every 5 years from the date of filing. |
San Francisco County Fictitious Business Name Statement
| Agency: | San Francisco County Office of the County Clerk (CA) |
Initial Registration
Fictitious Business Name
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $60 + $7 for each additional business name or each additional registrant (owner) on same statement |
| Notes: | Your fictitious business name statement must be published in a newspaper within 45 days after the statement has been filed with the County Clerk. The statement must be published once a week for four consecutive weeks and an original affidavit proof of publication must be filed with the County Clerk within 45 days after publication has been completed. The statement should be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the principal place of business is located. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $60 + $7 for each additional business name or each additional registrant (owner) on same statement |
| Due: | Every 5 years from the date of filing. |
San Joaquin County Fictitious Business Name Statement
| Agency: | San Joaquin County Office of the Recorder-County Clerk (CA) |
Initial Registration
Fictitious Business Name
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $41 for the first name and $6 for each additional name and/or registrant |
| Notes: | New FBN filings and renewals with changes must be published by the registrant in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the principal place of business is located. The publication must be once a week for four successive weeks. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $41 for the first name and $6 for each additional name and/or registrant |
| Due: | Every 5 years from the date of filing. |
San Luis Obispo County Fictitious Business Name Statement
| Agency: | San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder's Office (CA) |
Initial Registration
Fictitious Business Name
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $60.50 for the first name and $8 for each additional name and/or registrant |
| Notes: | New FBN filings and renewals with changes must be published by the registrant in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the principal place of business is located. The publication must be once a week for four successive weeks. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $60.50 for the first name and $8 for each additional name and/or registrant |
| Due: | Every 5 years from the date of filing. |
San Mateo County Fictitious Business Name Statement
| Agency: | San Mateo County Clerk-Recorder’s Office (CA) |
Initial Registration
Fictitious Business Name
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $34 for the first name and $5 for each additional name and/or registrant |
| Notes: | New FBN filings and renewals with changes must be published by the registrant in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the principal place of business is located. The publication must be once a week for four successive weeks. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $34 for the first name and $5 for each additional name and/or registrant |
| Due: | Every 5 years from the date of filing. |
Santa Barbara County Fictitious Business Name Statement
| Agency: | Santa Barbara County Clerk-Recorder's Office (CA) |
Initial Registration
Fictitious Business Name
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $47 for the first name and $5 for each additional name and/or registrant |
| Notes: | New FBN filings and renewals with changes must be published by the registrant in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the principal place of business is located. The publication must be once a week for four successive weeks. |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $47 for the first name and $5 for each additional name and/or registrant |
| Due: | Every 5 years from the date of filing. |
Santa Clara Fictitious Business Name Registration
| Agency: | County of Santa Clara Office of the County Clerk-Recorder (CA) |
Initial Registration
Fictitious Business Name
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $40 + $7 for each additional owner or business name |
| Notes: | Within 30 days from the date of filing a FBN Statement, applicants must start publishing in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the FBN Statement was filed. The publication runs once a week for 4 consecutive weeks. |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $40 + $7 for each additional owner or business name |
| Due: | Every 5 years from the date of filing. |
Santa Cruz County Fictitious Business Name Statement
| Agency: | Santa Cruz County Clerk's Office (CA) |
Initial Registration
Fictitious Business Name
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | Mail or in-person. |
| Agency Fee: | $50 for first business name and owner on statement + $8 for each additional business name filed on the same statement and conducting business at the same location + $8 for each additional owner |
| Notes: | Within 45 days after a fictitious business name statement has been filed, the registrant must cause it to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the fictitious business name statement was filed or, if there is no such newspaper in that county, in a newspaper of general circulation in an adjoining county. If the registrant does not have a place of business in the state, the notice must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in Sacramento County. The publication must be once a week for four successive weeks and an affidavit of publication must be filed with the county clerk where the fictitious business name statement was filed within 45 days after the completion of the publication. |
Registration Renewal
Fictitious Business Name
| Form: | Fictitious Business Name Statement Application Form (Renewal) |
| Agency Fee: | $50 for first business name and owner on statement + $8 for each additional business name filed on the same statement and conducting business at the same location + $8 for each additional owner |
| Due: | Every 5 years from the date of filing. |
| Notes: | If renewing with changes, the registrant must also meet the publishing requirements. |
Shasta County Fictitious Business Name Statement
| Agency: | Shasta County Clerk's Office (CA) |
Initial Registration
Fictitious Business Name
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $61 for the first name and $9 for each additional name and/or registrant |
| Notes: | New FBN filings and renewals with changes must be published by the registrant in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the principal place of business is located. The publication must be once a week for four successive weeks. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $61 for the first name and $9 for each additional name and/or registrant |
| Due: | Every 5 years from the date of filing. |
Solano County Fictitious Business Name Statement
| Agency: | Solano County Clerk's Office (CA) |
Initial Registration
Fictitious Business Name
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $50 for the first name and $7 for each additional name and/or registrant |
| Notes: | New FBN filings and renewals with changes must be published by the registrant in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the principal place of business is located. The publication must be once a week for four successive weeks. |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $50 for the first name and $7 for each additional name and/or registrant |
| Due: | Every 5 years from the date of filing. |
Sonoma County Fictitious Business Name Statement
| Agency: | Sonoma County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor Department - County Clerk Division (CA) |
Initial Registration
Fictitious Business Name
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $55 for the first name and $9 for each additional name and/or registrant |
| Notes: | New FBN filings and renewals with changes must be published by the registrant in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the principal place of business is located. The publication must be once a week for four successive weeks. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $55 for the first name and $9 for each additional name and/or registrant |
| Due: | Every 5 years from the date of filing. |
Stanislaus County Fictitious Business Name Statement
| Agency: | Stanislaus County Clerk-Recorder's Office (CA) |
Initial Registration
Fictitious Business Name
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $34 for the first name and $7 for each additional name and/or registrant |
| Notes: | New FBN filings and renewals with changes must be published by the registrant in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the principal place of business is located. The publication must be once a week for four successive weeks. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $34 for the first name and $7 for each additional name and/or registrant |
| Due: | Every 5 years from the date of filing. |
Tulare County Fictitious Business Name Statement
| Agency: | Tulare County Clerk-Recorder's Office (CA) |
Initial Registration
Fictitious Business Name
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $45 for the first name and $7 for each additional name and/or registrant |
| Notes: | New FBN filings and renewals with changes must be published by the registrant in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the principal place of business is located. The publication must be once a week for four successive weeks. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $45 for the first name and $7 for each additional name and/or registrant |
| Due: | Every 5 years from the date of filing. |
Ventura County Fictitious Business Name Statement
| Agency: | Ventura County Clerk's Office (CA) |
Initial Registration
Fictitious Business Name
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $53 for the first name and $10 for each additional name and/or registrant |
| Notes: | New FBN filings and renewals with changes must be published by the registrant in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the principal place of business is located. The publication must be once a week for four successive weeks. |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $53 for the first name and $10 for each additional name and/or registrant |
| Due: | Every 5 years from the date of filing. |
Yolo County Fictitious Business Name Statement
| Agency: | Yolo County Clerk-Recorder's Office (CA) |
Initial Registration
Fictitious Business Name
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $55 for the first name and $8 for each additional name and/or registrant |
| Notes: | New FBN filings and renewals with changes must be published by the registrant in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the principal place of business is located. The publication must be once a week for four successive weeks. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $55 for the first name and $8 for each additional name and/or registrant |
| Due: | Every 5 years from the date of filing. |
