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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
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District of Columbia DBA / Fictitious Name / Trade Name Registrations

Registration requirements for District of Columbia business entities

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.

Washington D.C. Fictitious Name Registrations

District of Columbia Trade Name Registration

Is registration mandatory?

Trade name registration is required for entities using an alternate name.

County Level Filing:

Not required at the county level.

Does registration prevent others from using the name I choose?

Although trade name registration does not directly offer name protection, entity names must be distinguishable from other legal, reserved, and trade names.

Agency:District of Columbia Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection - Business and Professional Licensing Administration - Corporations Division
Law:

DC Code § 47-2855.02

Initial Registration
Trade Name

Form:

Form TN-1: Trade Name Registration Form

Filing Method:

Mail or online.

Agency Fee:

$55

Is registration mandatory?:

Trade name registration is required for entities using an alternate name.

Does registration prevent others from using the name I choose?:

Although trade name registration does not directly offer name protection, entity names must be distinguishable from other legal, reserved, and trade names.

Notes:
  • Publication of registration is not required in District of Columbia.

Registration Renewal
Trade Name Renewal

Form:

TN-2 Trade Name Renewal Form

Filing Method:

Mail or online.

Agency Fee:

$55

Due:

By April 1 of the second year from the year of registration and biennially by April 1 thereafter.

Law:

DC Code § 47-2855.02