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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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Pennsylvania DBA / Fictitious Name / Trade Name Registrations

Registration requirements for Pennsylvania 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.

Pennsylvania Fictitious Name Registrations

Pennsylvania Fictitious Name Registration

Is registration mandatory?

Filing a fictitious name registration is mandatory to conduct business under any other name than your personal legal name or a registered business name.

County Level Filing:

Filing is not required at the county level.

Does registration prevent others from using the name I choose?

Registration of a trade name does not confer ownership rights and does not prevent another entity from using the same fictitious name.

Agency:Pennsylvania Department of State - Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations - Business Program
Law:

54 PA Code § 311

Initial Registration
Fictitious Name

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$70

Is registration mandatory?:

Filing a fictitious name registration is mandatory to conduct business under any other name than your personal legal name or a registered business name.

County Level Filing:

Filing is not required at the county level.

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

Registration of a trade name does not confer ownership rights and does not prevent another entity from using the same fictitious name.

Notes:
  • Individuals who apply for a fictitious name registration must publish the name, address, and other business information in two newspapers in the county of their principal office. Business entities are exempt from the publishing requirement.

Renewal Not Required

Not required



Registrations do not currently expire.