Glossary • Updated 2026
DBA (Fictitious Business Name)
‘Doing business as’ registration letting an entity or sole prop operate under another name.
In detail
Filed county-by-county in California (~$40–$80 plus newspaper publication).
A DBA creates no liability shield: it is a name, not an entity.
Banks require the filed statement to open DBA accounts.
Where it matters
More definitions
Sources
- Cal. Rev. & Tax Code; 8 Del. C.; Wyo. Stat. Title 17; FTB/SOS glossaries