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Registered business owners (registrants) can now file their Fictitious Business Name (FBN) completely online! Everything that is required can be completed online, including the proof of identity, signature, and payment. Filing online includes a $9 service fee.
A fictitious business name statement is a legal document filed with the appropriate government agency to register the business with a name other than the owner. This statement allows the public to identify the true owner of the business and provides a record of the business name being used.
The fictitious business name statement shall be filed with the County Clerk of the County in which the registrant has his/her principal place of business. If he/she has no place of business in California, it shall be filed with the County Clerk of Sacramento County.
Generally speaking, a sole proprietor who includes his or her last name in the business name — such as O'Toole's Classic Cars — does not need to file an FBN statement. But it is not enough to include only initials and a nickname or part of a name.
A fictitious business name (FBN) is any name your business uses to operate other than your legal name. In some states, you must file for an assumed name certificate if your company does business under anything other than its legal name (or owner’s name(s) in the case of a sole proprietorship or partnership).
A DBA is sometimes referred to as a fictitious name, trade name, or assumed name. Filing a DBA only changes the name of the business and nothing else. In Tennessee, it is most commonly called an assumed business name.
File documents to form or register a new business with the Tennessee Secretary of State. Find and Update a Business Record. Search for a business by business name or Secretary of State control number in order to file annual reports and other amendments or to view the business detail. Request a Certificate of Existence.