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L E GA L
LEGAL
ASSUMED
NAME/DOING
BUSINESS AS
REGISTRATION
A DBA lets you conduct business under a different identity than your
own personal name or your formal business entity name. As an added bonus,
getting a DBA and federal tax ID number (EIN) allows you to open a business
bank account.
General Information
An Assumed Name / DBA (Doing Business as) should
be filed with the County Clerk’s Office in which business is
to be conducted. Incorporated and unincorporated assumed
name certificate forms can be completed in person or
submitted by mail if notarized. Unincorporated assumed
name applications may be partially completed and saved
online, but applicants must appear in person to sign the
application and pay the required fee.
Tarrant County Southeast Sub-Courthouse
700 East Abrams | Arlington, TX 76010
817-548-3928
www.tarrantcounty.com
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Assumed name certificate forms must include original
signatures of each person whose name is to be listed on
the certificate. If the person is not an individual, the
assumed name form must be signed by an officer, general
partner, member, manager, representative, or attorney
in fact of that person.
The Clerk’s office will acknowledge signatures with a valid
photo Driver’s License, State ID, U.S. Passport or Military
ID card. If more than one person is to be listed on the
certificate, all parties must be present at the same time.
Otherwise, all signatures must be notarized. Applicants
may conduct business under multiple assumed names,
but each name must be filed separately.
It is the responsibility of the applicant to search the assumed
name records in the county in which business is to be
conducted to ensure no other business has the same name.
Tarrant County records can be searched online or in person.
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