Yes, a corporation can have a Doing Business As (DBA) name, which is also known as a trade name or fictitious name. This allows the corporation to operate under a different name than its legal name.
Yes, you can sue a business operating under a "doing business as" (DBA) name. The DBA name is simply an alias for the business, and legal action can be taken against the business entity regardless of the name it operates under.
You must first build business credit under the business name.
A trade name, also known as a trading name or a business name, is the name which a business trades under for commercial purposes, although its registered, legal name, used for contracts and other formal situations, may be another. A fictitious name is a name under which a corporation conducts business that is not the legal name of the corporation as shown in its articles of incorporation.
A CC registration is a Close Corporation funding statement. The main purpose of the CC registration is to preserve the corporation's name so that no other company or corporation can do business under that name.
* A sole proprietorship is a business consisting of one owner. That owner may be either an individual or a corporation. If the owner is an individual (who is also personally liable for all the debts of the business) and carries on business under a name other than his or her personal name, that name must be registered under The Business Names Registration Act. * A partnership is a business owned by one or more individuals or corporations (in any combination). Within a partnership, each partner is potentially liable for all debts of the partnership. If the partnership carries on business under a name, that name must be registered under The Business Names Registration Act. * A corporation is a legal entity that has a separate legal existence apart from its shareholders and directors. It is sometimes also referred to as a 'limited company'. Since it has a separate legal existence from its shareholders and directors, they are generally not personally liable for the debts of the corporation beyond the amount contributed. Although it is the shareholders which 'own' a corporation, it is the directors who manage the day-to-day operations.
If you intend to "do business as" a name different from your corporation or LLC name, then you can file as a limited liability corporation in California. Read more at www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/faqs.htm -
Depending on the jurisdiction, if an individual is doing business under an assumed name, they are required to file a fictitious business name statement in their city or county. Again, depending on the jurisdiction, this document is required to be updated (or re-registered) on an annual or semi-annual basis. If a person is doing business as ABC Landscaping Corporation (sending out bills, creating bank accounts, entering into contracts, signing agreements, etc.) and they have not actually created a corporation (by filing Articles of Incorporation with the state), then yes, that individual can be held legally responsible for any actions that were performed using that name (ie. debt). Articles of Incorporation is a document that is filed with a state's Department of Corporations to begin doing business as a corporation. If a company is doing business as a Limited Liability Company (or LLC) the document is called Articles of Organization. These documents create a separate legal entity so that the people doing business are protected from personal liability and allow the public to find out who notify in the event of a lawsuit.
Service Corporation
Your question wording doesn't really make sense. However, let me see if I can sign some light on this for you. A DBA is simply put a name for your business that is federal and state recognized. With that being said a DBA is not a type of business structure. For Example let's say your DBA is : John Smith The DBA is owned by an legal entity called: John Smith Now the entity John Smith can be a person (sole proprietor), an LLC, a corporation, a partnership, etc. Therefore, you could present yourself as the following: My name is Will Tucker I represent John Smith a legal entity doing business as (DBA) John Smith. Now a corporation can also have its own unique name and do business as a complete separate name . Therefore, it would be xyz company doing business as (DBA) abc company
Computing Tabulating Recording (CTR) Corporation.
Multiton is the name of a company that sold equipment such as pallet jacks. They are no longer doing business under that name. You can now find this equipment under the name Multiton name Jungheinrich.
If I'm reading your question correctly, Your asking: If Business#1 has the Dealers license, can Business #2 use Business #1's Dealers License?The answer would be Yes if you meet your State's DBA(Doing Business As) Filing Requirements.Your business' legal name is required on all government forms and applications, including your application for employer tax IDs, licenses and permits. However, if you want to open a shop or sell your products under a different name, then you may have to file a "fictitious name" registration form with your government agency.A fictitious name (or assumed name, trade name, or DBA name) is a business name that is different than your business' personal name, the names of your partners or the officially registered name of your LLC or corporation.