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Assumed Names - Doing Business As (dba) Information
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The Texas Business and Commerce Code requires businesses to
file an ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE,
commonly known as “doing business as or dba”.
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Also, most banks require a proper filing to open a business checking account.
An Assumed Name Certificate must be filed with the County Clerk’s office in the
county in which you plan to conduct business.
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Please, note the following:
- Beginning March 1, 2013 all Assumed Name forms will no longer be provided
at the County Clerk office; however, they may be acquired from the Secretary of
State website.
- Prior to creating a new business and completing your Assumed Name form you need
to do a search to ensure the name you’ve selected isn’t being used. Go to
www.TexasLandRecords.com
select Smith County and do a “free search” for assumed names.
- To locate the appropriate forms necessary to register a name under the Texas Business
Organization Code; Filing or Abandoning an Assumed name go to:
http://www.sos.state.tx.us/corp/forms_boc.shtml
or
www.smallbusinessdevelopmentcenter.com
and look for DBA's on the left side of the screeen.
- All questions you have concerning the process of filing an assume name will need
to be directed to an attorney, as we cannot offer legal advice.
- Once you’ve completed the form, bring it to the Land Records Dept. located in the
basement of the County Clerk’s office at 200 E Ferguson, Tyler. Bring along with
you a valid government issued ID. The required fee of $14.00 for the first signature
(owner) and .50 for each additional signature (owner) will be collected at the time
of filing.
- If all owners appear in person with their valid government Picture ID the County
Clerk deputy can make a deputy acknowledgment and place a notary acknowledgment
on your form, FREE of charge.
- All signatures must be notarized and all persons must be present to have their signature
notarized
- We accept cash, cashier’s check, business check or money order made payable to Karen
Phillips, County Clerk.
- Assumed Name Certificates are effective for a term not to exceed 10 years from the
date the certificate is filed.
Office hours: 8:00a.m. - 4:45p.m.. All transactions
must be completed by 4:45p.m. to allow time for deputy clerks to close and reconcile
registers.
For additional information contact the Secretary of State at 512-463-5555 or visit
the website:
http://www.sos.state.tx.us/corp/forms_boc.shtml
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