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Michelle
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Thank you
so much for answering all of my questions
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS - LOS ANGELES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME |
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Fictitious Business Name
Frequently Asked Questions
Note: click on any of the text
below - there are all links to answers to your questions.
Fictitious
Business Name Statement Questions
General Fictitious
Business Name Questions
The Fictitious Business Name
Statement Form
The Price and Methods of
Payment
check out, the form asks for a
company name. Is this the name of my fictitious business name?
HOW
LONG DOES IT TAKE?
How long does it take to file
and publish a non expedited dba / fictitious business name?
How long does it take to file and
publish an expedited dba / fictitious business name?
Can you file my
dba on the same day I purchase your service?
How long does it take to file and
publish a fictitious name?
When will I be able to open a bank
account?
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Yes!
After you pay you receive a confirmation email.
The email has all the links to the
forms, business name search,
zip code search and instructions on how
to complete the form.
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Where can I find the fictitious name form
to complete?
- After Payment, you will receive a
confirmation email You
- can use the online form, but since
you have to sign it
- ( we need the original signature )
it is better to fill out
- the actual form. After payment,
you receive a confirmation
- email with all the links to search
for business name availability
- and the downloadable forms.
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Is it hard to fill out the form?
- No, you just enter your business
name, address and signature.
- Then mail it to us. It takes one
day to get here.
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When will I be able to open a bank
account?
- After we file it and publish it we
send you a receipt for
- payment for publication and an
original certified copy
- of the filed dba - that is all you
need to open a bank account.
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Do I need a fictitious business name?
- Yes, if you do business in a name
other than your own
- personal name.
More Info...
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What if my business
name already exists?
- Then you will have to choose
another name. AFTER payment, we will sent you a link to go online
and search at the local level, and the state, corporate level for
availability of your business name.
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What if I pay first and my name is not
available?
I f
you are a small business just starting out, get ANY fictitious
business name, then get your bank account, get your merchant account,
and start making some money. Don't worry about the name - it is not as
important as you think. . . and to be frank with you, If the name of
your business is your most important concern, then I guess you should
not be in business because you lack creativity: here is why - # 1: In
business, you can choose not only any name you want..but hundreds of
different names... # 2: if you think the name is what makes a business
successful, you are wrong - it is clients / customers that makes a
business successful. If you don't have clients, or your product or
service is not in demand, is not marketable, or is not priced right, it
is better to stay out of business... you will lose your money. # 3 If
the name of your business is all that matters to you, don't spend your
money in filing anything and keep your day time job.
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I am planning to form a corporation
and the fictitious name will be under the corporation. Do I still need
a Fictitious name?
- You probably do because a
corporation takes considerably longer to form. A dba is the fastest
and least expensive way to start accepting checks in the name of
the business. Later when your business is better, you may want to
form a corporation and file another fictitious name under it.
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Information about a Fictitious Business Name Statement (FBN) or a
"Doing Business As" (DBA)
By the way there is no difference
between a
Fictitious Business Name Statement (FBN) or a "Doing Business As" (DBA)
A Fictitious Business Name is simply a
filing and publication by the business or individual under which the
Fictitious Business Name operates.
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It tells the community that John Doe, who lives on 1
Somewhere St. in Beverly Hills, CA 90210, operates a business called "Getoll
De Muny," and his business address is 1 Nowhere St, Los Angeles
California 90000.
So now people and banks can trust you (and I have no
idea why) and they will issue checks in the company's name and the
bank will open a bank account and let you cash the checks. NOTE THE BANK
will not open a bank account unless you have a
Fictitious Business Name - which is
simply a filing and publication of the business or individual under
which the Fictitious Business Name operates.
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"DBA" means "Doing Business As..."
A person or a company is using a business name other than their personal
or corporation name.
Example: Tony Soprano starts a
business called "Rob 'em and Cheat 'em". Obviously, he does not want
his name to be associated with the business name , so a DBA
registration is required, unless he uses "Tony Soprano" or even Tony
Soprano, the Robber" as his business name because in the latter case his
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Is a fictitious name same as a business license
No.
A business license is simply a
flat rate business tax fee by local governments or the state or both in
most cases. The fee depends on the type of business and ranges between
$50 and thousands of dollars depending on the locality and the nature of
the business. For example, as an attorney, I am required to be licensed
by the State Bar of California and I pay them a flat annual fee. In
addition, I have to pay local government fees for each location I
maintain , promote and do business in - i.e., must have a physical
location - you can do business in other cities without a license (in
most cases) so long as your don't have a physical location there. That
is the case form most regulated professions. On the other hand a
typical business is required to pay business tax only to the local
government and the fee is about $100 to $200 dollars for most
businesses, unless you do business in a rich area like Beverly Hills
where you have to pay more.
A fictitious name is simply a legally required filed
and published Statement that you do business under a name other than
your own personal name. It is used to transact business under that name
and collect money in the form of checks or credit cards based on a
business bank account with the fictitious business name. For example,
the bank will not open a bank account in a name other than your own
personal name unless you have a filed and published fictitious business
name statement as required by law.
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How you will file and publish my DBA
Here's what this process includes:
After you purchase our service, you receive a
confirmation email with a form and business name search links so you
can do a state and local business name search to make sure no one is
using your business name.
Sign the form and mail it to us - takes one day
to get to our office. Then, we will pay the fees and file, publish,
and send you the certified, filed original copies.
Take these documents and open a bank account.
Four weeks later we file a proof of publication.
In general, it takes 3-7
business days for regular service, 2-4 days for Expedited, and One
day for Expedited same day.
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I have a corporation can I file a
fictitious name under it?
- Yes. The registrant of the
fictitious name will be the corporation and you will sign as the
officer of the corporation.
Do you
file AND publish the fictitious name for $99.99?
So
you do everything? Don't I have to do
anything? What do I have to do in
this process to file my fictitious name certificate? You just enter your
business name, address and signature. Then mail it to us. It takes one
day to get here. That is all you do. Then, we file it, publish it,
send you the certified filed receipts, (so you can open a bank account
)and we finally file a proof of publication a month later.
Which Newspaper (s) do you use to publish my fictitious name?
- We have several legally
adjudicated papers that we do business with.
- We don't mention which these
newspapers are so as our competitors
- don't find out about the low
prices we get
How long does it take to file and publish a fictitious name?
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What Does the $99.99 Dba include?
- Everything: publication, filing
the dba, mailing you the receipts, and filing proof of publication.
How
can I be sure you are a legitimate and real service?
Is it safe to order online?
Which major credit cards are
accepted?
Company Name:
No, if you mean the form you fill to give your credit card
information, it is the company that the credit card is issued to, unless
it is your personal credit card in which case just disregard it.
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Seller's Permit Questions
DBA
Fictitious Names
Non Expedited dba takes about 5-8 days
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Expedited dba
takes about 2-4 days, but we can really expedited by coming to pick
it up from your home or office if you purchase the
same day option.
Your dba will be filed and published the same day. Call us at
310.455.6674
to obtain that service.
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Payment
Information
Is it safe to order online?
Our Merchant account is handled by
www.echo-inc.com
They make sure all transactions processed are
safe
by using the SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption standard.
Using a SSL compliant browser such as Microsoft's Internet
Explorer or Netscape's Navigator and you will be able to conduct
encrypted transactions on our website.
Information
in Obtaining a Fictitious Business
Name:
Doing business under a
fictitious business name requires that you do the
following:
File
a Fictitious Business Name within forty-five days of
starting your business.
Publish fictitious business name in a newspaper for
four weeks. Corporations & owners doing business under
their own name are not required to file a fictitious
business name statement. On the other hand, If you plan
to use your own name as part of the business name, you
cannot use something like “& associates”. If you do, you
must file a fictitious business name statement.
For example, "John Smith’s Rob ‘em & Cheat ‘em
Service" is not required to file a fictitious
business name. However, "Smith & Associates” is
required to file a fictitious business name. Note: A
Fictitious Business Name with "corp." or "Inc" suffix is
not allowed unless you want to file a dba for a
corporation with the same name.
If
you are filing fictitious business name and the
registrant is a corporation, include a copy of
the articles of organization or incorporation and have a
Corporate Officer sign the fictitious business name
statement form. Fictitious
Business
Name
LOS
ANGELES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME REGISTRATION AND
PUBLICATION
We will register you as the business name owner
for five years .
We will publish your fictitious name in a
legally adjudicated newspaper.
We
will provide you with the certified copies and the
receipt for payment for publication so you can open
a bank account.
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We
will file a proof of publication
We
will send you a newspaper clipping and the proof of
publication.
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