Can  "My Company, LLC" set up a dba as "My Company" so "LLC" doesn't have to always appear in the name?
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Most of the time you can do a DBA and go by any name you want. As long as you do the required publication and notice you would be fine. I also think that you could leave off the LLC on signage and be perfectly ok. Check with a lawyer who specializes in that area.
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The naming of your business could be one of the most important decisions you will make. A name's originality and legal availability will create a real asset value of its own, as it becomes marketed and gains market acceptance. \n\nThe name you choose will become the focal point of all the benefits and features that relate to your business. Customers will be able to find and refer others to it in the future. \n\nSince any names that are suggested here may already be owned by another party, I wanted to go a different route...\n\nI suggest either hiring a name creation firm or get together with your friends and/or family and throw a "name party" & have everyone bounce some ideas around. Compile a listing of names that you like the best. Once you have that list, do as much free research as you can before you delve into comprehensive research. I listed some links where you can do some preliminary name checking. However, please be aware that this is merely scratching the surface of what's out there. Only comprehensive research will tell you if the name is truly available. But, these links are free & a great place to start, so I'd try them out first. \n\nThere are other sites that offer free searching capabilities in conjunction with their commercial services, so I'm not able to post those links due to the Yahoo! TOS. You'll also want to check domain names & yellow pages, so simply do a search for "free domain name search" and "national yellowpages" and the appropriate links will pop up.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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I would think it would depend on whether it was "you as employee" or "you as yourself".  Ethically, any personal notes should be deleted or forwarded.  Obviously, it is technically possible.  I imagine you would be on shaky legal ground regarding use of employer's resources for your personal business.  That's just me.  I am not a lawyer.
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A couple different ways I can think of.\n\nFirst, you could start a new LLC and just use the same name; e.g., if it's XYZ Event Planning, organize XYZ Travel Agency.  Ownership of the new LLC would mirror that of the event planning business.\n\nSecond, don't start a new LLC, just run the travel agency as a separate division from event planning (separate financials, although you'd only file one tax return for the business).
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First of all you need to check that the name of your company is not already taken.  Get in touch with a company formation agent and they can check this for you. \n\nThey will then fill in the appropriate forms for you.  You need a Memorandum and Articles of Association and a couple of other forms to register a Registered Office for your company.  They will also provide a company seal and an authentic Certificate claiming that you own that company name.
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Yes you could have a joint account in the names of a corporation and the DBA name.
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Yes. Place names liek that are not copyrighted or trademarked.  The one exception is if you are somehow claming or implying to be an official government organization or contractor. Then you must have permission of the relevant government body to imply a connection with them.
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As a sole prop, you first need to decide whether you will be doing biz as yourself, i.e., Jane Doe, or with a fictitious business name (aka DBA, doing-business-as).\n\nIf you will do business as yourself, then you just need to find out if there are any licensing requirments for your type of biz in your city/county/state.  Your local county recorders office can most definitely give you guidance on that.  If needed, obtain the necessary license, genrally by paying a reasonable fee.\n\nThen you need to open a bank account for your business.  Although you can use your current personal checking account (as a sole prop, you are allowed to do this), for accounting and business record purposes, not to mention taxes, it is adviseable you open a seperate account for the biz.\n\nIf you want to do biz under a fictitious biz name, you must pay a visit to your county recorder's office and file a DBA.  Once you have the DBA, you can open a checking account under the DBA name, i.e., Quality Window Cleaning.\n\nThose are the basics.  However, there is one very important thing you should do that is not technically "required".  And that is preparing a sound biz plan.  Put your ideas in writing.  Take the most important elements and come up with strategies on how you will market, finance and grow your biz.  Too many people fail to take this VERY important step and end up failing.  There are many business plan resources out there, many of them free.  Visit the web site for the SMall Business Administration for some free resources on this topic.\n\nGood luck on your endeavor and feel free to contact me at aizadpanah@yahoo.com with any questions.
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i guess a COMPANY name is out of the question?????
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To form your own corporation, you must take these essential steps.\n\n(1) Choose an available business name that complies with your state's corporation rules. \n(2) Appoint the initial directors of your corporation. \n(3) File formal paperwork, usually called "articles of incorporation," and pay a filing fee that ranges from $100 to $800, depending on the state where you incorporate. \n(4) Create corporate "bylaws," which lay out the operating rules for your corporation. \n(5) Hold the first meeting of the board of directors. \n(6) Issue stock certificates to the initial owners (shareholders) of the corporation. \n(7) Obtain licenses and permits that may be required for your business. \n\nChoosing a Corporate Name\n--------------------------\nThe name of your corporation must comply with the rules of your state's corporation division. You should contact your state's office for specific rules, but the following guidelines generally apply:\n\n(1) The name cannot be the same as the name of another corporation on file with the corporations office. \n(2) The name must end with a corporate designator, such as "Corporation," "Incorporated," "Limited," or an abbreviation of one of these words (Corp., Inc., or Ltd.). \n(3) The name cannot contain certain words prohibited by the state, such as Bank, Cooperative, Federal, National, United States, or Reserve. \n\nYour state's corporations office can tell you how to check if your proposed name is available for your use. Often, for a small fee, you can reserve your corporate name for a short period of time until you file your articles of incorporation.\n\nBesides following your state's corporate naming rules, you must make sure your name won't violate another company's trademark.\n\nOnce you've found a legal and available name, you usually don't need to file the name of your business with your state. When you file your articles of incorporation, your business name will be automatically registered.\n\nHowever, if you will sell your products or services under a different name, you must file a "fictitious" or "assumed" name statement with the state or county where you business is headquartered.\n\nAppointing Directors\n--------------------\nDirectors make major policy and financial decisions for the corporation. For example, the directors authorize the issuance of stock, appoint the corporate officers and set their salaries, and approve loans to and from the corporation. Directors are typically appointed by the initial owners (shareholders) of the corporation before business begins. Often, the owners simply appoint themselves to be the directors, but directors do not have to be owners.\n\nMost states specifically permit a corporation to have just one director, regardless of the number of owners. In other states, a corporation must have at least three directors, except that a corporation with only one owner can have just one director, and a corporation with only two owners can have two directors.\n\nFiling Articles of Incorporation\n---------------------------------\nAfter you've chosen a name for your business and appointed your directors, you must prepare and file "articles of incorporation" with your state's corporate filing office. Typically, this is the department or secretary of state's office, located in your state's capital city. While most states use the term "articles of incorporation" to refer to the basic document creating the corporation, some states (including Connecticut, Delaware, New York, and Oklahoma) use the term "certificate of incorporation." Washington calls the document a "certificate of formation," and Tennessee calls it a "charter."\n\nNo state requires a corporation to have more than one owner. For single-owner corporations, the sole owner simply prepares, signs, and files the articles of incorporat
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File a DBA (Doing Business As) also called a 'ficticious business name' at your county court house or through a service, for each business name. Then file taxes under the primary one.
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And LLC is most likely to be treated like a partnership for tax purposes.  It is not a corporation.  An S Corp files on 1120S.  An LLC files a 1065 and issues K1s to members.
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If you are just registering the name you go to the county court house and fill out the papers, have them notorized and I think it cost me 10.00 to file.  You are talking about a DBA?
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Use the current name of the company.
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You need not contact anyone until you decide what kind of business you intend to operate.\n\nNot only do you have to comply with federal and state laws, you must also comply with local ordinances related to operating a business.\n\nMost communities prohibit operating a business from your home. And they all use different definitions for what constitutes running a "home business."\n\nIf you intend to operate using any name other than your own "legal name," you must file a "dba" (doing business as) certificate with the county clerk. And, if someone else is using that name, you cannot.\n\nGo here for information:\n\nhttp://www.governor.state.tx.us/ecodev/sba\n\nGood luck.
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Form a LLC first, then open a bank account in the corporation's name.  The bank account is essential because you will spend money while getting your business started and even while you are looking for the space.
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Yes. All fictitious business names have to be regsitered with the state.