DBA filing · Rhode Island
In Rhode Island, a DBA is filed with your city or town clerk. Register with the City/Town Clerk (sole props) / Dept. of State (entities) for $50.
A DBA — short for “doing business as,” also called a fictitious business name, assumed name, or trade name — lets you legally operate under a name that isn't your own legal name or your company's exact registered name. In Rhode Island, a DBA is filed with your city or town clerk.
Here's exactly where and how to register your DBA in Rhode Island — and what it costs — so your filing is accepted the first time.
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Use the official Rhode Island link and the details on this page to file it yourself at no charge.
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In Rhode Island, a DBA is filed with the City/Town Clerk (sole props) / Dept. of State (entities). This is handled by your city or town clerk.
Rhode Island's government filing fee is $50. You can file it yourself and pay only that fee, or file through LegalZoom (from $99 plus the state fee).
A Rhode Island DBA must be renewed on a schedule that varies by locality.
No. Rhode Island does not require you to publish a notice of your DBA in a newspaper.
If you operate under any name other than your own legal name (as a sole proprietor) or your business's exact registered name (as an LLC or corporation), Rhode Island requires you to register it. If you use only your legal name, you generally don't need one.
No. A DBA is only a registered trade name -- it doesn't create a legal entity or protect your personal assets. An LLC does both. Many owners form an LLC and then file a DBA under it.
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