Doing Business As (DBA)
A DBA can be a Sole Proprietor or a General Partnership. It may also be owned by an entity that wishes to transact business under an assumed name.
A Sole Proprietor is one individual in business alone. Sole Proprietors are the most common form of business structure. This type of business is simple to form and operate, and may enjoy greater flexibility of management and fewer legal controls. However, the business owner is personally liable for all debts incurred by the business.
A General Partnership is composed of two or more persons who agree to contribute money, labor, and/or skill to a business. Each partner shares the profits, losses, and management of the business, and each partner is personally and equally liable for debts of the partnership. Formal terms of the partnership are usually contained in a written partnership agreement.
Register a Business
- Use your UtahID to log in. If you do not have a UtahID account, you can create one here
- Select "Formations” from the menu on the left and choose the entity type (Domestic, Foreign, DBA, etc.)
- Follow the instructions to complete your filing by providing required information such as business classification, name availability, registered agent, and principle information.
File an Annual Report/Renewal
- Use your UtahID to log in to businessregistration.utah.gov
- Select "Renewal" from the menu on the left and select the appropriate option.
- From the submenu, select "DBA and Business Trust Renewal".
- Search for your DBA by name OR number, and then follow the steps from there.
File an Amendment
- Use your UtahID to log in to businessregistration.utah.gov. If you do not have a UtahID, you can create one here.
- From the dashboard, click "File On An Existing Business"
- Enter the name or entity number into the appropriate field and click "Filter"
- Select the bubble next to the entity you are filing on and then click "Select Entity"
- At the bottom, select filing type from the drop-down list.
- From there, continue following online steps as directed.
All Other Filing Types
- Select the PDF, fill out the form, and save a copy
- Use your UtahID to log in to businessregistration.utah.gov
- Select "Submit a Paper Filing” from the navigation menu on the left
- Follow the instructions to upload your filing.
