A DBA simply stands for "doing business as," and you'll file a DBA when you want to conduct business under a name of your choosing. DBAs provide flexibility for both sole proprietors and larger corporations. The main benefit of filing a DBA registration is it will keep you in compliance with the law. For sole proprietors, a DBA lets them use a typical business name without creating a formal legal entity (i.e. corporation or LLC).

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