Any CPAs here? I have a question regarding business structure

LuckyTaxi

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If I have a company, "XYZ Solutions" and decide to break it down to 3 divisions (marketing reasons). The 3 divisions will all have different names. Do I file a DBA for each name?
 

sirspotti

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I found this on the Intuit website:

I have a corporation -- should I file a DBA for my corporation?

Another common reason to register a DBA is when your state-level entity (such as a corporation or limited liability company) has a division or unit that conducts business using a variation of -- or a completely different name than -- the true name. For example, a bank whose true name is "ABC Bank Inc." might market their mortgage services on a website called "abcmortgages.com" and might have a separate division for their loan services called "XYZ Lenders," in which case they would most likely file DBAs for both "abcmortgages.com" and :"XYZ Lenders" in all jurisdictions in which these names are used.
 

PokerGuy

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You should file DBA forms for any entity that does business using something other than the stated name.