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Legal entity

DBA / trade name

A filed public name for an existing person or entity. A DBA is not a new company.

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Legal vs tax
A DBA does not change legal identity or federal tax classification. Tax follows the underlying owner or entity.
Liability
No additional liability protection. The owner behind the name remains liable.
Default federal tax
not applicable
Other federal options
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Formation / maintenance
County or state assumed-name filing, plus bank/KYC updates.
Public-record notes
Assumed-name filings are often public. They identify who is doing business as the trade name.
Succession
The name filing does not transfer the business. Transfer the underlying entity or assets.
Investor fit
Irrelevant by itself. Investors look at the entity that owns the name.

Disqualifiers

  • Treating a DBA as an LLC or corporation

Professional review: attorney.

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