Do I need to register a pen name as DBA for an LLC?
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Do I need to register a pen name as DBA for an LLC?
I would like to create an LLC as a freelance blogger/blogger, and hopefully
expand to offering consultations and/or handmade non-food items in the future. I would like to use a name other than my birth name or business name. Do I need to file a DBA in this case?
Asked on September 12, 2018 under Business Law, Michigan
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
You can create an LLC to use any name you want, so long as that name is not currently being used for a business in your state. You don't need to separately register a DBA; you simply register the chosen name when setting up the LLC. A freelance writer/editor/etc. does not have to work under his/her own name but can select any name he/she wants for the LLC; for example, I have single-member (me) LLC for legal writing and editing I do, and it uses the name "Four Chairs Communications."
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