When publishing books under an LLC is a DBA license necessary for the author’s pen name?
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When publishing books under an LLC is a DBA license necessary for the author’s pen name?
I started a publishing co. (LLC) under which I plan to publish novels. Do I also need to file a DBA for my pen name, or is the LLC sufficient?
Asked on February 1, 2012 under Business Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you are just writing the books under pen name, then you are not "doing business as" that name--you are simply writing under it. There is no requirement to register a pen name as a d/b/a if all the business is actually transacted under an LLC and/or your real name (e.g. if the LLC pays you, it pays to your real name).
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