A corporation or LLC that fails to file its Biennial Statement will be reflected in the New York Department of State's records as past due in the filing of its Biennial Statement.
A “Sole Proprietorship” or “General Partnership” seeking to operate in the County of Middlesex must file a Certificate of Trade Name with the County Clerk. Registration is mandatory and protects that name from use by other businesses within the county.
The DOS ID number and Business Name can be verified on the Department of States website at .
State of Incorporation: You can typically find this information on the first page under Article II of the Incorporation document, and it is also often found in the stamp inserted by the state agency when the charter is filed.
Type in: See the next page of this packet for an example of the home page. Click on Retrieve Your NY ID, lower left of the home page (circled in red). Enter your last name and email address on the next page you're taken to.
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Trade names are for New Jersey sole proprietors and general partnerships. Any type of business—New Jersey sole proprietors, general partnership, LLCs, corporations, etc. —can use a DBA to market their business or add new brands.
What is a trade name in business? If a business owner wants to operate under a different name other than the company's legal name, they can use a trade name instead. A trade name does not need to include additional words or legal phrases (e.g., Corp, LLC, etc.).
A trade name is also known as a fictitious name or a DBA (doing business as). A registered business entity can file for Registration of Trade Name (Form T-1) as long as the name is different from its registered name.
A “Sole Proprietorship” or “General Partnership” seeking to operate in the County of Middlesex must file a Certificate of Trade Name with the County Clerk. Registration is mandatory and protects that name from use by other businesses within the county.