North Carolina Withdrawal of Assumed Name for a Sole Proprietorship, Partnership, or Limited Partnership

In North Carolina, you register your DBA with the Register of Deeds office in your business' home county. You must complete the Assumed Business Name Certificate form and return it to your local office.

Assumed Names (DBA): What You Need to Know. Any business that uses a name other than its legal name should take steps to comply with the assumed name statutes in the states in which it does business. An assumed name is also called a DBA (doing business as) name.

DBA requirements vary by state, county, city, and business structure, but in general, registering a DBA comes with paperwork and filing fees anywhere from $10 to $100. You'll either go to your county clerk's office to file your paperwork, or you'll do so with your state government.

The filing fee is $26. To cancel your assumed name, complete the withdrawal form and return it to the Register of Deeds office. The filing fee is $26.

Under North Carolina law, any business that seeks to use a name other than the name of its owners, or other than the name under which it was formed must file for a DBA. Specifically, such businesses will need to file official paperwork in the office of the register of deeds of such county where the business is located.

Business Licenses and DBAs (doing business as) are two separate things altogether. Business licenses are issued from the city you are in providing services to clients.By getting a DBA, you may open bank accounts in the business name rather than your own which appears more professional.

An assumed business name is any name your business uses to operate other than its legal name. In some states, you must file for an assumed name certificate if your company does business under anything other than its legal name (or owner's name(s) in the case of a sole proprietorship or partnership).