A trade name is a Wyoming DBA (doing business as). Wyoming trade name registration permits a company to operate under a name other than its legal name.
Your personal assets will not be protected if you register a DBA in Wyoming. Forming a formal company structure, such as an LLC or corporation, can provide you with liability protection as well as a business name.
Wyoming Trade Name Registration
It is simple to register a Wyoming trade name, commonly known as a DBA.
A DBA is solely used for branding purposes. A DBA does not safeguard your personal assets in the event that your company is sued. As a result, we highly advise that a DBA be utilised exclusively by a formal company structure such as an LLC or corporation to add new brands to an existing firm.
If you operate an informal company (sole proprietorship or partnership), we highly advise you to create an LLC to keep your business and personal assets distinct. The name of the LLC might be chosen to serve as the business’s brand name.
Learn How to File a DBA in Wyoming in 2 Easy Steps:
Begin by doing a Wyoming Trade Name Search.
Create a Wyoming DBA.
A DBA is solely used for branding purposes. To keep your company and personal assets distinct, we propose incorporating an LLC.
Step 1: Conduct a Wyoming Trade Name Search.
Wyoming trade names must be distinct and comply with Wyoming’s company name criteria.
To begin, go to the Wyoming Secretary of State’s website and look for your new DBA name to ensure it isn’t already in use.
Then, go through the Wyoming naming regulations. Trade names in Wyoming should NOT include:
Unless the company is genuinely an LLC, corporation, etc., any business entity suffix, such as LLC, Incorporated, Corp, etc.
Without the authorisation of the state Division of Banking, the terms bank, banker, banc, bancorp, bancorporation, banque, banquers, banco, banca, trust
Without the consent of the state Department of Education, the terms academy, college, educate, education, educational, institute, institution, school, or university may be used.
Step 2: Create Your Wyoming DBA.
It is important to note that your trade name must already be in use before you register it. You may reserve your trade name for up to 120 days before registering it by completing an Application for Reservation of Trade Name.
You may register your Wyoming trade name by mailing the Application for Registration of Trade Name to the Secretary of State.
The following are some critical portions of the form:
Section 1: Trade name registration
Section 7: Business Description
Section 8: The first time the trade name was used in Wyoming.
Manage Your Wyoming Trade Name Frequently Asked Questions
Call the Wyoming Secretary of State at (307) 777-7311 for further information.
Renew Your Business Name with the State
Every 10 years, your Wyoming DBA must be renewed. The charge for renewal is $50. Fill out the Renewal of Trade Name Registration Application and submit it to the address shown below:
Secretary of State of Wyoming
Suite 700, 2020 Carey Avenue
82002-0020 Cheyenne, Wyoming
Change Your Company Name
To modify your trade name, you must submit a new registration.
Remove Your Trade Name
Fill out the Cancellation of Trade Name form to cancel your trade name. Send the paperwork and the $10 cancellation fee to the following address:
Secretary of State of Wyoming
Suite 700, 2020 Carey Avenue
82002-0020 Cheyenne, Wyoming