What is an Assumed Business Name in Cook County Chicago, Illinois?
An assumed name is issued to any business entity that uses a name other than the name(s) of the individual(s) who own or operate the business or use a business name to advertise business.
Requirement of Assumed Business Name Registration Cook County Chicago, Illinois?
- The Clerk's office registers business names known as "assumed names" for new businesses in accordance with Illinois law.
- Sole proprietorships - Businesses defined under state law as being owned by an individual or husband and wife.
- Check the business name availability to ensure the name you are going to submit is available. You can send a request using InfoTaxSquare.com free business name search online form.
- Owner(s) must sign (corporate officer if corporation; manager or officer if limited liability company; general partner if partnership; trustee if trust).
- Street address of principal place of business and county must be listed (corporation/limited liability companies must include address as set out in its articles of incorporation on file with the Secretary of State and the state of incorporation/organization).
- All owners and their residence addresses must be listed.
- Filed copy of assumed business name must be published in an adjudicated newspaper in Cook County.
- All applications must be signed and notarized by the owners.
- County Clerks are responsible for determining the acceptability, not the legal sufficiency of all documents presented for filing.
- Processing time-You can check the estimated time to file your dba license on InfoTaxSquare.com site.
- Assumed business name registration is not a business license.
- You can use our online forms to apply online 24/7.
