Who can File an ABN or Certificate of Assumed Business Name in Idaho?

• Any person who proposes to or intends to transact business in Idaho under an assumed business name shall, before beginning to transact business, file with a Secretary of State a Certificate of Assumed Name.
• Any entity which is organized, registered or admitted to the state by filing its public organic document or qualification papers with the Secretary of State is not required to file a Certificate of Assumed Business Name, except when it conducts business under a name other than its true name which appears on its public organic document or qualification papers. Formally organized or registered entities include corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships and limited liability partnerships.
• One Certificate must be filed per assumed business name. If an individual or business conducts business under more than one assumed name, it must file a separate certificate for each assumed business name it uses.

 Requirement to Register a Sole Proprietorship with Secretary of State idaho:
 

• Check the business name availability in Idaho to ensure the name you are going to submit to the state is available. You can send a request using InfoTaxSquare.com free business name search online form.
  
• Fill out the online form to register a fictitious name for Idaho with your complete name, business name, business address, business description and payment information
• Processing time- You can check the current state estimated time at InfoTaxSquare.com to file a fictitious name in Idaho.
• You can use our customized forms to file online 24/7.
  
• You can use the fee schedule by using the following links to register a dba Idaho.
  
• An assumed name is not a business license.