Requirement to File Fictitious Business Name in Plumas County California

• While a business license is not required in Plumas County, every person who regularly transacts business in this state for profit under a fictitious business name must file.
  
• Businesses within the city limits of the City of Portola must contact the city clerk to obtain a city issued business license.
  
• Nonprofit corporations or associations or charitable organizations may not need to file.
  
• Corporations do not file unless doing business under a name other than the corporate name. If filing as a corporation, page one of the Articles of Incorporation must be provided with the filing.
• The statement must be filed not later than 40 days from commencement of business.
• The statement expires at the end of five years from the date it was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder. If you renew your FBN prior to the expiration, publication of the re-file is not required.
• Within 30 days of the filing of the statement, the applicant is required to have the statement published.
• 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 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.
• Processing time-You can check the estimated time to file your dba license on InfoTaxSquare.com site.
  
• A fictitious business name statement for a DBA expires five years from the date it was filed with the county clerk's office. A renewal statement must be filed before expiration if you continue to use the DBA and none of the information in your original filing has changed. Renewal filings do not have to be published. Whenever the information in your originally filed fictitious business name statement changes, you must file a new statement. If you stop using your DBA before your fictitious business name statement expires, you are required to file a statement of abandonment for the DBA in the same manner you filed your original statement, including publication.

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