Kentucky Certificate of Assumed Name

Certificate of Assumed Name (DBA)

Plain-English answer: An assumed name filing records a name a business uses that is different from its legal entity name when the filing rules apply.

Why did I get Kentucky Certificate of Assumed Name?

A business may use it when operating under another name.

What do I do next?

Use the current Kentucky Secretary of State form/online service and confirm whether the filing applies to your business.

Does Kentucky Certificate of Assumed Name need to be notarized?

Check the current Kentucky form instructions for signature requirements.

Where does it go?

Kentucky Secretary of State.

Official sourcehttps://sos.ky.gov/bus/Forms/Pages/default.aspx

Forms and rules can change. Check the current official instructions before acting.

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