The short answer is yes — a company can typically register more than one DBA in the same state. However, if you decide to start doing business under a different DBA name, make sure you follow the appropriate legal process for doing so.

Can you have multiple DBA under one ein?

A company can use a single EIN across multiple units with multiple fictitious names, as long as those units aren’t set up as legally separate businesses. You can have multiple DBA under one sole proprietorship, or multiple business names under one corporation.

Can I have a DBA and LLC?

A single LLC entity can operate with multiple businesses using a DBA. For a DBA to be used legally by the business owners, they are required to register the name in accordance with state laws where the business operates. A penalty is imposed on businesses when they fail to register a DBA prior to operations.

Can you have two businesses under one LLC?

You can run two or more businesses under one LLC by either: running all the business activities under one LLC name, or registering DBAs (“doing business as”), also known as Fictitious Names.

Can a business have more than one DBA?

Because most business owners choose to open multiple DBAs to limit liability, this is defeating the entire purpose. Co-mingling funds can limit the ability to separate liabilities. This does not apply to the act of separating different businesses under the same tax ID number.

What happens when you register a cleaning business as a LLC?

Registering a cleaning business as an LLC, or Limited Liability Corporation, puts a layer of protection between anything that happens with your business and your personal property. When you form an LLC, your cleaning business becomes its own financial and tax entity. At this time, it also becomes regulated under the body of corporate law.

What does a DBA mean for a LLC?

The DBA is an official acknowledgment that your LLC is “doing business as” something else. For example, suppose you created an LLC called “Carolina Graphics, LLC” for your graphic design business. If you decided you also wanted to branch out into web design, you might decide to register “Carolina Web Design” as a DBA.