How do I register a trade name or business name?
If you will be doing business as a Sole Proprietorship, use Form T-1 to register a trade name. If you would like to form a business entity, the following registration documents will register your business name:
- General Partnership (Form GP-1)
- Limited Liability Partnership (Forms GP-1 and LLP-1)
- Limited Partnership (Form LP-1)
- Limited Liability Limited Partnership (Form LP-1)
- Corporation (Form DC-1)
- S Corporation (Form DC-1; the registration form is the same used for “C” corporations. The “S” election is submitted to the Internal Revenue Service on federal Form 2553)
- Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1)