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File a DBA (fictitious business name) in West Valley City, UT

A DBA ("doing business as"), also called a fictitious business name or FBN, lets a business operate under a name other than its owner's legal name.

Utah requires a sole proprietor who does business under a name other than their own to file that name. The filing goes to the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code.

How to file with the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code

1. Where it goes

The filing goes to the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code.

2. How the office takes it

It takes the filing online.

3. What to bring

The office's own page lists the current form and what it asks for; this page does not restate them.

4. File it

The office's own page is the place to do it.

File with the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code

What it costs and how long it takes

No fee is recorded here for this office. How long it takes is not recorded here either; the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code publishes both on its own page.

After you file

Two things usually follow, and the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code handles neither: opening a bank account in the business name, and any city business licence. West Valley City's own licensing page is not recorded here — ask the city clerk.

Renewal and changes

No renewal term is recorded here. The Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code is the place to confirm how long a filing lasts and what to do if you move or change the name.

Questions

Do I need an LLC instead?

A DBA is a name, not a company. It does not separate your business debts from your own; that is what forming a company does.

What if someone already trades under the name?

A filed name is on the public record, so the office's own name search is the place to check before you file.

Source: le.utah.gov, corporations.utah.gov. Checked 2026-10-27.