You can register and use a business (trade) name that's different from your individual, corporation, partnership, or company name. Some advantages of registering your trade name are: Being able to use it to conducting business with vendors and financial institutions Assuring that all the business's official records are associated with the business name Being able to take legal action under the business name You do not need to register the name you use for your corporation, partnership, or LLC as your trade name: it's your true name. The business name registration fee is $50. To review the terms and conditions of the business name regulation, click here . Trade Name Combined Form for Registration, Renewal, Cancellation and Amendment”. Trade Name Renewal Listing by Month (sorted by trade name registration number) April 2009 Renewals*

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