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Who needs a doing business under an assumed name (DBA) certificate in Arkansas?

Issued by Your county clerk for a sole proprietor or partnership; the Secretary of State for an LLC or corporation, at step 1 of 6 in the opening sequence: set up the business.

Every kind of business in Arkansas

The Arkansas table lists this for every kind of business.

Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name. An LLC files with the Secretary of State and, outside Pulaski County, also sends a copy to the clerk of the county where its registered office sits.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.

Step 1 of 6: Set up the business

  1. Set up the business
  2. Register for tax
  3. Approve the space
  4. Get the permits for your kind of business
  5. Alcohol permits
  6. Before the first hire

Issued by Your county clerk for a sole proprietor or partnership; the Secretary of State for an LLC or corporation.

Sources and dates

Arkansas Code 4-70-203; county clerk assumed name instructions (Benton, Saline and Carroll counties); Secretary of State fictitious name form (revised January 2025). Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

Questions about opening here.