Who needs a certificate of assumed business name (DBA) in Idaho?

Issued by Idaho Secretary of State, at step 1 of 6 in the opening sequence: set up the business.

Every kind of business in Idaho

The Idaho table lists this for every kind of business.

Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s true name or the LLC’s registered name. The Tax Commission asks for the assumed name registration before it issues permits under that name.

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 Idaho Secretary of State.

Sources and dates

Secretary of State business forms and fee page. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

Questions about opening here.