A sole proprietor or partnership trading under any name other than the owners’ names records a verified, usually notarized, trade name statement with the recorder of each county where it does business, before opening. An LLC or corporation using a name other than its registered one files the fictitious name with the Secretary of State instead.
Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 1 of 6: Set up the business
1Set up the business
2Register for tax
3Approve the space
4Get the permits for your kind of business
5Alcohol permits
6Before the first hire
Issued by Your county recorder, under Iowa Code chapter 547.
Sources and dates
Iowa Code 547.1; county recorder trade name pages (Polk, Webster, Pottawattamie counties). Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
Yes. A sole proprietor or partnership trading under any name other than the owners’ names records a verified, usually notarized, trade name statement with the recorder of each county where it does business, before opening.
Yes. A sole proprietor or partnership trading under any name other than the owners’ names records a verified, usually notarized, trade name statement with the recorder of each county where it does business, before opening.
Yes. A sole proprietor or partnership trading under any name other than the owners’ names records a verified, usually notarized, trade name statement with the recorder of each county where it does business, before opening.
Yes. A sole proprietor or partnership trading under any name other than the owners’ names records a verified, usually notarized, trade name statement with the recorder of each county where it does business, before opening.
Yes. A sole proprietor or partnership trading under any name other than the owners’ names records a verified, usually notarized, trade name statement with the recorder of each county where it does business, before opening.
Yes. A sole proprietor or partnership trading under any name other than the owners’ names records a verified, usually notarized, trade name statement with the recorder of each county where it does business, before opening.
Yes. A sole proprietor or partnership trading under any name other than the owners’ names records a verified, usually notarized, trade name statement with the recorder of each county where it does business, before opening.
Yes. A sole proprietor or partnership trading under any name other than the owners’ names records a verified, usually notarized, trade name statement with the recorder of each county where it does business, before opening.
Yes. A sole proprietor or partnership trading under any name other than the owners’ names records a verified, usually notarized, trade name statement with the recorder of each county where it does business, before opening.
Yes. A sole proprietor or partnership trading under any name other than the owners’ names records a verified, usually notarized, trade name statement with the recorder of each county where it does business, before opening.
Yes. A sole proprietor or partnership trading under any name other than the owners’ names records a verified, usually notarized, trade name statement with the recorder of each county where it does business, before opening.
Yes. A sole proprietor or partnership trading under any name other than the owners’ names records a verified, usually notarized, trade name statement with the recorder of each county where it does business, before opening.
Yes. A sole proprietor or partnership trading under any name other than the owners’ names records a verified, usually notarized, trade name statement with the recorder of each county where it does business, before opening.
Yes. A sole proprietor or partnership trading under any name other than the owners’ names records a verified, usually notarized, trade name statement with the recorder of each county where it does business, before opening.
Yes. A sole proprietor or partnership trading under any name other than the owners’ names records a verified, usually notarized, trade name statement with the recorder of each county where it does business, before opening.
Yes. A sole proprietor or partnership trading under any name other than the owners’ names records a verified, usually notarized, trade name statement with the recorder of each county where it does business, before opening.
Yes. A sole proprietor or partnership trading under any name other than the owners’ names records a verified, usually notarized, trade name statement with the recorder of each county where it does business, before opening.
Yes. A sole proprietor or partnership trading under any name other than the owners’ names records a verified, usually notarized, trade name statement with the recorder of each county where it does business, before opening.
Yes. A sole proprietor or partnership trading under any name other than the owners’ names records a verified, usually notarized, trade name statement with the recorder of each county where it does business, before opening.
Yes. A sole proprietor or partnership trading under any name other than the owners’ names records a verified, usually notarized, trade name statement with the recorder of each county where it does business, before opening.
Your county recorder, under Iowa Code chapter 547.
Step 1 of 6, set up the business. It is the first step.
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