Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name. After filing, publish the certificate in a qualified newspaper in the county of the principal office for two consecutive issues and keep the affidavit of publication.
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 Minnesota Secretary of State.
Sources and dates
Secretary of State certificate of assumed name form (Minn. Stat. 333.01 to 333.06). Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
Yes. Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name.
Yes. Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name.
Yes. Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name.
Yes. Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name.
Yes. Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name.
Yes. Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name.
Yes. Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name.
Yes. Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name.
Yes. Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name.
Yes. Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name.
Yes. Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name.
Yes. Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name.
Yes. Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name.
Yes. Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name.
Yes. Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name.
Yes. Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name.
Yes. Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name.
Yes. Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name.
Yes. Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name.
Yes. Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name.
Minnesota Secretary of State.
Step 1 of 6, set up the business. It is the first step.
Who needs a certificate of assumed name (DBA) in Minnesota?
