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Who needs a trade name report (DBA) in Oklahoma?

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

Every kind of business in Oklahoma

The Oklahoma table lists this for every kind of business.

Needed when the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name. Filed with the Secretary of State, not the county, and it does not expire.

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 Oklahoma Secretary of State.

Sources and dates

Secretary of State trade name report forms (SOS form 0039, amended trade name report, showing the $25 filing fee). Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

Questions about opening here.