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Who needs an assumed business name registration (DBA) in Vermont?

Issued by Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division, at step 1 of 6 in the opening sequence: set up the business.

Every kind of business in Vermont

The Vermont 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 or corporation must be on file with the Division before it can register an assumed name; file online, with no extra charge for online filing.

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 Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division.

Sources and dates

Secretary of State assumed name page and fee schedule (11 V.S.A. 1621 and 1625). Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

Questions about opening here.