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Who needs a trade name (DBA) registration in West Virginia?

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

Every kind of business in West Virginia

The West Virginia 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. The trade name goes on the Tax Division registration and the municipal license, so file it before those.

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 West Virginia Secretary of State.

Sources and dates

Secretary of State form NR-3 (revised September 2026) and form TN-1. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

Questions about opening here.