Here is a look at the state by state requirements for setting up a DBA (Doing Business As) or Fictitious Business Name:

• Alabama: No registration requirement.
• Alaska: Forms for Ficititious Business Names in Alaska available online.
• Arizona: No registration requirement.
• Arkansas: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• California: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• Colorado: No registration requirement.
• Connecticut: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• Delaware: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• District of Columbia: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• Florida: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• Georgia: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• Hawaii: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• Idaho: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• Illinois: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• Indiana: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• Iowa: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• Kansas: No registration requirement.
• Kentucky: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• Louisiana: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• Maine: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• Maryland: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• Massachusetts: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• Michigan: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• Minnesota: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• Mississippi: No registration requirement.
• Missouri: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• Montana: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• Nebraska: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• Nevada: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• New Hampshire: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• New Jersey: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• New Mexico: No registration requirement.
• New York: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• North Carolina: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• North Dakota: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• Ohio: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• Oklahoma: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• Oregon: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• Pennsylvania: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• Puerto Rico: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• Rhode Island: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• South Carolina: No registration requirement.
• South Dakota: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• Tennessee: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• Texas: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• Utah: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• Vermont: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• Virginia: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• Washington: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• West Virginia: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• Wisconsin: Fictitious Business Name registration required.
• Wyoming: Fictitious Business Name registration required.