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title: "How to File a DBA in Georgia: Where, Cost, Renewal | MCC"
description: "To file a DBA in Georgia, register the trade name with the county. No expiry. Plus the newspaper notice. Steps, renewal dates, official links."
url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/bookkeeping/dba-georgia"
---

Business names · Georgia

# Registering a DBA in Georgia

Where the trade name is filed, what it costs, when it has to be renewed and how the newspaper notice works, from the official pages.

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**Short answer.** The Clerk of the Superior Court in the county where the business is located. LLCs and corporations file a DBA too when they use another name. Cost: No state fee; the county sets it. Trade names don't need to be renewed. A change to the name takes a new registration with a fee.

## At a glance

Called

trade name (DBA)

Where to file

County

Filing fee

No state fee; the county sets it.

Local fees vary

Yes

How long it lasts

No expiry

Newspaper notice

Yes

## Renewal, with dates

Trade names don't need to be renewed. A change to the name takes a new registration with a fee.

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For a registration filed on Tuesday, November 3, 2026:

- **Sole proprietor or partnership:** no expiry date

## The newspaper notice

Once a week for two consecutive weeks in the newspaper the sheriff's office uses for legal ads. Keep the publisher's affidavit as proof.

Your own date: [open the calculator set to Georgia](/bookkeeping/dba-renewal-date-calculator?state=ga).

**Not stated on the pages we read:** online filing.

## Official sources

- [Georgia.gov: File for a DBA (doing business as)](https://georgia.gov/file-dba-doing-business) (checked November 2026)

General information, not legal advice; we are not lawyers. Checked November 2026 against the pages above. Fees and forms change, and a county or town office can add its own steps, so confirm with the filing office before you file. We don't file DBAs or trade names for anyone.

## Questions people ask

**Where is a DBA filed in Georgia?**

It's called a trade name (DBA). The Clerk of the Superior Court in the county where the business is located. LLCs and corporations file a DBA too when they use another name.

**What does it cost to register a business name in Georgia?**

No state fee; the county sets it. Local fees differ from one office to the next.

**How long does a Georgia trade name last?**

Trade names don't need to be renewed. A change to the name takes a new registration with a fee.

**Does Georgia require a newspaper notice?**

Yes. Once a week for two consecutive weeks in the newspaper the sheriff's office uses for legal ads. Keep the publisher's affidavit as proof.

All states: [DBA registration by state](/bookkeeping/dba-registration-by-state) · [Florida](/bookkeeping/dba-florida) · [Hawaii](/bookkeeping/dba-hawaii)

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