--- title: "Ohio DBA: How to File, $39 Fee, Renewal | MCC Solutions" description: "To file a DBA in Ohio, register the trade name registration or fictitious name report with the state ($39). Lasts 5 years." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/bookkeeping/dba-ohio" --- Business names · Ohio # Registering a DBA in Ohio Where the trade name registration or fictitious name report is filed, what it costs, when it has to be renewed, from the official pages. [![Intuit ProAdvisor Gold tier badge](/img/credentials/intuit-proadvisor-gold.png)](https://proadvisor.intuit.com/app/accountant/search?searchId=matthew-coleman77)Gold tier in Intuit's ProAdvisor program. [See my Intuit listing](https://proadvisor.intuit.com/app/accountant/search?searchId=matthew-coleman77) Keeping your own books? Tallyfinch does invoices, bank import and reports on your computer. [See Tallyfinch](/bookkeeping/mcc-books-downloadable-bookkeeping-software) **Short answer.** The Ohio Secretary of State (Revised Code chapter 1329). Cost: $39 for a trade name registration or a fictitious name report. Five years from registration or report. Renew within the six months before it expires; a general partnership renews whenever a named partner leaves. ## At a glance Called trade name registration or fictitious name report Where to file State office Filing fee $39 for a trade name registration or a fictitious name report. Local fees vary No local filing How long it lasts 5 years Newspaper notice Not required ## Renewal, with dates Five years from registration or report. Renew within the six months before it expires; a general partnership renews whenever a named partner leaves. Setting up the books for the new name? [A free bookkeeping health check](/bookkeeping/health-check). For a registration filed on Thursday, November 5, 2026: - **Sole proprietor or partnership:** expires Wednesday, November 5, 2031; renewal window opens Monday, May 5, 2031 ## No newspaper notice Ohio Revised Code chapter 1329 (trade names and fictitious names, filed with the Secretary of State) has no newspaper publication requirement. Your own date: [open the calculator set to Ohio](/bookkeeping/dba-renewal-date-calculator?state=oh). ## Before you file Someone using a fictitious name without registering it must report it within 30 days of first use, and can't sue in that name until they comply (ORC 1329.01, 1329.10). **Not stated on the pages we read:** online filing. ## Official sources - [Ohio Revised Code chapter 1329](https://codes.ohio.gov/orc/1329) (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 Ohio?** It's called a trade name registration or fictitious name report. The Ohio Secretary of State (Revised Code chapter 1329). **What does it cost to register a business name in Ohio?** $39 for a trade name registration or a fictitious name report. **How long does a Ohio trade name registration or fictitious name report last?** Five years from registration or report. Renew within the six months before it expires; a general partnership renews whenever a named partner leaves. **Is a newspaper notice part of filing in Ohio?** No. Ohio Revised Code chapter 1329 (trade names and fictitious names, filed with the Secretary of State) has no newspaper publication requirement. **Anything else to know before filing in Ohio?** Someone using a fictitious name without registering it must report it within 30 days of first use, and can't sue in that name until they comply (ORC 1329.01, 1329.10). All states: [DBA registration by state](/bookkeeping/dba-registration-by-state) · [North Carolina](/bookkeeping/dba-north-carolina) · [Oregon](/bookkeeping/dba-oregon) Tallyfinch ### Books you keep on your own computer Tallyfinch does invoices, bills, bank import, reconciliation and the main reports, in a file you own. $99 once, then $5 a month for updates; the app keeps working if you stop the plan. It does not do payroll or sales tax filing. The free download records up to 60 entries. [See Tallyfinch](/bookkeeping/mcc-books-downloadable-bookkeeping-software) [Download it free](/tools/pro/trial/mccBooks) [Compare the three apps](/software) ## Want the books set up for the new name? [See bookkeeping services](/bookkeeping/)[Call (908) 444-6373](tel:+19084446373)