In Nevada a DBA is a fictitious firm name, and it is filed with the county clerk, not the Secretary of State. Anyone doing business under a name different from the legal name of each owner must file a certificate with the clerk of each county where the business is conducted (NRS 602.010). Fees are set by each county, and a county may make certificates expire after 5 years (NRS 602.035).
Source: NRS 602.010Source: NRS 602.020Source: NRS 602.035Nevada Revised Statutes chapters 76, 77, 78, 80, 82, 86 and 602 reviewed November 12, 2026. Confirm current fees with the Nevada Secretary of State before filing.
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The forks in the road.
Where to file
The county clerk of each county where you do business.
Source: NRS 602.010Who files
Any person, LLC or corporation using a name different from the legal name of each owner.
Source: NRS 602.010Contents
The fictitious name and, for a person, full name and street address; for an entity, its legal name and address.
Source: NRS 602.020Expiration
A county may provide by ordinance that certificates expire 5 years after filing.
Source: NRS 602.035LLC series
A series doing business under a name that does not show the owners is treated as using a fictitious name.
Source: NRS 602.010What to have ready
- List every county where you will trade
- Search each county's fictitious name index
- Prepare the certificate with owner details
- File with each county clerk and pay the county fee
- Note any 5-year expiration
- Give the filed copy to your bank
Nevada DBA: Filing a Fictitious Firm Name Certificate With the County Clerk
Nevada DBA: Filing a Fictitious Firm Name Certificate With the County Clerk
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County, not state
Nevada handles DBAs locally. A company doing business as a trade name in Clark County files with the Clark County Clerk; if it also trades in Washoe County, it files there too. There is no statewide DBA filing with the Secretary of State.
Source: NRS 602.010
Who must file
Section 602.010 applies to every person doing business under a name different from the legal name of each owner. An LLC named Desert Peak LLC selling as Peak Coffee files. A sole proprietor named Ana Ruiz selling as Ruiz Landscaping may not need to, if the name shows her real surname, but check with the clerk.
Source: NRS 602.010
What goes on the certificate
Section 602.020 requires the fictitious name and, for an individual, the full name and residence or business street address. Entities give their legal name and address. Clerks often require a notarized signature.
Source: NRS 602.020
Renewals
A county may adopt an ordinance making certificates expire 5 years after filing (NRS 602.035). Renewal uses the same information. Set a reminder when you file.
Source: NRS 602.035
Professional entities
Professional entities can practice under a fictitious name only after registering it as chapter 89 requires, in addition to the county filing.
Source: NRS 602.010
Searching before you file
Each county clerk keeps an index of fictitious names (NRS 602.050). Search it in each county where you plan to trade, and search the Secretary of State's entity records too, so your trade name does not collide with an existing company.
Changing or ending a DBA
If ownership changes, file a new certificate. If you stop using the name, ask the clerk about withdrawing it so the index stays accurate.
Multiple counties
A business that operates in both Las Vegas and Reno files a certificate with the Clark County Clerk and the Washoe County Clerk. Each county sets its own form and fee and may treat a certificate as expired after 5 years.
Nevada statutes and Secretary of State rules behind this.
| Topic | Nevada rule | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Where to file | The county clerk of each county where you do business. | Source: NRS 602.010 |
| Who files | Any person, LLC or corporation using a name different from the legal name of each owner. | Source: NRS 602.010 |
| Contents | The fictitious name and, for a person, full name and street address; for an entity, its legal name and address. | Source: NRS 602.020 |
| Expiration | A county may provide by ordinance that certificates expire 5 years after filing. | Source: NRS 602.035 |
| LLC series | A series doing business under a name that does not show the owners is treated as using a fictitious name. | Source: NRS 602.010 |
Related Nevada reading.
Heads up: we are an independent company that prepares and submits Nevada filings for owners. We are not the Nevada Secretary of State, and we do not give legal advice. Every state charge passes through at the exact amount billed, shown separately from our service fee.
What Nevada owners ask us
No. It is a name your existing person or entity uses. Liability stays with the owner.
Source: NRS 602.010Yes. Section 602.010 lets you file before you start conducting business under the name.
Source: NRS 602.010$149 plus the county fee.
Source: NRS 86.561Yes. Corp USA prepares and submits your Nevada filing with the Secretary of State for you. State fees are passed through at cost and our service fee is shown separately at checkout, so you never have to work through the state's filing system yourself.
Source: NRS 86.561