What is a DBA?

[prwitcher]

We are selfemployed. Occassionally are customers write cheks out to our company name, but we only have a personal checking account. Recently on atrip to the bank i had a check written to our buissness, the teller told me that we may need to get a DBA. What is it and how do I get it? I understand it "means doing buisness as". Thank you. We are in Texas.
prwitcher

 

[loku]

Fictitious business name

It does mean “doing business as.” What the teller probably meant is that you need to file a fictitious business name statement with the clerk of your county. The clerk will have the forms and instructions with the other requirements. After you have the statement, you could open a bank account in the name of the business.