Assumed Names
ASSUMED NAME FORM (DBA)
ABANDONMENT
LETTER FROM POLK COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT
| ASSUMED NAME (DBA) |
$25.00
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*includes indexing of 2 names: business name & 1 owner name*
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| EACH ADDITIONAL NAME INDEXED |
$.50
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| ABANDONMENT |
$15.00
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| SIGNATURES ACKNOWLEDGED BY A DEPUTY |
$1.00 |
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| COPIES |
$1.00
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Certified Copy.
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$5.00 |
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| Effective September 1, 2017 |
| HB 1646: A clerk MAY waive fees associated with the filing of an assumed name certificate or statement of abandonment for a registrant who is a military veteran. |
| **Proper ID proving veteran status at the time of filing will be required by the Polk County Clerk's Office** |
Each person who regularly conducts business or provides professional services and is not a corporation, limited partnership, limited liability company in Polk County must file an Assumed Name Certificate with the County Clerk's Office so that a record of a business is available.
**As of September 1, 2019, the Polk County Clerk's Office will no longer record/file Incorporated Assumed Named. That form will be registered with the Secretary of State's Office only.**
| FORM COMPLETION |
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If the desired name is available, then the appropriate Assumed Name Certificate may be filled out, notarized or acknowledged, and submitted to the County Clerk’s Assumed Name/DBA office along with the fee.
Assumed Name Certificates may be acknowledged by a deputy in the County Clerk’s Office for a fee of $1.00 or notarized by a notary public of choice. The certificate must be either notarized or acknowledged before they can be filed with the County Clerk’s office.
Each business partner must sign the Assumed Name Certificate before the notary in order for the certificate to be filed with the County Clerk’s office.
Applicants may file for multiple Assumed Names as long as an Assumed Name Certificate has been completed for each desired name.
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| OTHER INFORMATION |
Before using the forms above, you should always seek the guidance of a professional tax consultant, accountant, bank and/or attorney to verify that all legal requirements are met before filing this Assumed Name Form.
The County Clerk cannot determine the legal structure of your business or advise in completing the Assumed Name Certificate as required by the Texas Business and Commerce Code.
As the filer you are personally responsible for the accuracy of the information you provide. The County Clerk's official duty is to file the completed form.
An Assumed Name Certificate if good for 10 years from the date of filing unless a shorter time is specified on the certificate.
It is necessary to file an Abandonment of Assumed Name if the business closes, the business address changes, or if one or more partners in the business wishes to withdraw.
Note: We accept cashier’s checks, money orders, checks, credit cards, and cash. Make any checks and/or money orders payable to "Polk County Clerk".