Register a Business Name in Greenup County, KY
Here's what to expect at the County Clerk β fees, what to bring, and where to go.
State law sets $43.00: $33.00 to record and index an assumed name of five pages or fewer (KRS 64.012(1)(a)1.p) plus the $10.00 records-storage reimbursement for items in (1)(a) (KRS 64.012(3)(a)). County fee schedules publish $46.00; the $3.00 difference is not explained by any statute we could read. Call (606) 473-7394 to confirm before you go.
Which form do you need?
Two different forms are both called βCertificate of Assumed Name.β Which is yours depends on what you are β not on your county.
You file ONLY with the county clerk β never with the Secretary of State. KRS 365.015(3)
Certificate of Assumed NameThe county form β no entity check-boxes; it cites KRS 365.015 and asks for your real name.β PDFAssumed Name Renewal CertificateFor the five-year renewal.β PDF$46.00
Many Kentucky counties use these standard forms; some post their own. Henderson County, for instance, hosts its own version. Check your countyβs forms page first.
β The Secretary of Stateβs ASN form is not your form. Its check-boxes are corporation, LLC, partnership, trust and so on, with no option for an individual β because an individual doesnβt file with the Secretary of State at all.
Two filings, in order: the Secretary of State FIRST ($20.00), then a file-stamped copy with your county clerk. KRS 365.015(3)
Certificate of Assumed Name β ASNDomestic or Foreign Business Entity. Revision 7/25.β PDFRenewal of Assumed Name β RANβ PDFAmended Certificate of Assumed Name β AANβ PDFCertificate of Withdrawal of Assumed Name β CWAβ PDF$20.00 per form, plus the county fee
Entities can file, renew and withdraw an assumed name online through the Secretary of Stateβs FastTrack portal. Sole proprietors have no statewide online option β a county-clerk filing is handled by that county, and whether it accepts mail or in-person only varies by office.
β Not the form above β the county form has no entity options.
Full guide: Kentucky DBA β who files where β
This page shows the best information we have for Greenup County. Fees and hours may vary β call ahead to confirm before visiting.