Register a Business Name in Jefferson County, KY
Here's what to expect at the County Clerk — 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 your county clerk to confirm before you go.
Which form do you need?
Two different forms are both called “Certificate of Assumed Name.” Which is yours depends on what you are — not on your county.
You file ONLY with the county clerk — never with the Secretary of State. KRS 365.015(3)
Certificate of Assumed NameThe county form — no entity check-boxes; it cites KRS 365.015 and asks for your real name.↓ PDFAssumed Name Renewal CertificateFor the five-year renewal.↓ PDF$46.00
Many Kentucky counties use these standard forms; some post their own. Henderson County, for instance, hosts its own version. Check your county’s forms page first.
⚠ The Secretary of State’s ASN form is not your form. Its check-boxes are corporation, LLC, partnership, trust and so on, with no option for an individual — because an individual doesn’t 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 — ASNDomestic or Foreign Business Entity. Revision 7/25.↓ PDFRenewal of Assumed Name — RAN↓ PDFAmended Certificate of Assumed Name — AAN↓ PDFCertificate of Withdrawal of Assumed Name — CWA↓ PDF$20.00 per form, plus the county fee
Entities can file, renew and withdraw an assumed name online through the Secretary of State’s FastTrack portal. Sole proprietors have no statewide online option — a county-clerk filing is handled by that county, and whether it accepts mail or in-person only varies by office.
⚠ Not the form above — the county form has no entity options.
Full guide: Kentucky DBA — who files where →
This page shows the best information we have for Jefferson County. Fees and hours may vary — call ahead to confirm before visiting.