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Register a Business Name in Tarrant County, TX

Here's what to expect at the County Clerk — fees, what to bring, and where to go.

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Texas Assumed Name Certificate — Tex. Bus. & Com. Code ch. 71

Filed with the County Clerk · valid up to 10 years

$15–$25Assumed Name Certificate — call to confirm

In Texas, a DBA is an Assumed Name Certificate. Sole proprietors and unincorporated businesses (including general partnerships) file with the County Clerk — this office — in Tarrant County (Tex. Bus. & Com. Code ch. 71). The fee varies by county, typically $15–$25, and the certificate is valid up to 10 years.

⚠️ LLCs & corporations: file with the state, not the county

Since September 2019, LLCs, corporations, and other registered entities file assumed names only with the Texas Secretary of State — county filing is no longer required or accepted for registered entities. Texas Secretary of State ↗

📋Office Information

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Office Address

200 Taylor St., Fort Worth, TX 76196

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Official Website

tarrantcounty.com ↗

Call or check the county website for the County Clerk's office address and hours.

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Based on available public records

This page shows the best information we have for Tarrant County. Fees and hours may vary — call ahead to confirm before visiting.

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