You need to have a Ficticious Name filed in order to open a DBA account at the bank. Most require you to have your Ficticious Name certificate before they will allow you to open the account.
Rhonda On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 3:34 PM, Lisa Cianciotti <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi Lynnette, > I know about getting the fictitious name, but wasn't aware of "getting > a DBA". I just thought when you have a sole proprietorship and you list > your name and your company name on anything the DBA is understood. My > husband has his own Heating & A/C business and his liability/business > auto/workers comp insurance policies say Charles Cianciotti DBA Cianciotti > Heating & A/C, never paid for that or signed any papers to get it. Or is > that only if you have a business name that doesn't have your name in it? > Sorry, I am confused. > > Lisa Cianciotti > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Sunday, February 15, 2009 10:31:01 PM > *Subject:* NailTech:: Re: taxes..diana & Lynnette > > Shannon, > In PA -- I needed to get a fictitious name that no one else had. The DBA is > so I could also have my name on the accounts at the bank. I have it as: > Lynnette Madden DBA Salon 29. I did not have to pay for that in PA. > Buenos noches, > Lynnette > > Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile > > ------------------------------ > *From*: shannon > *Date*: Sun, 15 Feb 2009 19:27:54 -0800 (PST) > *To*: <[email protected]> > *Subject*: NailTech:: Re: taxes..diana & Lynette > > I think all I paid for my DBA was around $30 maybe even less than that. > I went to the County offices and took care of it right there, and they > could look up and make sure that no one else was using that particular DBA > name. As for an accountant, the man that I used did not charge a consult > fee, just a fee for doing my taxes. I am pretty sure it was around $237. > This is all for being owner of my own home shop. When I was a booth > renter, in NY state I had to have a booth renters license, and my own > insurance. Hope this info helps. > > Shannon Arnold > Flip Flop Beauty Shop > Coopers Plains, NY > [email protected] > > --- On *Sun, 2/15/09, Adrienne Schodtler <[email protected]>* wrote: > > From: Adrienne Schodtler <[email protected]> > Subject: NailTech:: Re: Re: taxes..diana & Lynette > To: [email protected] > Date: Sunday, February 15, 2009, 8:30 PM > > Okay, so last year for taxes is no big deal...employee ;(- > > However I just became my own boss as a renter and here is my > question...actually questions. I am having a hard time finding an > accountant that won't charge me a $100 consultation fee just to meet them! > The one I did consult with wanted me to form an LLC or a DBA, at the cost of > $400. ????? As a renter is this truly necessary? And he thinks I may need > a business license seperate from the one the salon owner already > has...again,more $$$$$. > > I am a bit overwhelmed by this revelation. I am still looking for someone > I do not feel is a crook to do my taxes. > > Insight? > > *Adrienne Schodtler* > *High Tech Nail Tech* > *Holly Springs, NC* > ** > *www.nailsbyadrienne.homestead.com * > *www.blissfullounge.com * > > *"If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything."* > > > > --- On *Sun, 2/15/09, Diana Bonn <[email protected]>* wrote: > > From: Diana Bonn <[email protected]> > Subject: NailTech:: Re: taxes > To: [email protected] > Date: Sunday, February 15, 2009, 8:56 AM > > damn Lynnette, you beat me, Hope to have mine done tomorrow. Pam don't > forget car expenses and license plates and maybe insurance. In fact any > insurance you pay.any gifts that you bought your clients. Advertising, Even > if you made your own flyers on your own computer. Turn those numbers in. I > personally turn every damn penny I have spent in the year, and let the > accountant figure if it is deductible or not. diana from indiana At 10:51 > PM 2/14/2009, you wrote: >Pam,I JUST finished mine about an hour ago. We go > on Monday. Here >are some other things:Merchant fees if you accept credit > cards; any >classes you took; postage; licenses; meals; lodging; dues for > any >professional > group you may belong to;subscriptions to magazines & >newspapers ; > donations. Hope this helps!!Buenos dias,Lynnette > >Sent via BlackBerry from > T-Mobile > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/NailTech?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
