Do trade names need to be renewed?
A trade name for an individual and a non-reporting entity must be renewed annually. A trade name of a reporting entity in good standing does not need to be renewed because the trade name is effective in perpetuity. A reporting entity in Delinquent or Dissolved status must renew the trade name. However, renewal is not necessary if the delinquency is cured or the entity is reinstated before the expiration date of the trade name. If the trade name expires before the reporting entity cures the delinquency or the entity reinstates, the trade name will have to be re-filed. .
