What is an Assumed Name?
An assumed name is a name that a business uses to identify itself that is different from its true corporate name. (For example: Very Good Corporation, Inc. may also have an assumed name of VGC, Inc.). Any business entity recorded with the Secretary of State must file for authorization to use an assumed name unless that name is always used in conjunction with its corporate name. If the corporation’s name is changed in any way from its original filing, this change must be filed with the Office of the Secretary of State.
