Question About DBA/Legal Trade Name

[Crafty]

Hello all!
TLDR:

1. As someone with a business incorporated in Wyoming under a different name than what my e-commerce website is called, do I need to file for a trade name for the state of Wyoming?
2. Does me living in a different state affect this at all?

More details:
I filed for an LLC through a registered agent service in Wyoming and have an E-commerce business with no physical location, and the website is under a different name than what's on the legal papers. I was planning on using all the details provided when I filed the company (address, EIN, etc.) for that website.

I am all confused because I asked someone from the registered agent service about what it would take to file a DBA, they responded with this:

"We would be happy to help you with a DBA filing, referred to by the Wyoming Secretary of State as a Trade Name.

Before moving forward we wanted to clarify that Wyoming Trade Names are not very popular due to privacy concerns. The application must be signed and notarized by a Manager or Member of the LLC and becomes part of the public record."

Then I started doing a little research because I didn't understand why they weren't very popular and saw something about how registering for a Trade Name is not required in Wyoming. I feel this may not apply to my specific scenario. Also, I do not personally live in Wyoming, nor is my business physically located there, as I mentioned before. I just have the address that the registered agent gave me. If I want my website to be an entity of the business I registered with the state of Wyoming, I need to file for a Trade Name right?

 

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[Kak]

This isn’t financial or legal advice, just personal experience.

I call things whatever I want to call them and exchange money via my LLC name and my banks have never had a problem, my customers have never had a problem and my accountant has also, never had a problem.

Now, I don’t usually try to collect money with that name. Since we invoice, it’s easy to collect as my LLC with reference to my trade name. If it’s a check or something, I always say or write, make it out to the LLC name. For all intents and purposes, I’m doing business as my named LLC.

The way I always looked at it is whatever trade name is just a product and claimed trademark (I don’t usually register those either just TM) of my LLC. You’re probably overthinking this, but there’s not going to be a solid 100% answer for you until you talk to someone you pay to do this for you.

 

[Crafty]

This isn’t financial or legal advice, just personal experience.

I call things whatever I want to call them and exchange money via my LLC name and my banks have never had a problem, my customers have never had a problem and my accountant has also, never had a problem.

Now, I don’t usually try to collect money with that name. Since we invoice, it’s easy to collect as my LLC with reference to my trade name. If it’s a check or something, I always say or write, make it out to the LLC name. For all intents and purposes, I’m doing business as my named LLC.

The way I always looked at it is whatever trade name is just a product and claimed trademark (I don’t usually register those either just TM) of my LLC. You’re probably overthinking this, but there’s not going to be a solid 100% answer for you until you talk to someone you pay to do this for you.

Thank you for sharing this Kyle! This helps a ton