Registration LLC: Whether DBA is needed for multifamily

[Zhenyang Jin]

I am registering an LLC in CA for multifamily investment. I wonder whether DBA registration is recommended. My CPA and banker told me this is not needed. I am not sure whether there are some drawbacks when not registering a DBA. Has anyone met an issue when not registering a DBA.

[Ashish Acharya]

@Zhenyang Jin A DBA is generally not necessary for your LLC in California unless you plan to operate under a name different from the LLC's legal name. For multifamily investments, using the LLC name is typically sufficient for legal and banking purposes, as advised by your CPA and banker.

A DBA may be useful if you want a separate brand or manage multiple properties under different names, but it's not required for most investors.