You file DBA for fictitious name. So no, you don\'t need to file DBA.
You now file your earnings and expenses under your SSN because you\'re not a sole proprietor.
UNLESS, you have can answer YES to any of the below.
Do you have employees?
Do you operate your business as a corporation or a partnership?
Do you file any of these tax returns: Employment, Excise, or Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms?
Do you withhold taxes on income, other than wages, paid to a non-resident alien?
Do you have a Keogh plan?
Are you involved with any of the following types of organizations?
Trusts, except certain grantor-owned revocable trusts, IRAs, Exempt
Organization Business Income Tax Returns
Estates
Real estate mortgage investment conduits
Non-profit organizations
Farmers\' cooperatives
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May 15, 2012 at 08:50 PM
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