Business Licenses for counties and municipalities
Hello fellow South Carolinians, I am attempting to file my Doing Business As (DBA) and working my way through registering at the multiple counties and municipalities that require a business license.
Yesterday, I filed a business license with one municipality, my goal is to get the DBA on the books and jump into REI. Then, see if REI is something I want to move forward with and then file an Entity. By doing this, I will file the DBA under a sole proprietorship and then come back to the same municipalities and file under a recognized entity.
I understand a DBA is a factious name and is not recognized by the state, but I also don't want to get in trouble for not filing a DBA, then advertising with the DBA and risk a penalty with the state.
I am most likely making this process too difficult.
Any help in thinking through the process or sharing personal experienced would be appreaciated,
-Michael