How to Name Your Kansas LLC

Whether you’re searching for the right business name or registering your LLC with the Kansas Secretary of State, Bizee can help. We have all the information you need to know on how to conduct a Kansas business search, plus LLC naming rules, assumed names and registering your business.

General Rules for LLC Names

These rules typically apply to all LLCs, regardless of which state they're formed in.

How to Come Up with a Business Name

Finding the perfect business name can be elusive. We have a complete guide to choosing the right business name, but essentially, you'll want to choose a name that will:

Need help coming up with business name ideas? Try our free Business Name Generator.

Kansas Business Search

Once you have an idea of your preferred business name, you’ll need to perform a Kansas business entity search to make sure the name hasn’t been taken by another formed business.

Bizee offers a fast, simple and convenient tool to look up your proposed business name. The Kansas Secretary of State also has a tool that lets you search the State of Kansas business name registry to see whether your desired name is available or if another business is using your preferred name.

Trademarks and Service Marks

You must be careful that your Kansas LLC name doesn’t infringe on the trademark or service mark of another business. The easiest way to make sure your proposed business name doesn’t do that is to complete a trademark search through Bizee. If no one else is using it, you can even register it as a trademark yourself.

Kansas DBA or Assumed Name

Many states allow you to do business under a different name from your legal LLC name. In some states, this is called a DBA (doing business as), trade name or fictitious name.

For example, your business might be called Middle Earth Adventures, LLC, and under that company, you have a chain called Dusty Trails. You could file for a DBA or an assumed name just for that company.

The state of Kansas currently does not require or permit the registration or filing of a DBA. In this case DBA registration typically occurs on the local or county level, so check with your local municipality to see if you are able to register a DBA. Or you can have Bizee do it on your behalf through our DBA service.

Note: A trade name is not the same as a trademark. Learn more about trademark vs. DBA.

Register Your Business Name with the Kansas Secretary of State (SOS)

Once you’ve completed a Kansas business entity search, checked availability, followed the naming rules and decided whether you need a DBA, you can register your LLC name. There are a couple of ways to do this.

For example, your business might be called Middle Earth Adventures, LLC, and under that company, you have a chain called Dusty Trails. You could file for a DBA or an assumed name just for that company.