Trade Name
Trade Name Certificate
State of Connecticut General Statute Section 35-1(a) requires any person doing business in Connecticut, except as provided by statute, under any name other than the name of the person or persons conducting or transacting business, must register a Trade Name Certificate with the Town Clerk's office in the town where the business is or is to be conducted or transacted. The filing fee for a Trade Name Certificate is $20.00. This form requires notarization.
There are two Trade Name Application forms to choose from when applying for a trade name.
- “Natural Persons” - use this application when you are filing for a Trade Name as an Individual. If more than two people are applying for a trade name, you must also fill out the Trade Name "Natural Persons Addendum".
- “Business Organization” – use this application if you have a business that is already formed with the CT Secretary of the State, and you wish to do business under a different name.
If cancelling a Trade Name , you must file a “Trade Name Cancellation” with the Town Clerk. The filing fee is $20.00
As per State of Connecticut General Statute Section 7-34 (a) Town Clerks shall receive $5.00 for filing and indexing a document. This form requires notarization.