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Legal Business Name

The official name of a business as registered with the IRS and state authorities.

Definition

Legal Business Name The official name of a business as registered with the IRS and state authorities.

Definition

The legal business name is the official name of your company as it appears on IRS tax documents, articles of incorporation, and other legal filings. This name must exactly match IRS records for SAM.gov validation. Mismatches between your SAM registration and IRS records are the most common cause of registration delays.

Related Terms

  • DBA/Trade Name

    "Doing Business As" - an alternate name under which a company operates.

  • EIN

    Employer Identification Number - a 9-digit tax ID assigned by the IRS.

  • SAM.gov

    System for Award Management - the official federal government system for contractor registration.

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