Renewing Fictitious Name

Fictitious names may only be renewed online within 6 months prior to, through 15 days after, the expiration window. This is a jurisdiction-specific configuration. If you have questions about the renewal date, please contact your Secretary of State office.

Notes:

1. If another filing for the same business entity is in process or is of the same filing type as the current filing, you will be alerted to try again later. The current filing cannot be continued but can be restarted when the other filing has been completed (accepted/rejected).  
2. Screens, fields and labels that display in images below are configurable based on your jurisdiction's implementation and may not reflect your filing type.
3. If you need to re-enter information, select the button labeled Previous to return to the screen you were on prior to the current screen.
4. If your filing requires a two-step review process, an internal Secretary of State processor must review your filing for compliance before it can be accepted or rejected. After making payment, you will be notified via the email address set up during account creation. To view correspondence for your filing, refer to Order Summary/Correspondence-BE for information about accessing your filing records.
5. Contact your Secretary of State office if you have questions about this or any procedure in SystemWORKS Help.

How to renew a fictitious name:                 

1. After logging in to the application, select Renew a Fictitious Name from the Fictitious Name Filings pane in the Dashboard. The File an Amendment for a Corporation screen displays.

2. Enter a Charter No., or perform a Search by Name to locate the corporation. Refer to Searching for a BE, if needed. In this example, a search is performed and search results display.

3. Click the Select button next to the corporation. The Details screen displays.
4. Select Application for Renewal of a Fictitious Name from the Filing Type drop-down list, and then select File Online.
5. The Name and Address screen displays.
6. Modify information as applicable.

7. Select the Next: Owners button to display the associated screen.
• Modify owner information. In this case you can only change or make an owner previous/current.
• Refer to Managing Owners for how owner information is managed.

8. Select the Next: Review Filing button to review your filing.
• Review the filing for accuracy; edit information as needed.
17. Select the Acknowledge check box.
• Refer to Reviewing Filings for detailed information on reviewing and editing filings.

9. Select the Next: Signatures button to display the associated screen.

• Select one or more names from the list that displays, or add a signer if needed.
• Select the Acknowledgment check box. There may be multiple check boxes.
• Refer to Managing Signatures for additional information.

10. Select the Next: Shopping Cart to display the associated screen.

• Shopping cart items can be modified and new items added, if needed.
• Select the Confirmation check box.

• Refer to Managing Shopping Cart-BE for instructions.

11. Select the Next: Payment button to display the associated screen.
• Select your payment method and enter payment information.
• Select the Terms and Conditions check box.
• Refer to Managing Payments for complete details.

12.  Select the Next: Submit Payment button to display the associated screen.
• Payment confirmation displays information about your order.
• To view documentation, select the View Documentation button.
• Refer to Order Summary/Correspondence-BE for additional information.

Related Information

Cancelling Fictitious Name

Correcting Fictitious Name

Registering Fictitious Name

Order Summary/Correspondence-BE

Managing Owners

Managing Payments

Managing Shopping Cart-BE

Reviewing Filings

Searching for a BE