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April 6, 2021
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Hello. I'm in the process of acquiring a DBA (doing business as) for myself. Once I get it, can I just add it to my existing QB Self-Employed account? Or even just update my account entirely? Do I have to make a new account for it?

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MJoy_D
April 6, 2021

I can share some information on how to add another business account, @couto558.

 

One QuickBooks Self-Employed (QBSE) account is equivalent to one self-employed business. If you have multiple self-employed businesses, then I suggest subscribing to another QBSE account. It can only track income and expenses throughout the year and estimate quarterly tax payments for a single business. 

 

To know more on how it works, check this article: QuickBooks Self-Employed Overview.

 

You can create a new account using this link: New QuickBooks Self-Employed account.

 

Let me know if there's anything that you need or if you have any other concerns with adding a new business account. I'm always here to assist. Have a great rest of the day!

couto558Author
April 6, 2021

That makes sense. But since I'm registering a DBA, it's not technically a new business right? Everything is the same as when I was operating under my legal name. I'm still a sole proprietor. My tax info shouldn't change. I'll just be doing business under a different name. My W9 will be the same, only now I will have the second line filled out that will have my DBA.

My question is once I get that DBA, can I just update my current Quickbooks account to show that name? Do I just have to update my W9 on my QBSE account? If so, how do I do that?