DBA

Thank you for reaching out to the QuickBooks Community, BLDB!

I understand you've set up a secondary business as a DBA under your S-Corp and have questions about QuickBooks licensing and subscription fees. I'm here to asssist you.

Great news! I'm happy to inform you that you can add another company file to your existing QuickBooks Desktop Pro subscription at no additional cost. It provides you with the convenience of managing all your businesses seamlessly without incurring extra fees.

To add another company file:

1. Open QuickBooks Desktop.
2. In the No Company Open window, select Create a new company.
3. At this point, you have two setup options:
   • Select Express Start or Start Setup if you want to get started right away. You only need to enter your business name, industry, and business type and select Create Company File to create your company. You can enter this info later on.
   • Select Detailed Start if you want to do a complete setup so all of your info is in from the start.
4. Follow the onscreen steps to finish the setup. Note: If you have an existing company file in QuickBooks, give your new one a unique name. This prevents QuickBooks from accidentally overwriting your data.
5. Select Start Working.

I'm including some helpful articles that you can refer to after creating another company file. Feel free to explore them to enhance your experience with multiple company files in QuickBooks Desktop.

• Add your company info
• Create products and services
• Add customers and vendors
• Enter your employee's info
• Create accounts on your chart of accounts
• Set up apps or subscriptions (Payments, Payroll, etc)
• Enter historical data as needed

Always feel free to drop by if you have questions about your company files. Take care and enjoy your weekend!