Ionia County

Ionia County, Michigan

Based upon the Governor’s Executive Order No. 2020-110, all Ionia County buildings and non-essential departments and services are now OPEN to the public. Office hours are Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. through 5:00 p.m.

VISITOR NOTICE FOR IONIA COUNTY

Doing Business As (DBA) Registration

Departments & Officials County Clerk Doing Business As (DBA) Registration
Please call 616-527-5322 to schedule your visit to the County Clerk’s Office.

Michigan law requires that persons who own, conduct or transact business in a county to register their business name(s) in that county as a matter of public record. Corporations, Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies and Not for Profit Organizations owned by corporations DO NOT file at the county level.

Fees

The filing fee for a DBA Certificate is $10. Upon filing the DBA, you will be issued two certified copies of your DBA for your records or other purposes, such as banking.

Requests by Mail

To request a copy or to file/renew a Doing Business Certificate by mail:

    • Download and print off the DBA Certificate and complete the required information. Please be sure to include the city and zip code of the business.
    • All business owners must sign this certificate in front of a notary public. NOTE: A DBA certificate mailed in without a Notary Public certification will not be accepted for filing
    • Send the completed and notarized DBA Certificate, a check/money order for $10 made payable to: Ionia County Clerk, and a self-addressed, stamped envelope to:

Ionia County Clerk
100 W. Main Street
Ionia, MI 48846

  • Mail requests are processed in 1-2 days

To Renew a DBA Certificate

    • Complete a new DBA Certificate
    • Filing fee: $10
    • Send the completed and notarized DBA Certificate, a check/money order for $10 made payable to: Ionia County Clerk, and a self-addressed, stamped envelope to:

Ionia County Clerk
100 W. Main Street
Ionia, MI 48846

To Obtain a Business License or Other Business Questions

For information on obtaining a business license or if you have other business questions, visit the State of Michigan Business website.

County Clerk

Greg Geiger
County Clerk

Location:
Ionia County Clerk’s Office
100 W. Main Street
Ionia, MI 48846

Email:
clerk@ioniacounty.org

Phone:
(616) 527-5322

Fax:
(616) 527-8201

Hours:
Monday – Friday
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Genealogy Hours*
Monday – Friday
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

The Clerk’s Office is open for business during the noon hour. However, we recommend that you call our office first if you are planning on doing business during this time, as it is sometimes necessary to close the office during the noon hour when short-staffed.

*The Clerk reserves the right to limit genealogy hours based upon staffing and the court docket.