Every year business name registrations must be renewed.  The renewal date is in the month which you originally registered your business name.   This can easily be done through the online registry, and only takes a few minutes – especially if you have no changes to make.  If you do not submit an annual renewal on time you will have to pay late fees.  If you fail to submit an annual renewal within two months of the due date for 6 months, your business name registration will expire and you must re-apply to register.   There are no annual renewal filing dates in December or January due to the holiday season.  If your business name was registered in December, then the annual renewal date will be November. If your business name was registered in January, your filing date will be in February.