REQUIRED ENTITY DOCUMENTATION NEEDED TO OPEN BUSINESS ACCOUNT
Corporation
-Certificate of Formation/Articles of Organization
-Certificate of Filing
-Assumed Name Certificate, if applicable (filed in the county where doing business)
-Board Minutes authorizing specific individual(s) to open account and sign on behalf of the Corp.
-Business EIN (SS-4 letter from the IRS or Federal Tax Return)
Non-Profit Corporation
-Tax Payer Identification Number (copy of SS-4)
-Certificate of Formation
-Assumed Name Certificate (if applicable)
-Resolution of Lodge/Account Authorization
-Minutes of Meeting (indicating who will be on account)
Limited Liability Company (LLC)
-Certificate of Formation/Articles of Organization
-Certificate of Filing
-Assumed Name Certificate, if applicable (filed in the county where doing business)
-Company Agreement
-Business EIN (SS-4 letter from the IRS or Federal Tax Return)
General Partnership
-Partnership agreement
-Assumed Name Certificate (filed in the county where doing business)
-Business EIN (SS-4 letter from the IRS or Federal Tax Return)
Limited (Liability) Partnership (LP or LLP)
-Partnership agreement
-Certificate of Formation/Certificate of Limited Partnership
-Assumed Name Certificate, if applicable (filed in the county where doing business)
-Business EIN (SS-4 letter from the IRS or Federal Tax Return)
Sole Proprietorship (DBA)
Assumed Name Certificate (filed in the county where doing business)
-Taxpayer Identification Number – can be the business owner’s Social Security Number as shown on W-9 or Schedule C/K
of personal tax return or business EIN (SS-4 letter from the IRS)
Professional Association, Unincorporated Club/Association and Non-Profits Formal/Informal
-Tax Payer Identification Number (copy of SS)
-Charter, By-laws or Letter of Purpose (Formal Non-profit or Unincorporated Club/Association)
-Minutes of Meeting (indicating who will be on account) (Formal Non-Profit or Unincorp Club/Assoc)
In addition to the above documentation, we will also need the following for each authorized signer on the account:
-current driver’s license
-social security #
-Mother’s maiden name
-contact information (phone number and email)