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Business Resources

Corporations/Professional Corporations

  • Proper Identification:  Color Copy of State issued ID (with photo), Verified Social Security Number, and Current Physical Address
  • EIN Letter (form issued by IRS)
  • Certificate of Filing (filed at Secretary of State)
  • Certificate of Formation (filed at Secretary of State)
  • Bylaws
  • Assumed Name Certificate, if applicable (filed at Secretary of State when a corporation is doing business under a name other than the name of the corporation)

Professional Associations

  • Proper Identification:  Color Copy of State issued ID (with photo), Verified Social Security Number, and Current Physical Address
  • EIN Letter (form issued by IRS)
  • Certificate of Association (filed at Secretary of State)
  • Articles of Association (filed at Secretary of State)
  • Bylaws
  • Assumed Name Certificate, if applicable (filed at Secretary of State when the association is doing business under a name other than the name of the Association)

Limited Liability Company

  • Proper Identification:  Color Copy of State issued ID (with photo), Verified Social Security Number, and Current Physical Address
  • EIN Letter (form issued by IRS)
  • Certificate of Filing (filed at Secretary of State)
  • Certificate of Formation (filed at Secretary of State)
  • Company/Operating agreement or Regulations
  • Assumed Name Certificate, if applicable (filed at Secretary of State when the company is doing business under a name other than the name of the company)

Limited Liability Company

  • Proper Identification:  Color Copy of State issued ID (with photo), Verified Social Security Number, and Current Physical Address
  • EIN Letter (form issued by IRS)
  • Certificate of Filing (filed at Secretary of State)
  • Certificate of Formation (filed at Secretary of State)
  • Company/Operating agreement or Regulations
  • Assumed Name Certificate, if applicable (filed at Secretary of State when the company is doing business under a name other than the name of the company)

General Partnership

  • Proper Identification: Color Copy of State issued ID (with photo), Verified Social Security Number, and Current Physical Address
  • EIN Letter (form issued by IRS)
  • Partnership Agreement
  • Assumed Name Certificate, if applicable (filed in each County in which business office is maintained or conducts business)

Sole Proprietorship

  • Proper Identification:  Color Copy of State issued ID (with photo), Verified Social Security Number, and Current Physical Address
  • EIN Letter (form issued by IRS, if applicable)
  • Assumed Name Certificate (filed in each County in which business office is maintained or conducts business if the last name is not included in the assumed name)

Limited Partnership/Limited Liability Partnership

  • Proper Identification:  Color Copy of State issued ID (with photo), Verified Social Security Number, and Current Physical Address
  • EIN Letter (form issued by IRS)
  • Certificate of Filing (filed at Secretary of State)
  • Certificate of Limited Partnership (filed at Secretary of State)
  • Partnership Agreement
  • Assumed Name Certificate, if applicable (filed at Secretary of State when the partnership is doing business under a name other than the name of the partnership)

Association/Organization or Unincorporated Entity

  • Proper Identification:  Color Copy of State issued ID (with photo), Verified Social Security Number, and Current Physical Address
  • EIN letter (form issued by IRS)
  • Minutes (specific to the transaction or account opening/change)