Business Resources

Business Type

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 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 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 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)

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 partnership is doing business under a name other than the name of the partnership)

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 last name is not included in assumed name)

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)