What all applicants and business types need

    Each applicant must provide:

  • Social Security number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)
  • Legal name
  • Email address
  • Home address
  • Mobile number
     

    Business requirements:

  • Business Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)
  • Legal business name and physical address
  • A minimum opening deposit of $100
  • Debit and credit card sales estimates (required for Business Essentials applications)

Requirements by business type

Government-issued identification card may be required, such as:

  • Driver’s license
  • State-issued identification card
  • U.S. passport

Business Taxpayer Identification Number such as:

  • SSN
  • ITIN
  • Employer Identification Number (EIN)

Proof of legal name if using a doing business as (DBA) name. (DBA names differ from owner’s or legal business names and are often filed with a government authority.)

Government-issued identification card may be required, such as:

  • Driver’s license
  • State-issued identification card
  • U.S. passport

Business Taxpayer Identification Number, such as:

  • SSN
  • ITIN
  • Employer Identification Number (EIN)

Business formation documents, which may include:

  • Valid government-issued business license
  • Letter from the Secretary of State
  • Operating agreement
  • Articles of incorporation
  • Proof of legal name if using doing a business as (DBA) name. (DBA names differ from owner’s or legal business names and are often filed with a government authority.)

Government-issued identification card may be required, such as:

  • Driver’s license
  • State-issued identification card
  • U.S. passport

Employer Identification Number (EIN)

Business formation documents, which may include:

  • Valid government-issued business license
  • Letter from the Secretary of State
  • Operating agreement
  • Articles of incorporation
  • Proof of legal name if using a doing business as (DBA) name. (DBA names differ from owner’s or legal business names and are often filed with a government authority.)

Information about additional business owners:

  • Provide the name, phone number and email address of any additional business owners. They will receive a portion of this application to complete. 

Government-issued identification card may be required, such as:

  • Driver’s license
  • State-issued identification card
  • U.S. passport

Employer Identification Number (EIN)

Business formation documents, which may include:

  • Valid government-issued business license
  • Letter from the Secretary of State
  • Operating agreement
  • Articles of incorporation
  • Proof of legal name if using doing business as (DBA) name. (DBA names differ from owner’s or legal business names and are often filed with a government authority.)

Information about additional business owners:

  • Provide the name, phone number and email address of any additional business owners. They will receive a portion of this application to complete. 

Government-issued identification card may be required, such as:

  • Driver’s license
  • State-issued identification card
  • U.S. passport

Employer Identification Number (EIN)

Business formation documents, which may include:

  • Valid government-issued business license
  • Letter from the Secretary of State
  • Operating agreement
  • Articles of incorporation
  • Proof of legal name if using doing business as (DBA) name. (DBA names differ from owner’s or legal business names and are often filed with a government authority.)

Information about additional business owners:

  • Provide the name, phone number and email address of any additional business owners. They will receive a portion of this application to complete. 

Government-issued identification card may be required, such as

  • Driver’s license
  • State issued identification card
  • U.S. passport

Employer Identification Number (EIN)

Business formation documents, which may include::

  • Valid government-issued business license
  • Letter from the Secretary of State
  • Certified articles of organization

For additional association members:

  • Provide the name, phone number and email address of any additional members who will also be account owners. Members who will also be account owners will receive an application to complete their details.

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