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Business Account Opening Checklist

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What You'll Need

Each business must provide:

  • Documents verifying your business
  • Physical address
  • Tax Identification Number

Each authorized user must provide:

  • Valid photo ID
  • Valid secondary form of identification
  • Date of birth
  • Physical address
  • Social Security Number

Certification of beneficial ownership

is required for corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies. A beneficial owner is:

  1. Any individual who directly or indirectly owns 25% or more the legal entity and
  2. A single individual with significant responsibility to control, manage, or direct the legal entity.

Visit a Fort Financial branch to open your account

Business Account Opening Checklist (PDF)

Sole Proprietorship

  • Certificate of Assumed Business Name

General Partnership

  • Certificate of Assumed Business Name
  • Partnership Agreement

Limited Partnership

  • Certificate of Limited Partnership
  • Partnership Agreement

Limited Liability Partnership

  • Registration of Limited Liability Partnership
  • Certificate of Registration of Limited Liability Partnership
  • Partnership Agreement

Limited Liability Company

  • Articles of Organization
  • Certificate of Organization
  • Operating Agreement

For-Profit Corporation

  • Articles of Incorporation
  • Certificate of Incorporation
  • Bylaws
  • Corporate Resolution

Non-Profit Corporation

  • Articles of Incorporation
  • Certificate of Incorporation
  • Bylaws
  • Corporate Resolution
  • IRS tax-exempt status verification