What you need to open an account

$5.00 to open membership savings
Minimum $200.00 for initial checking deposit
 
The business

• Name
• Address (mailing and physical)
• Phone number
• Fax number
• Email address
• Tax ID
• Nature of business

 
Each business owner and authorized signers*

• Name
• Address (mailing and physical)
• SSN
• Date of birth
• Primary (e.g. driver license, passport, or state ID) and secondary identification

(*All owners/authorized signors of business must be present at account opening)
 
Additional Information / documents required (by Legal Structure):

Sole Proprietors

• SSN or EIN (Employer Identification Number) may be used as the Tax ID
• Business license OR
• Fictitious Name Certificate or Certificate of Trade Name

(*All owners/authorized signors of business must be present at account opening)
 
Corporations

• EIN (Employer Identification Number) must be provided as the Tax ID
• Articles of Incorporation as filed with and stamped by the Secretary of State or the appropriate state official
• Fictitious Name Certificate or Certificate of Trade Name (if doing business under another name other than the corporate name)

* If Professional Corporation, a Certificate of Registration from the appropriate licensing board (i.e. Doctor, Attorney)


Limited Liability Company (LLC)

• EIN (Employer Identification Number) must be provided as the Tax ID* *
• Articles of Organization as filed with and stamped by the Secretary of State or the appropriate state official
• Operating Agreement if more than one owner
• Fictitious Name Certificate or Certificate of Trade Name (if doing business under another name other than the LLC’s name)

* If Professional Corporation, a Certificate of Registration from the appropriate licensing board (i.e. Doctor, Attorney)
** If only one owner of LLC, may use owner’s social


Partnerships

• EIN (Employer Identification Number) must be provided as the Tax ID
• Partnership Agreement
• Fictitious Name Certificate or Certificate of Trade Name

 
Limited Partnerships

• EIN (Employer Identification Number) must be provided as the Tax ID
• Partnership Agreement
• Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed with the Secretary of State and stamped by the appropriate state official

 
Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP)

• EIN (Employer Identification Number) must be provided as the Tax ID
• Statement of qualification of Limited Liability Election form or Certificate of Ltd Liability Partnership or Certificate of Registration as filed with and stamped by the appropriate state official

 
All Business Accounts must be opened at a Truliant Financial Center location


Helpful links:

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