Sole proprietorship

• WA business license
• SSN, ITIN or EIN
• Valid photo ID

Limited Partnerships (LTD) or Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP)

• WA business license
• Partnership Agreement – must include names of the partners – if names are not included articles of formation would be required
• Articles of formation (if names are not listed in partnership agreement)
• Valid photo ID

Limited Liability Company (LLC)

• WA business license – must include names of the members, if names are not listed on LLC agreement^*
• LLC agreement
• All owners must be on the account unless stated otherwise in the LLC Agreement
• Articles of Formation
• Valid photo ID

^*If individually owned or owned by a married couple, LLC agreement and Articles of Formation are not required.

Corporation or nonprofit

• WA business license
• Articles of Incorporation
• Bylaws – needed if names are not listed in Articles of Incorporation, or the Articles reference bylaws
• Certification of Formation
• Meeting minutes listing who is responsible for the account are required if all owners named in the Articles or bylaws are not on the account.
• Valid photo ID

Organization

• Meeting minutes
• Valid photo ID