Thank you for your interest in opening an account with BMO Harris. This simple guide will help you easily identify the documents required to open your account; additional documents may be requested. We look forward to serving you. Owners, Key Executives and Partners
• Two forms of personal identification, one of
which is issued by a government agency.
For instance, driver’s license or passport
• Taxpayer Identification Number:
Employer Identification Number (EIN)
for business and Social Security Number
(SSN) for individuals
• Photocopies of all Beneficial Owners’
personal identification and physical
address and date of birth
Sole Proprietor using SSN/EIN:
• SSN or EIN
• Power of Attorney document, if
additional signers are on the account
• Depending on the state in which
your business is registered — Name
Registration or Certificate document
(Certificate or Registration of Fictitious
Name, Assumed Name Certificate)
Corporation
• EIN for Corporation
• Filed copy of Articles of Incorporation,
Corporation Articles of Amendment, or
Current Corporate Annual Report Filing
• DBA, if applicable
• Current Certificate of Good Standing
Verification (obtained by BMO Harris Bank)
• Corporate Resolution (provided by
BMO Harris Bank)
Partnership/Limited Liability
Partnership/Limited Partnership/
Limited Liability Limited Partnership
• EIN for Partnership
• Signed Partnership Agreement
• Wisconsin: Limited Partnership accounts
need to register with the Wisconsin
Department of Financial Institutions.
Entity to provide copy of filed registration
• Illinois and Arizona: Limited Liability
Partnerships only — Certificate of Existence
• DBA, if applicable
• Current Certificate of Good Standing
Verification (obtained by BMO Harris Bank)
• Partnership/Limited Liability Partnership/
Limited Partnership/Limited Liability
Limited Partnership Resolution (provided
by BMO Harris Bank)
Limited Liability Corporation
(LLC) or (LL3C)
• EIN for LLC. For some single member LLCs,
the individual’s own SSN is used. If using
SSN, account must be set up as a DBA
• Filed copy of Articles of Organization
• DBA, if applicable
• Current Certificate of Good Standing
Verification (obtained by BMO Harris Bank)
• Limited Liability Corporation Resolution
(provided by BMO Harris Bank)
Non-Profit Organization
• EIN for Non-Profit Organization
• Letter of Authorization including the
complete name of the Non-Profit
Organization, the name and title of the
people designated to be the authorized
signers on the account, language that
the account will be opened at BMO Harris
Bank, and the signature and title of
person authorized to act on behalf of
the entity
• Non For Profit Corporation/Association
Resolution (provided by BMO Harris Bank)
Non-Profit Corporation
• EIN for Non-Profit Corporation
• Filed copy of Articles of Incorporation,
Corporation Articles of Amendment, or
Current Corporate Annual Report Filing
• DBA, if applicable
• Current Certificate of Good Standing
Verification (obtained by BMO Harris Bank)
• Non For Profit Corporation/Association
Resolution (provided by BMO Harris Bank)
Documents needed to open your new
Business account
BMO Harris Bank Business Banking
If your business type is not listed, contact us at 1-888-***-**** (option 2) or visit a BMO Harris branch to discuss the documents required to open your Business account. This information is effective January 1, 2018 and is subject to change at any time without notice. Additional documents may be required. Banking products and services are subject to bank and credit approval. BMO Harris Bank N.A. Member FDIC.
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