Entity documentation requirements.

Gather the documents you need to open or maintain a business account.

If your business is located in Sacramento, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Sutter, Butte, Nevada, Solano, San Joaquin, Contra Costa, Alameda, Yuba, or Amador county, you're eligible to join SAFE!

Sole Proprietorship or Married Couple Business

  • Business License, Fictitious Name Statement, and/or Vocational License linking the owner(s) to the business
  • Employer Identification Number (EIN) or Social Security Number (SSN)

Association

  • Association resolution naming the persons with authority to open and maintain the account
  • Fictitious Name Statement (required if the Association does business under a name other than the one listed on the Letter of Authority or resolution provided)
  • Employer Identification Number (EIN)
  • 501(c) determination letter for tax exempt status, if applicable

Corporation

  • Articles of Incorporation (recorded copy)
  • Corporate resolution naming the persons with the authority to open and maintain the account
  • Fictitious Name Statement (if the corporation does business under a name other than the one listed in the Articles of Incorporation)
  • Employer Identification Number (EIN)
  • Statement of Information filed within the past year or within 2 years for nonprofits or as indicated by the display results from the California Business Search

Non-Profit Corporation

  • Articles of Incorporation (recorded copy)
  • Corporate resolution naming the persons with the authority to open and maintain the account
  • Fictitious Name Statement (if the corporation does business under a name other than the one listed in the Articles of Incorporation)
  • Employer Identification Number (EIN)
  • Statement of Information filed within the past year or within 2 years for nonprofits or as indicated by the display results from the California Business Search
  • 501(c) determination letter for tax exempt status, if applicable

Limited Liability Company (LLC)

  • Limited Liability Company Articles of Organization (recorded copy)
  • Operating Agreement
  • Fictitious Name Statement (if LLC does business under a name other than the name listed on the Limited Liability Company Articles of Organization)
  • Employer Identification Number (EIN)
  • Statement of Information filed within the past year or within 2 years for nonprofits or as indicated by the display results from the California Business Search

General Partnership

  • Partnership Agreement
  • Fictitious Name Statement or Business License linking the partners to the business
  • Employer Identification Number (EIN)

Limited Partnership

  • Partnership Agreement
  • Certificate of Limited Partnership (recorded copy)
  • Fictitious Name Statement (if partnership does business under a name other than the one listed on the partnership documentation)
  • Employer Identification Number (EIN)

Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)

  • Partnership Agreement
  • Registration of Limited Liability Partnership (recorded copy)
  • Certificate of Good Standing issued by the California Secretary of State dated within 60 days
  • Fictitious Name Statement (if the LLP does business under a name other than the name listed on the Certificate of Limited Liability Partnership)
  • Employer Identification Number (EIN)