How to open an entity (corporate) account

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Beneficial owners (shareholders with 25% or a greater stake) and directors/control persons of an entity can apply to open an entity account.

The following entity types registered in the United States and its territories can apply to open an entity account:

  • Corporations.

  • General partnerships.

  • Limited liability companies.

  • Limited liability partnerships.

  • Trusts.

  • Standard.

  • Elite Trader Program.

  • Eligible Contract Participant (ECP).

For more information about account types, refer to this topic.

  • Provide current and complete information.

  • Try to avoid abbreviations.

  1. Go to the registration page.

  2. Select Live trading account and then Corporation or entity.

  3. Click on Confirm and continue.

  4. Enter your company’s name and the country your company is incorporated in.

    Select the country in which your entity is physically located unless one of the beneficial owners or directors/control persons is a U.S. resident or citizen. In that case, select the United States as your location and the country will be amended when we review your application.

  5. Fill in all the required fields.

  6. Click on Confirm and continue.

  7. Click on Continue to Upload to submit the completed Entity Application Form along with other required documents.

  8. Alternatively, you can skip submitting the required documents at that stage by clicking on email my documents at a later time.

You must submit the completed Entity Application Form that includes the following forms:

  • Entity Certification:

    • It must be signed by either a beneficial owner or a director/control person from your entity.

    • Provide a personalized email address (i.e. jdoe@company.com) as a contact because we cannot accept a general inbox (i.e. info@company.com).

  • Company Information.

  • Business Information.

  • Financial Information.

  • Corporate Structure Information.

You must also submit the following documents:

  • Certificate of Incorporation:

    • We accept the following:

      • For Companies and other corporate entities (INC., LLC):

        • Certificate of Incorporation

        • Certified Articles of Incorporation

        • Certificate of Formation

        • Articles of Organization.

      • For Partnerships (LLP or GP):

        • Partnership Agreement.

      • For Trusts:

        • Trust Instrument.

    • The document must state the company/entity name in full, including the registration date, and have a stamp or seal from the issuer.

    • If your company's current operating name differs from its original registered name, provide Doing Business As (DBA) or official name change documentation, along with the original registration document.

  • Business Address Confirmation:

    • It is proof of the company’s physical address.

    • A statement must be issued in the company/entity name.

    • PO box addresses are accepted only if a document confirming the physical address can also be provided.

    • We accept the following documents:

      • Bank statements

      • Utility bills

      • Credit card statements.

    • All documents must be issued within the last 3 months.

  • Memorandum and Articles of Association (if applicable).

  • Share Certificate or Register (If applicable).

  • Identification documents:

This document must be government issued that clearly shows the following information:

  • Photo.

  • Name.

  • Date of birth.

  • Signature.

  • Identification number.

The document must be valid for 3 months from the application date.

We accept a personal bill/statement issued in the beneficial owner or director/control person's name. The document must show a residential address (we cannot accept PO boxes or business addresses). The document must also be recently issued (dated or mailed within 3 months of the current date).

For a beneficial owner and director/control person, if their proof of identity shows their current residential/physical address, a proof of address is not required.
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