Find out which documents and licenses you’ll need to bring with you when you apply for a business bank account.
- To open a business bank account, you will need your articles of incorporation, employer identification number and personal identification documents.
- You can set up a business checking and savings account.
- A business bank account is necessary to keep your business and personal finances separate.
- This article is for small business owners who are interested in opening a business bank account and want to know what they need to get started.
Business bank accounts help you manage your business finances in a professional manner and separate those funds from your personal finances. Opening a business bank account requires more effort than opening a personal account. There are documents to gather, names to be determined and licenses to get in order. Learn why you should have a business bank account and what you need to do to open one.