Opening a Business Account

 * Documentation requirements vary by state. Contact your local office for more details. In Washington state, business accounts are currently limited to sole proprietors.

Opening an account for your business, organization or association is easy.

Visit any branch

You may open a business account by visiting any branch location.

Required documentation

There are different documentation requirements based on the type of business you have:

Sole proprietorship

• Business license
• Appropriate identification for all signers. All persons named as authorized signers must sign in person or provide verification by completing and signing a Member Identification form.

Partnership

• Business license
• Partnership agreement
• Appropriate identification for all signers. All persons named as authorized signers must sign in person or provide verification by completing and signing a Member Identification form.

Corporation

• Business License
• Corporate resolution
• Articles of incorporation
• Appropriate identification for all signers. All persons named as authorized signers must sign in person or provide verification by completing and signing a Member Identification form.

Non-profit organization/association

• Charter/bylaws
• Appropriate identification for all signers. All persons named as authorized signers must sign in person or provide verification by completing and signing a Member Identification form.
• Board meeting minutes approving the creation of an account at Alaska USA, and specifying the authorized signers for the account.

LLC

• Business license
• Articles of organization
• Operating agreement (if available)
• Appropriate identification for all signers. All persons named as authorized signers must sign in person or provide verification by completing and signing a Member Identification form.