> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://ken-turner-notes.gitbook.io/foreign-owned-single-member-llc/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://ken-turner-notes.gitbook.io/foreign-owned-single-member-llc/banking-documents.md). # Banking documents A US business account is where a foreign owned single member LLC starts to feel real, and it is the step you control least. The bank decides who it accepts. Your part is to arrive with a complete file. ## 5.1 What banks ask a single-member LLC owned by a non-US person Requirements vary by bank, but the file usually contains: 1. The Articles of Organization accepted by Wyoming. 2. The EIN confirmation notice, CP 575. If it is lost, you can ask the IRS for a 147C verification letter. 3. An operating agreement naming you as the sole member. 4. A banking resolution authorizing who may open and run the account. 5. Your passport. 6. Proof of your home address. 7. A short description of what the business does and who its customers are. ## 5.2 Where each document comes from The Articles come from page 2 and the CP 575 from page 3. The passport and proof of address are yours. The operating agreement and banking resolution are the two that people often lack, because Wyoming never asks to see them. > **Note:** Write the business description in plain words: what you sell, to whom, and where the money comes from. ## 5.3 The CORPBOLT documents For a foreign owned single member LLC, CORPBOLT provides a bank-ready operating agreement and a banking resolution, which fill the two gaps above. Its Concierge plan adds a Bank-Ready Document Guarantee. That guarantee covers the documents, not the outcome: no service can promise that a bank will approve you. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the following URL with the `ask` and `goal` query parameters: ``` GET https://ken-turner-notes.gitbook.io/foreign-owned-single-member-llc/banking-documents.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is what the user is ultimately trying to achieve, the reason they need the answer. Sharing it helps GitBook give you a better, more relevant answer. A goal is most helpful when it describes the outcome the user wants rather than restating the question. For example, with `ask=how do I create an API token`, a goal like `automate deployments from our CI pipeline` lets GitBook tailor the answer to that use case. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.