Required Documents
Documentation requirements vary by business type. Review the requirements for your entity below. We'll verify your formation documents through the Secretary of State and let you know if anything else is needed.
To open a business account at Provident, all signers must be present. This requirement also applies to any individual(s) who own 25% or more of the business, as well as those with significant management responsibility or control. Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of requirements. Provident may request additional documentation or verification as needed. All documents provided must be original or certified copies of the most current or recently issued versions.
Please ensure you have the following information ready when applying:
• Valid U.S. government issued ID for each signer
• Employer Identification Number or SSN
• Physical address (individual and business)
Businesses operating under a DBA (Doing Business As), fictitious name, trade name, or assumed name must provide a copy of the entity’s Fictitious Business Name Statement.
* For any LP, LLP, LLC and Corporations residing outside CA, please provide Foreign (LP, LLP, LLC, and Corps) –
Certificate of Registration and Certificate of Good Standing.
Sole Proprietor
Documentation Required:
Fictitious Business Name Statement - showing sole proprietor and DBA name (if requesting DBA on account)
Signs Authorization Designation
Owner and/or owner's spouse
General Partnership
Documentation Required:
Partnership Agreement
Certification of Tax ID Number
Fictitious Business Name Statement (if requesting DBA on account)
Signs Authorization Designation
Limited Partnership (LP)
Documentation Required:
Partnership Agreement
Certification of Limited Partnership
Fictitious Business Name Statement (if requesting DBA on account)
Signs Authorization Designation
Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP)
Documentation Required:
Partnership Agreement
Certification of Limited Partnership
Fictitious Business Name Statement (if requesting DBA on account)
Signs Authorization Designation
Limited Liability Companies (LLC)
Documentation Required:
Good Standing Verification
Articles of Organization
Fictitious Business Name Statement (if requesting DBA on account)
Note: Operating Agreements may be requested to verify signer authority, management structure, or ownership when the Articles alone do not provide sufficient clarity.
Signs Authorization Designation
All LLC Members (for member-managed LLCs)
All LLC Managers (for manager-managed LLCs)
Corporation
Documentation Required:
Good Standing Verification
Articles of Incorporation
Fictitious Business Name Statement (if requesting DBA on account)
Note: Bylaws may be requested to verify signer authority, management structure, or ownership when the Articles alone do not provide sufficient clarity.
Signs Authorization Designation
Corporate Secretary
Minimum of two signers for non-profit corporations, officers, or directors
Unincorporated Organizations & Associations
Documentation Required:
Letter or meeting minutes on organization's letterhead or Bylaws
Certification of Tax ID Number
Official Recognition Document from parent organization
Signs Authorization Designation
Minimum two signers (those authorized in meeting minutes)