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To onboard, businesses must provide business formation documents. This guide outlines acceptable formation documents for each business entity type.

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Acceptable Formation Documents by Entity Type

  • Business License
  • Trade Name Registration
  • DBA (“Doing Business As”) Filing
  • General Partnerships (GP)
    • Partnership Agreement
    • Business License listing all partners
    • Trade Name Registration (DBA) listing all partners
  • Limited Partnerships (LP)
    • Certificate or Registration of Limited Partnership–filed with the secretary of state or similar government body to officially form the LP
  • Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP)
    • Certificate or Registration of Limited Liability Partnership–filed with the secretary of state or similar government body to register the LLP
  • Articles of Incorporation–filed with the secretary of state or similar government body
  • Certificate of Incorporation–filed with the secretary of state or similar government body
  • Articles of Organization–filed with the secretary of state or similar government body
  • Certificate of Incorporation–filed with the secretary of state or similar government body
  • Articles of Incorporation–filed with the secretary of state or similar government body
  • Certificate of Incorporation–filed with the secretary of state or similar government body
  • In Addition Application for Tax-Exempt Status: Form 1023 or 1023-EZ filed with the IRS to obtain 501(c)(3) status or similar tax-exempt recognition
  • Articles of Incorporation–filed with the secretary of state or similar government body
  • Certificate of Incorporation–filed with the secretary of state or similar government body
  • Legal Entity Formation–if the DAO formed a legal entity (e.g., LLC) with the secretary of state or similar government body
  • Other DOA Formation Documents:
    • White Paper
    • Membership or Token Agreement
    • Governance Framework
  • Trust Deed (or Trust Agreement)–establishing the trust and outlining the roles of the trustors, trustees, beneficiaries, and terms of the trust
  • Certificate of Trust (or Abstract of Trust)–proving the existence of the trust and the trustee’s authority
  • Notarized Trustee’s Affidavit–confirming the identity and authority of the trust parties
  • Articles of Incorporation–filed with the secretary of state or similar government body, establishing the cooperative listing its members
  • Bylaws–confirming the creation of the cooperative and specifying the cooperative’s governance and operational rules
  • Membership Agreement–outlining the terms of membership, rights, and responsibilities of cooperative members

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Country Specific Requirements

Mexico: Please supply a copy of the entity filing document (Cedula de Identificacion Fiscal) that confirms the entity’s RFC