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# Business formation documents

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

## **Acceptable Formation Documents by Entity Type**

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Sole Proprietorships">
    * Business License
    * Trade Name Registration
    * DBA ("Doing Business As") Filing
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Partnerships">
    * **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
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Corporations">
    * **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
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Limited Liability Companies (LLC)">
    * **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
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Nonprofit Organizations">
    * **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
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Foundations">
    * **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
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs)">
    * **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
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Trusts">
    * **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
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Cooperatives">
    * **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
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## **Country Specific Requirements**

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