[IGDA_indies] Re: indies digest, Vol 1 #4 - 18 msgs

[Trevor Holyoak]

Oh, I might also mention that the 2 good reaons I have for using a 
business account are 1) I can accept checks made out to my business 
name, and 2) I can keep the money separate from my family checking account.

- Trevor

Trevor Holyoak wrote:

> When I set up my business account at my credit union a few years ago, 
> I just had to provide my SSN and my DBA (Doing Business As) 
> certificate (from the state). The DBA stuff was only required because 
> my company name isn't exactly the same as my own name. For taxes, 
> etc., there is always a place for sole proprietorships to put in their 
> SSN for their tax id number.
>
> - Trevor
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> You may be right - I didn't do things that way.
>
> I'm not sure you can use your SS# to open a commercial bank account?
>
> - Ben
>
>> Actually, for a sole proprietorship, you just use your social security
>> number as the tax id.
>>
>> - Trevor
>>
>> Ben Sawyer wrote:
>>
>
>>>> > ...You could just be a sole proprieter.  Sell your game, take the
>>>> > money, and put it in a business account at a bank.  For that you
>>>
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> would
>
>>>> > need a seperate Tax ID for businesses.  The IRS has this form (can't
>>>> > remember the name) and you can get this via telephone in 1 day
>>>> > (prepare to sit by the phone for a while).
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