Corporation and bank account for non-us residents?

[erisch]

Any non-us residents here who have incorporated in the US and set up bank accounts? How did you do it?

And for the rest of you, how do you deal with banking checks and paying your credit cards?

I'm in Australia, and it seems that banks here wield some godly powers because they can charge pretty much whatever they want for their complete lack of service.

 

[ThatSwissIMGuy]

Don't get a company, there really isn't a need to. Go to a Fedex office and get a PO box but one with a real address (not sure if it's fedex or UPS who offers that).

Then go to any bank and they'll gladly give you an account. They won't give you any credit cards but you'll get a debit card which should be good enough.

 

[erisch]

But won't I need a SSN to get a bank account? And what about all that stuff after 9/11 where they need to "know your customer" or something like that?

 

[Insomniac]

I can assure you, I prefer my Australian bank over my American bank by far.

 

[ThatSwissIMGuy]

But won't I need a SSN to get a bank account? And what about all that stuff after 9/11 where they need to "know your customer" or something like that?

No SSN is required or at least I had multiple bank accounts long before I had one. They just input 999-99-9999 or something like that in their system. Address and a passport is all you'll need.

 

[Andrew Scherer]

Why would you even want to do that