Need help with US based chequing account

[devsingh]

Folks, I need help to open a Chequing Bank Account in the US.
I am told that I need to travel to the US to open the account
Can anyone help

email:

dev@eletech.co

or pm

[Xplode]

Firstly you a citizen or have status ?
Social security number
USA I.D

[devsingh]

Not a US citizen or resident

[cadman]

Firstly you a citizen or have status ?
Social security number
USA I.D

not true.
no status needed
but you need to travel there and goto IRS with your passport and apply for a tax id number.
then you may open an account. go for a smaller bank rather than the big banks

[Xplode]

Firstly you a citizen or have status ?
Social security number
USA I.D

not true.
no status needed
but you need to travel there and goto IRS with your passport and apply for a tax id number.
then you may open an account. go for a smaller bank rather than the big banks

ok tell me more ,that was not to get the full tax % doing business wile you visit.

[TheBoostLord]

To open a bank account in the us, you need a ssn. International customers MAY be still granted an account depending on the bank, nature of business and other deciding factors, but this is a case by case procedure so you must go in person.

[neexis]

To open a bank account in the us, you need a ssn. International customers MAY be still granted an account depending on the bank, nature of business and other deciding factors, but this is a case by case procedure so you must go in person.

Was able to open one easily without a social security number.
Just took 2 forms of ID, and used a relative's address for all correspondence.

Many people I know have done the same. This was with Bank of America and Wells Fargo.

[Xplode]

To open a bank account in the us, you need a ssn. International customers MAY be still granted an account depending on the bank, nature of business and other deciding factors, but this is a case by case procedure so you must go in person.

Was able to open one easily without a social security number.
Just took 2 forms of ID, and used a relative's address for all correspondence.

Many people I know have done the same. This was with Bank of America and Wells Fargo.

what kind of account did you get a credit card ?
i think Bank of America same as RBC

[Kinday]

Got a US account with Wells Fargo for over almost 10 years now. U need to be in the US to open the account. Just a passport and a US mailing address were required.

Hope that helps

[Miktay]

Withholding tax charged on interest bearing accounts

[Gem_in_i]

Couple yrs sgo to open account i needed ssn and a us address to open account. Dont know if things changed now. This was at Chase.

[adnj]

Because of the Western Hemisphere Security Initiative, all US account holders are required to provide a US SSN or Tax ID number. Any interest bearing account requires that a 1040 tax return be submitted also. If found to be fraudulent, a US bank account will be frozen and seized by the IRS with proceeds going to the escheats division.

[Miktay]

Because of the Western Hemisphere Security Initiative, all US account holders are required to provide a US SSN or Tax ID number. Any interest bearing account requires that a 1040 tax return be submitted also. If found to be fraudulent, a US bank account will be frozen and seized by the IRS with proceeds going to the escheats division.

According to the IRS thiz does not appear to be the case for Non Resident aliens.

https://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Interna ... -to-Report

https://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Interna ... rom-Income

[SR]

Contact the bank you want to open the account with and they will send you the requirements for a non resident. Due to aml laws the requirements now have changed from 5 years ago and much more information is required. My statements are sent direct to me in trinidad. Just updated online banking for the account so now its paperless.