Step 5 – Registration

Where your investment club is located will be a deciding factor about the requirements for the registration of your club. 

          The requirements for registration will be different depending on what state or province you live in.

          You’ll have to contact your local government to find out what your own requirements are.  bsp; bsp;

          If you live in the United States you can contact the Office of the Secretary of State for more information about registering your investment club:

http://www.nass.org/sos/sosflags.html

          The United States will assign what is known as a “Federal Tax ID Number” to your investment club.  You’ll need to use this ID number on all your tax returns.  bsp; bsp;

          You’ll also need the ID number when you’re dealing with a brokerage firm and your bank when you’re opening up accounts for your investment club. 

          To obtain a Federal Tax ID Number you need to get an IRS Form SS-4, which can be obtained at any local library. 

          Or you can contact the IRS website directly on the Internet to obtain a copy.   

http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=102767,00.html

          The procedure, and process, of obtaining a government ID number for tax purposes will vary depending on what country you live in.  The above information is exclusive to the United States.