Hey,
I'm something of a drifter, but I'm not a criminal.
I'm sorry to bug you guys with my question but increasingly the "antiterrorism" laws in my country (USA), heh, are making life more difficult on people like me without really making things that much more difficult on terrorists.
Ironically, part of this type of crack down is having the blowback-effect of causing people like me to share (and therefore strengthen) the infrastructure used by criminals.
Here is my problem:
I own a small business. One of my clients stubbornly insists on paying me by check. I opened a business account a few years ago to process these checks for legitimate business. I have no problems showing a bank my personal ID, TIN, letter of introduction, articles of incorporation and certificate of formation. So far, so good.
Unfortunately my bank now requires me to go to the local government and get a "business license", which I am unwilling to do. Instead I am closing my bank account in protest.
What's the best way for me to get a business bank account? I'm willing to travel (domestically or internationally). My two largest problems are that I don't have a stable address, and am unwilling to get a business license.
Advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance guys!
Simple answer, just stop accepting checks. A ton of places do not accept checks anymore since it's becoming so outdated. Have the person paypal you, bitcoin, or any other way. Pain in the ass customer that has to pay by check, damn!