IBKR - Proof of Principal Place of Business Address

[vn02]

Hi,

I'm an EU resident and the sole owner of a US LLC. I'm trying to open a business account with InteractiveBrokers and they ask for a "Proof of Principal Place of Business Address" on my EU address. I provided them a document with the address of the registered agent but I received the following message:

"The principal place of business address listed on the application and in the document submitted, appears to be that of a registered agent`s address as there are no officers or owners located at that address. Therefore, the submitted document cannot be accepted as a proof of principal place of business address. Please reply to this email and confirm the physical address where daily activities/trading of the company are carried out along with a proof of business address in the name of the company. If daily business operations take place at any officer/owner`s home address, please provide the residential address as the company`s business address and a Proof of Address document in the name of the officer/owner to verify the operational address."

Is there any way to get such a document?

 

[tacokai]

Photoshop is your best friend, otherwise take it inside the mentor group gold and your problem can be solved there.

 

[vn02]

I'm planning to use this account for long-term investing and I heard that they routinely ask for these kinds of documents every year.

Should I became lifelong friend with Photoshop? There's no other way?

 

[tacokai]

Should I became lifelong friend with Photoshop? There's no other way?

sure, ask your agent to help you to establish substance as it is what they ask for. Costs may apply, but it is how many are doing it now a days.