[header] How to open a bank account as a small business [title] Get your tax id. [step] Banks usually require that you use a business id to open a bank account. In the u.s., you should get an employer identification number (ein) from the irs. 
Although sole proprietors can use their social security number as a tax id, most banks want an ein. [substeps] Obtain your ein at https: // www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/apply-for-an-employer-identification-number-ein-online.