b'How to Legally Raise Private Moneyber for a single-member LLC, such as the tax identification number of the person in control of paying the companys taxes. OPEN YOUR COMPANY BANK ACCOUNTYou will need your EIN and your companys articles of organization in order to open a company bank account. Some banks may require addi-tional proof of your authorization to do this on behalf of your company. This could be a corporate resolution from the entity authorizing you to do this, or a copy of the governing agreement for the company. MAINTAIN YOUR COMPANYYour company has certain legal obligations, such as filing annual re-ports and maintaining an agent for service in the formation state at all times. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in suspension or dissolution of the company by the state. Your company will lose many of its rights if this occurs. A further description of these requirements is provided below:Information RequestsYour company may receive informational requests from the formation state(s) that will require responses and additional information. You are required to respond to these requests. In some states there are companies that mimic state agencies who will attempt to charge you unnecessary fees to prepare and submit these filings. Examine closely any seal on any correspondence you receive to ensure that it is the official seal of the state before responding. If you are unsure, call your attorney to help you make this determination. Registered Agent RequirementsAs a condition of forming a company, you are required to maintain a registered agent or agent for service who will accept legal service on your behalf in the formation state until your company has been dissolved. We recommend you pay a professional service registered agent service to pro-vide this service. They will generally charge from $70 to $125 per year. 148'