Welcome to Broad Financial. Now that you have received your Solo 401k or IRA LLC binder, the next step is for you to open a checking account to hold your retirement funds.

You can either go to a local bank to open the checking account, or you can open a checking account with TD Ameritrade, from the comfort of your home. Here is how:

Solo 401k

Here is what you will need to submit to TD Ameritrade to open your checking account:

• Application: https://www.tdameritrade.com/retail-en_us/resources/pdf/TDA4286.pdf
• Check/Debit Card App. : https://www.tdameritrade.com/retail-en_us/resources/pdf/TDA1837.pdf
• Email: TD Ameritrade Account App, TD Ameritrade Checking/Debit Card App, Plan Adoption Agreement, and Certification of Trust to [email protected]
• Note: The Plan Adoption Agreement is page I-1 to I-14 of the Plan which can be found in the 2^nd tab of your Solo 401k binder. The Certification of Trust can be found in the “Trust Documents for Bank” folder.

Here is how to submit your completed application package:

1. Complete and sign the Trust Account Application.
2. Complete and sign the Check/Debit Card Application.
3. Open your binder to the “Plan” section, then just after the 6-page Table of Contents, you will find “Article I” which is 14-pages long (pages I-1 through I-14). Sign and date page I-14, remove these 14-pages, and add them to the above two items.
4. Submit these three documents directly to TD Ameritrade.
   • By email: [email protected]
   • By fax: (866) 468-6268.

If you have any questions or need any help, please do not hesitate to call our Client Support Department at (866) 479-1716.

IRA LLC

Here is what you will need to submit to TD Ameritrade to open your checking account:

• LLC Account Application: https://www.tdameritrade.com/retail-en_us/resources/pdf/TDA1186.pdf
• Entity Authorized Agent Form: www.tdameritrade.com/retail-en_us/resources/pdf/TDA1187.pdf
• Check/Debit Card Application: www.tdameritrade.com/retail-en_us/resources/pdf/TDA1837.pdf
• Articles of Organization:This can be found in your IRA LLC binder in the “Articles of Organization” section.

Here is how to submit your completed application package:

1. Complete and sign the LLC Account Application.
2. Complete and sign the Entity Authorized Agent Form.
3. Complete and sign the Check/Debit Card Application.
4. Add a copy of your IRA LLC’s Articles of Organization (which can be anywhere from one to four pages long, it varies by state).
5. Submit these three documents directly to TD Ameritrade.
   • By email: [email protected] or
   • By fax: (866) 468-6268.

If you have any questions or need any help, please do not hesitate to call our Client Support Department at (866) 479-1716.