We require Articles of Incorporation, a government issued ID, a bank connection, signing our funding agreement, and authorization for read-only access of your tax balance. We require the first two documents to verify your identity and your business and to protect you from fraud. Bank connections are required for determining approval and funding limits; it's also where we will deposit your funds or debit payments if you need to repay us directly for an advance. We need to check your tax balance because if a business is behind on its taxes, governments can seize receivables to repay the balance.