02-26-2004, 11:04 PM

Just wanted to know when I am able to open a bank account in America.
Do i need a SSN # or do I have to be married first. I am going to
Boston on Monday yeehaaa!!

Thanks xxxxx

Gisela xxx

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02-26-2004, 11:10 PM

Originally posted by whistlestop01
    > Just wanted to know
when I am able to open a bank account in America. Do i need a SSN # or
do I have to be married first. I am going to Boston on Monday yeehaaa!!

    >
    > Thanks xxxxx
    >
    > Gisela xxx

Hey Girlie!!

That is a
very good question!!
I was wondering the same..
By the way.. don't
forget your wedding dress!!! :)

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02-26-2004, 11:18 PM

Originally posted by Hypertweeky
    > Hey Girlie!!
    >
    > That
is a very good question!!
    > I was wondering the same..
    > By the way..
don't forget your wedding dress!!! :)

OOOOOOOOOH I won't
forget that!!! My fiance tried on some tuxedos last night. :D

I think I
have the answer but I could be wrong. Just did some research on it and
apparently I need a SSN# and that is all :)

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02-26-2004, 11:25 PM

ws,

Might depend on what the particular bank wants you to have. For a
non-interest-bearing account maybe nothing, since there will be no
earnings to report to the IRS. More likely, though, they will require
either a SSN or an ITIN. For an interest-bearing account you will
definitely require either a SSN or an ITIN since there may be earnings
to report.

There's no reason why you should have to be married to have
an account in your own name.

Regards, JEff

Originally posted
by whistlestop01
    > Just wanted to know when I am able to open a
bank account in America. Do i need a SSN # or do I have to be married
first. I am going to Boston on Monday yeehaaa!!
    >
    > Thanks xxxxx

Gisela xxx

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02-26-2004, 11:37 PM

Originally posted by jeffreyhy
    > ws,
    >
    > Might depend on
what the particular bank wants you to have. For a non-interest-bearing
account maybe nothing, since there will be no earnings to report to the
IRS. More likely, though, they will require either a SSN or an ITIN.
For an interest-bearing account you will definitely require either a SSN
or an ITIN since there may be earnings to report.
    >
    > There's no reason
why you should have to be married to have an account in your own name.

    > Regards, JEff

Aww Jeff!!
You are always there to help
others:)
Thank you for the info

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02-26-2004, 11:37 PM

Originally posted by whistlestop01
    > OOOOOOOOOH I won't
forget that!!! My fiance tried on some tuxedos last night. :D
    >
    > I
think I have the answer but I could be wrong. Just did some research on
it and apparently I need a SSN# and that is all :)

HOW
EXCITING!!:)

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02-26-2004, 11:42 PM

When i moved over here i was added to my husbands account so that i
didnt have to wait for my ssn number

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02-27-2004, 12:00 AM

Originally posted by whistlestop01
> OOOOOOOOOH I won't
forget that!!! My fiance tried on some tuxedos last night. :D
>
I think
I have the answer but I could be wrong. Just did some research on it
and apparently I need a SSN# and that is all :) Gisela

Wishing
you a safe trip for Monday, when's the wedding?

PS: Did you get the
dress cover and was it OK? :)

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02-27-2004, 12:38 AM

Originally posted by whistlestop01
    > Just wanted to know
when I am able to open a bank account in America. Do i need a SSN # or
do I have to be married first. I am going to Boston on Monday yeehaaa!!

    >
    > Thanks xxxxx
    >
    > Gisela xxx

I opened a checking and a
savings account at the Bank of America without a SS#. I did let them
know my SS# as soon as I got one though.

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02-27-2004, 06:04 AM

My husband opened a band account before we even had our K-1. He just wanted
to have a way to spend money in the U.S. when he visited without exchanging
Canadian dollars. I was suprised that you don't need a SSN or anything -
but we couldn't open a joint account, since he didn't have a SSN. This was
a basic checking account at Bank of America. This was 3 years ago, but I
don't imagine it has changed much.

Diane

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    > Thanks xxxxx
    > Gisela xxx
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