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P.O Box + Utilities

The document provides instructions for setting up non-domestic mail and utility services using an alias name or company name. It recommends opening a US PO box or private mail box using two forms of ID like an international driver's permit and affidavit of identification. Utilities like electricity, water, gas and phone should be shut down in your legal name and reapplied for using an alias or as an authorized agent of a company. Proper names should be used without all capital letters.

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P.O Box + Utilities

The document provides instructions for setting up non-domestic mail and utility services using an alias name or company name. It recommends opening a US PO box or private mail box using two forms of ID like an international driver's permit and affidavit of identification. Utilities like electricity, water, gas and phone should be shut down in your legal name and reapplied for using an alias or as an authorized agent of a company. Proper names should be used without all capital letters.

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P.O.

BOX + UTILITIES

FORMAT

Always use a specific format as return address for receipt of NON-DOMESTIC mail.
There are several ways to address mail, but an example is:

John Doe, Trustee ( Or whatever title you want )


℅ 123 Main Street
Los Angeles, California [ 90043 ]
NON-DOMESTIC, without the UNITED STATES

Be sure to insert “Care of” abbreviated by ℅ before the address, and zip codes should
go in brackets.

P.O BOX

Restructure your postal address to eliminate the presumption you are living and working
in a federal area. For privacy reasons, open a U.S. P.O. Box and/or Private Mail Box
(PMB) in an alias name OR with an authorized agent/representative. Note: See
Sample U.S. Postal Application and PMB Application.

You'll need two forms of I.D. to open a mail location in an alias or on behalf of a
company. Use an "International Driver’s Permit or Certificate" AND an "Affidavit of
Identification." Note: Do NOT use a state-issued driver's license or LD.

Use proper names in upper and lower case, NOT all capital letters. Use a "General
Delivery" address with "NON-DOMESTIC" at a local U.S. post office. For privacy
reasons, do NOT use your home address. The use of postal zones, postal codes or zip
codes, are voluntary and placed in brackets, (e.g., [00000])

You’ll need a mail location for legal service, personal mail and business mail. You may
consider a mall forwarding service to accomplish this.

Utilities & Telephone.

Shut down all accounts for electricity, water, gas and telephone in your legal, birth name.
For privacy reasons, reapply for service in an alias name OR as an officer or authorized
agent/representative of a company Note: The same I.D. requirements as noted above.

For electricity, most power companies will accept billing in an alias name, even a foreign
company, without a SSN or EIN #. Do not provide a SSN if asked. Tell them you don’t
have one (which you don't if you've rescinded it), OR that you will not present it (for
privacy reasons) OR that you are a foreign domiciled company (if you have the LD. to
substantiate it).

For water and gas companies, follow the same steps as above. Some companies may
require a deposit in lieu of no credit reference or tax I.D. # for the foreign entity. Better to
establish credit in the name of a foreign company anyway.

For telephone, bill in a foreign company without a SSN or EIN# as above. Do not get
your phone numbers listed in your alias name, or company unless necessary for
advertising your business.

For cellular phones, which are pickier than the other utilities, a cash deposit of $1,000 is
generally required in lieu of a credit guarantee. They hold this for 1 year at 6% interest,
then return it if you’ve established good credit.

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