Overview

Create, certify, remove, update and list Beneficial Owners for a Business Verified Customer.

Beneficial Owners

Verified Customers of type business are required to verify the identity of beneficial owners in addition to the controller of the business if they are one of the following business types:

• Corporation
• LLC
• Partnership

Step-by-Step Guide

For more information on how to add beneficial owners, or to learn more on whether certain business types are exempt, reference our step by step guide.

Beneficial owners resource

Parameter	Description
id	The beneficial owner unique identifier.
firstName	The legal first name of the beneficial owner.
lastName	The legal last name of the beneficial owner.
address	The beneficial owner’s physical address.
verificationStatus	Possible values of verified, document, or incomplete.

{
    "_links": {
        "self": {
            "href": "https://api-sandbox.dwolla.com/beneficial-owners/caa81a5f-ec1e-4559-8b32-d90655bfd03c",
            "type": "application/vnd.dwolla.v1.hal+json",
            "resource-type": "beneficial-owner"
        }
    },
    "id": "caa81a5f-ec1e-4559-8b32-d90655bfd03c",
    "firstName": "Joe",
    "lastName": "owner",
    "address": {
        "address1": "12345 18th st",
        "address2": "Apt 12",
        "address3": "",
        "city": "Des Moines",
        "stateProvinceRegion": "IA",
        "country": "US",
        "postalCode": "50265"
    },
    "verificationStatus": "verified"
}