# Create & Manage Your Legal Entities

Legal entities are where your payment-related and tax-related information is housed. Here you can create a new legal entity or edit existing legal entities.

#### Create a Legal Entity

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This feature is only available with specific impact.com editions or add-ons. [Contact us](https://app.impact.com/secure/advertiser/support/customer-support-portal-flow.ihtml) to upgrade your account and get access!
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1. From the top navigation bar, select **your balance** → **Settings**.
2. From the left navigation menu, under *Settings*, select [Legal Entities](https://app.impact.com/secure/advertiser/finance/fr/legal-entities-view.ihtml?).
3. In the top right corner, select **Create Legal Entity**.
4. Fill out the relevant information and select **Save**.
   * See the *Legal Entities form reference* below for more information on the fields.

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<summary>Legal Entities form reference</summary>

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| **Field**                | **Description**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Name                     | Enter your legal entity name into the field.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Billing Address          | <p><strong>Note</strong>: Your billing address should match the information in your tax forms.</p><p>• <em>Address Line 1</em>: Enter the Street name and unit/house/building number.</p><p>• <em>Address Line 2</em>: Enter any additional information regarding the location (2nd floor, etc.).</p><p>• <em>City</em>: Enter the name of the city in which your account is located.</p><p>• <em>Country</em>: Select the country in which your account is located from the drop down list.</p><p>• <em>Postal code</em>: Enter the postal code that relates to the city and country you provided above.</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Organization Type        | Select the type of business model from the drop list of options, e.g. Non-profit, Individual etc..                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| EIN/SSN/Foreign Tax Id   | <p>If you are US-based and your organization is registered in the US, enter your <a href="https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/employer-id-numbers">Employer Identification Number</a> <img src="https://4048883401-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwMLlMoFBtKJa8ptd3zaw%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-ffb484594f4f6d850903f30362ff81d081dfca52%2Fa7bb85ef83babeddc2046e01fd2daf5fc888a9c77f9a10f707df59c1cb906685.svg?alt=media" alt=""> (EIN) or your Social Security Number (SSN).</p><p>If you are US-based and your organization is registered outside of the US, enter your <a href="https://www.irs.gov/individuals/individual-taxpayer-identification-number">Foreign Tax ID</a> <img src="https://4048883401-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwMLlMoFBtKJa8ptd3zaw%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-ffb484594f4f6d850903f30362ff81d081dfca52%2Fa7bb85ef83babeddc2046e01fd2daf5fc888a9c77f9a10f707df59c1cb906685.svg?alt=media" alt="">.</p><p>If you are not US-based, enter "n/a" and our financial team will reach out to you if more information is needed.</p> |
| Indirect Tax             | <p><img src="https://4048883401-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwMLlMoFBtKJa8ptd3zaw%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-d0b6669ae76a7bef06a8d6940d7ad5c16bb8d018%2F7cb018d4face8d7cceb880eb5086c812e764fbcfe6f2a0377f88bc7576973070.svg?alt=media" alt=""> <strong>\[Toggle on]</strong> this section if you are operating your impact.com program in a country that levies an <a href="../finance-documents/indirect-tax-explained-for-brands">indirect tax</a> and provide the following information:</p><p>• Country of Indirect Tax</p><p>Select the country you are registered in for indirect tax from the drop-down list.</p><p>• Indirect Tax Number</p><p>The indirect tax number associated with your account.</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Funding Account Currency | <p>Select the currency for the default funding account associated with this legal entity from the drop-down list.</p><p>This option is only available when creating a legal entity and cannot be edited thereafter.</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |

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#### Manage your existing legal entities

1. From the top navigation bar, select **your balance** → **Settings**.
2. From the left navigation menu, under *Settings*, select [Legal Entities](https://app.impact.com/secure/advertiser/finance/fr/legal-entities-view.ihtml?).
3. Hover over the relevant legal entity and select **Edit**.

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4. You can now edit the tax information and billing address information and select **Save** once done.

   <div data-gb-custom-block data-tag="hint" data-style="warning" class="hint hint-warning"><p><strong>Warning:</strong> Changing these values can affect your account funding and invoicing. If you need to make a change, then <a href="https://app.impact.com/support/portal.ihtml?createTicket=true">contact support</a>.</p></div>
