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Add Account Features
Add Account Features Forms / Applications |
Description |
Action |
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Add/Remove Beneficial Owner | Add/remove beneficial owner(s) to/from your brokerage account (for entity accounts only) | Download PDF |
Add/Remove Beneficial Owner | Add/remove beneficial owner(s) to/from your bank account (for entity accounts only) | Download PDF |
Automatic Investment Plan | Automatically invest in mutual funds over time through a brokerage account1 | Enroll online |
Add Authorized Agent | Add Authorized Agent to your brokerage account | Download PDF |
Employee Stock Plan Account Activation | Manage your employee stock plan benefits | Activate online / Download PDF |
International Employee Stock Plan Account Activation | Employee stock plan management for non-U.S. customers | Activate online / Download PDF (Get translated Instructions) |
IRA Options Transactions Authorization and Indemnification Agreement | Authorize E*TRADE Securities to accept instructions for options trades in your IRA | Download PDF |
Limited Margin IRA Upgrade | Add limited margin trading to an existing IRA account | Enroll online |
Margin Upgrade | Add margin trading to an existing brokerage account | Enroll online / Download PDF |
Online Bill Pay | Enroll your bank or brokerage account in our free Bill Pay service | Enroll online |
Options Upgrade | Add options trading to an existing brokerage account | Enroll online / Download PDF |
Options Upgrade (IRA) | Add options trading to an existing brokerage IRA | Enroll online / Download PDF |
Order checks and deposit slips | Order new checks for your bank or brokerage account | Order online |
Order E*TRADE Complete Debit Card | Request a new debit card for your E*TRADE Complete Investment Account | Submit online |
Real-time quotes | Add real-time stock and options quotes to your brokerage account | Request online |
Request Digital Security ID | Request this key-chain sized device or soft token that makes unauthorized log-in virtually impossible2 | Apply online |
Deposits and Withdrawals
Brokerage Forms / Applications |
Description |
Action |
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Brokerage Instructions for Incoming Assets | View instructions for the various ways to make deposits | Download PDF |
Certificate Stop Release Letter | Report a security that has been lost or stolen | Download PDF |
Deposit of Shares Information Request Form | Request information/documentation for a deposit of shares | Download PDF |
Dividend Reinvestment Program (DRIP) Enrollment / Withdrawal Request | Begin or end participation in a DRIP | Submit online / Download PDF |
Investment-Only Withdrawal Request | Withdraw assets from your Investment-Only retirement plan | Download PDF |
IRA / Retirement Account Deposit Slip | Send with your retirement account check deposit | Download PDF |
Liquidate DRIP Fractional Shares | Sell fractional shares acquired through a DRIP | Submit online |
Order checks and deposit slips | Order new checks for your bank or brokerage account | Order online |
Order E*TRADE Complete Debit Card | Order a new debit card for your E*TRADE Complete Investment Account | Submit online |
Qualified Retirement Plan Distribution Request | Withdraw assets from your Individual 401(k), Profit Sharing, or Money Purchase Pension Plan | Download PDF / Submit online |
Qualified Retirement Plan Loan Kit | Request a loan from your Individual 401(k), Profit Sharing, or Money Purchase Pension Plan | Download PDF |
Qualified Retirement Plan Loan Repayment Deposit Slip | Submit with your loan repayment check for your Individual 401(k), Profit Sharing, or Money Purchase account | Download PDF |
Qualified Retirement Plan Termination Amendment Kit – Individual 401(k) | Used by employers or plan administrators prior to plan termination to amend an Individual 401(k) plan for recent legislative, regulatory, and qualification-related updates | Download PDF |
Qualified Retirement Plan Termination Amendment Kit – Money Purchase Pension Plan | Used by employers or plan administrators prior to plan termination to amend their Money Purchase Pension plan for recent legislative, regulatory, and qualification-related updates | Download PDF |
Qualified Retirement Plan Termination Amendment Kit – Profit Sharing Plan | Used by employers or plan administrators prior to plan termination to amend their Profit Sharing plan for recent legislative, regulatory, and qualification-related updates | Download PDF |
Request a Stock Certificate | Request a paper certificate for securities you own | Submit online |
Request a Check Withdrawal - Non-IRA | Ask E*TRADE to send you a check payable from your brokerage account | Submit online |
Set Up Recurring Deposits | Set up automatic recurring deposits to your brokerage account | Enroll online |
SIMPLE IRA Contribution Form | Allocate SIMPLE IRA contributions to your employees' accounts | Download PDF |
Stop Payment | Request a stop payment on a check you've written | Submit online / Download PDF |
Wire Money into Account | Electronically move money into your brokerage account | Submit online |
Wire Money out of Account | Electronically move money out of your brokerage account | Submit online |
Wire Money out of Account - Third Party or International Request | Electronically move money out of your brokerage account to a third party or international destination | Submit online |
Bank Forms / Applications |
Description |
Action |
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Designation of Beneficiary - Bank Account | Register your existing Individual or JTWROS Morgan Stanley Private Bank account as a Payable on Death (POD) account | Download PDF |
Direct Deposit Authorization | Instructions on setting up automatic deposits for your paycheck or other recurring deposit | Download PDF |
IRA Deposit Slip | Send with your IRA check deposit | Download PDF |
Order Checks and Deposit Slips | Order new checks for your Morgan Stanley Private Bank or E*TRADE Securities brokerage account | Order online |
Order E*TRADE Complete Debit Card | Report a new debit card for your E*TRADE Complete Investment Account | Submit online |
Transfer Money - Between E*TRADE or Morgan Stanley Private Bank Accounts | Move money electronically in real time between E*TRADE or Morgan Stanley Private Bank accounts | Enroll online |
Transfer Money - External Funding Account | Move money electronically to and from an outside financial institution | Enroll online |
Stop Payment | Request a stop payment on a check you've written | Submit online / Download PDF |
Wire Money into Morgan Stanley Private Bank | Instructions on wiring funds directly into your bank account | Download PDF |
Wire Money out of Morgan Stanley Private Bank | Instructions on wiring funds out of your bank account | Submit online / More Info |
Wire Money out of Morgan Stanley Private Bank - International Request | Instructions on wiring funds out of your bank account to an international destination | Submit online / More Info |
Wire Money out of E*TRADE Securities or Morgan Stanley Private Bank | Electronically move money out of your brokerage or bank account | Download PDF |
Wire Money out of E*TRADE Securities or Morgan Stanley Private Bank | Electronically move money out of your brokerage or bank account with the help of an intermediary | Download PDF |
Transfers and Distributions
Transfers and Distribution Forms / Applications |
Description |
Action |
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Bank CD IRA Distribution Request | Withdraw funds from your IRA CD account | Download PDF |
Beneficiary IRA Distribution Request | Withdraw funds from your Beneficiary IRA | Submit online / Download PDF |
Cashless Exercise Form | Execute an employee stock option grant through E*TRADE, even if the company does not participate in the Stock Plans program | Download PDF |
Change preferences for Your Uninvested Cash | Change the sweep option for the uninvested cash in your brokerage account | Submit online |
Charitable Donation | Transfer assets to a charitable organization | Submit online / Download PDF |
Check status of an account transfer | Inquire about the status of a brokerage account you are transferring to E*TRADE | View online |
Coverdell Education Savings Account Distribution Request | Withdraw assets from your Coverdell ESA | Submit online / Download PDF |
Crest Transfer Request | Transfer foreign stock certificates into your E*TRADE brokerage account | Download PDF |
Direct In-Plan Roth Rollover Request Form | Move funds from your Individual 401(k) to your Roth Individual 401(k) | Download PDF |
Employee Stock Plan Outgoing Share Transfer | Transfer stock plan shares from E*TRADE Securities | Submit online / Download PDF |
Internal Asset Transfer Form | Use this form to request an asset transfer between your internal accounts. For retirement accounts, this form may be used only for consolidation. | Download PDF |
Investment Only Withdrawal Request | Withdraw assets from your Investment-Only retirement plan | Download PDF |
IRA Distribution Request | Withdraw assets from your brokerage IRA, including Beneficiary IRAs | Submit online / Download PDF |
IRA Recharacterization Request | Change a brokerage Roth IRA to a Traditional IRA or vice versa | Submit online |
Notarized Letter of Authorization | Authorize incoming transfer of account with different registration information | Download PDF |
Outgoing Transfer Cancellation Request | Request to cancel a previously entered outgoing transfer request | Download PDF |
Qualified Retirement Plan Distribution Request | Withdraw assets from your Individual 401(k), Profit Sharing, or Money Purchase Pension Plan | Download PDF / Submit online |
Qualified Retirement Plan Loan Kit | Request a loan from your Individual 401(k), Profit Sharing, or Money Purchase Pension Plan | Download PDF |
Transfer Money (Between E*TRADE or Morgan Stanley Private Bank accounts) | Move money electronically in real time between E*TRADE or Morgan Stanley Private Bank accounts | Enroll online |
Transfer Money (external funding account) | Move money electronically to and from an outside financial institution | Enroll online |
Roth IRA Conversion Request | Convert an existing brokerage IRA to a Roth IRA | Submit online |
Transfer an Account to E*TRADE Securities | Electronically transfer a brokerage account to E*TRADE | Submit online / Download PDF |
Tax and Legal
Brokerage Tax and Legal Forms / Applications |
Description |
Action |
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5304 Form (SIMPLE IRA) | Establish a SIMPLE IRA plan | Download PDF |
Affidavit of Domicile | Specify the legal residence of someone who is deceased | Download PDF |
Affidavit of Forgery | To dispute personal bank or brokerage checks and ACH debits that appear as a check | Download PDF |
Affidavit of Full Force and Effect | Notarized form to verify Power of Attorney is still in effect | Download PDF |
Affidavit of Unauthorized Transaction | To dispute unauthorized ACH debits that appear as a check on the account | Download PDF |
Brokerage Account Link Request & Agreement | Link separate E*TRADE Securities accounts to a single User ID | Download PDF |
Certificate of Sole Proprietorship | Verify that you are the owner of a sole proprietorship | Download PDF |
Certificate Stop Release Letter | Report a security that has been lost or stolen | Download PDF |
Corporate Resolution | Specify who can transact on a business account | Download PDF |
Cost Basis Adjustment Form for Inherited Shares | Use this form to specify cost basis step up and valuation method. | Submit online / Download PDF |
Designation of Beneficiary (IRA) | Specify who will receive your IRA in the event of your death | Submit online / Download PDF |
Designation of Beneficiary (Qualified Plan) | Specify who will receive your non-IRA retirement account in the event of your death | View Beneficiaries / Download PDF |
Duplicate Tax Records | View duplicate 1099s and other tax forms | View online |
Fixed Income Cost Basis Election Form | Make your Cost Basis Elections for all Fixed Income purchases made on or after January 1, 2014 | Download PDF |
Estate & Inheritor Document Upload | Securely upload all required documents in a single package for inheritance processing | Submit Online / Download PDF |
Futures Account Discretionary Trading Authorization | Instruct E*TRADE Securities to do business with your authorized agent | Download PDF |
Letter of Authorization and Indemnification for Options Trading - IRA | Authorize E*TRADE Securities to accept instructions for options trades in your IRA | Download PDF |
Mark-to-Market Selection | Set cost basis accounting method to Mark-to-Market | Apply online |
Non-US Entity Questionnaire | Provide information on non-US foreign entity accounts | Download PDF |
One-and-the-Same Letter | Deposit securities under a name other than your legal name | Download PDF |
Power of Attorney (with Provisions for Durable) | Instruct E*TRADE Securities to do business with your authorized agent | Download PDF |
Power of Attorney for Line of Credit (with Provisions for Durable) | Instruct Morgan Stanley Private Bank to do business with your authorized agent | Download PDF |
Restricted Security Research Request | Release the restrictions on restricted stock | Download PDF |
Rule 144 Restricted Stock Packet | Authorize removal of Rule 144 Restriction | Download PDF |
Rule 144(B)(1) Restricted Stock Packet | Authorize removal of Rule 144(B)(1) Restriction | Download PDF |
Rule 145(D) Restricted Stock Packet | Authorize removal of Rule 145(D) Restriction | Download PDF |
Rule 701 Restricted Stock Packet | Authorize removal of Rule 701 Restriction | Download PDF |
Rule 904 Restricted Stock Packet | Authorize removal of Rule 904 Restriction | Download PDF |
Special Registration of Stock Certificate | Register securities in a name different than the brokerage account title | Download PDF |
Stock or Bond Power | Deposit an unsigned stock or bond certificate | Download PDF |
Deposit a security that bears the name of a previous owner | Deposit an unsigned stock or bond certificate | Download PDF |
Third Party Release | Deposit a security that bears the name of a previous owner | Download PDF |
Transfer on Death Registration Request and Agreement | Designate beneficiaries to receive your account in the event of your death | Submit online / Download PDF / Submit via Docusign |
W-8BEN Certificate of Foreign Status | Establish that you are a non-U.S. person for federal income tax purposes | Download PDF |
Foreign Taxpayer Identification Number Certification | Use this form when a non-us person who is the beneficial owner of the account does not have a foreign taxpayer identification number | Download PDF |
W-9 Request for Taxpayer ID | Provide us your taxpayer identification number | Submit online / Download PDF / Important Tax Notice |
Worthless Securities Liquidation Request | Online Form | |
Customer Verification Form | Utilize this form along with your Proof of Identification to verify ownership of your account | Download PDF |
W-8BEN-E Certificate of Foreign Status (Entities) | Establish that you are a non-U.S. entity for federal income tax purposes | Submit online / Download PDF |
Non-Resident Alien (NRA) Certification Statement | For foreign accounts with U.S. address or phone number on record, or accounts requesting a tax withholding. | Download PDF |
Name Change Authorization Form | Update your name on your E*TRADE or Morgan Stanley Private Bank account(s) due to marriage, divorce, or other reasons | Submit online / Download PDF |
Reg E Long Form | How to report an error with your Reg E remittance transfer | Download PDF |
Beneficiary Verification Form | Use this form to verify a beneficiary for an E*TRADE or Morgan Stanley Private Bank account that is converting assets and/or cash due to a deceased owner. The form is only used when assets being claimed are valued under $10,000.00 and claimant is providing non-certified copies of legal documentation. | Submit online / Download PDF |
Notify E*TRADE or Morgan Stanley Private Bank of a Death | Notify E*TRADE or Morgan Stanley Private Bank of the death of an account holder | Submit online / Download PDF |
Profit Sharing Plan Documents | The terms and conditions of your profit sharing plan | Download PDF |
Document Upload Cover Sheet | Securely upload your identification documents | Submit online |
Brokerage Account Agreements & Disclosures |
Description |
Action |
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Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options | Important information about trading options | View online |
Futures Additional Risk Disclosure | Additional risk disclosure for your E*TRADE Futures account | Download PDF |
Fully Paid Lending Program Risk Disclosure Statement | Fully Paid Lending Program. Risk Disclosure Statement | Download PDF |
Bank Account Agreements and Disclosures |
Description |
Action |
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Amendment to Line of Credit | Request to add or remove pledged collateral accounts pledged to your Line of Credit | Download PDF |