Forms & Applications

Most Requested
Categories
Alphabetical

Form Title	Online	Paper
Account Application - Individual, Joint or Trust	Complete Now
Account Application - Traditional IRA*	Complete Now
Account Application - Roth IRA*	Complete Now
Account Application - Rollover IRA*	Complete Now
Request to Transfer/Rollover*
Automatic Investments
Buy/Sell/Exchange	Complete Now
Designation of Beneficiary	Complete Now
W-9
403(b) Distribution Request
Transfer of Ownership
* Disclosure Statement and Custodial Agreement (Required for new and transfer Traditional, Roth and Rollover IRAs)

General Investing

Open an Account

Form Title	Online	Paper
Account Application - Individual, Joint, or Trust Open an account online in about 15 minutes. Please review our fund choices and services to help you complete the application	Complete Now
Account Application - UGMA/UTMA Open an account online in about 15 minutes. Please review our fund choices and services to help you complete the application.	Complete Now

Account Changes

Retirement Investing

Open an account

Form Title	Online	Paper
Request to Transfer/Roll Over Request a transfer from another company to American Century Investments. You must review the Disclosure Statement and Custodial Agreement before completing this form. It provides important information you need to know about the retirement plan account you are establishing. Please also review our fund choices and services to help complete your form.
Rollover IRA Application Open a Rollover IRA account online with money from an employer plan in about 15 minutes. You must review the Disclosure Statement and Custodial Agreement before completing this application. It provides important information you need to know about the retirement plan account you are establishing. Please also review our fund choices and services to help you complete your application.	Complete Now
Roth IRA Application Open a Roth IRA account online in about 15 minutes. You must review the Disclosure Statement and Custodial Agreement before completing this application. It provides important information you need to know about the retirement plan account you are establishing. Please also review our fund choices and services to help you complete your application.	Complete Now
Traditional IRA Application Open an IRA account online in about 15 minutes. You must review the Disclosure Statement and Custodial Agreement before completing this application. It provides important information you need to know about the retirement plan account you are establishing. Please also review our fund choices and services to help you complete your application.	Complete Now

Account Changes

Brokerage

Open a Brokerage Retirement account

Form Title	Online	Paper
Brokerage Retirement Plan Trust Account Application Choose American Century Investments as the investment vehicle for your existing retirement plan. Please review the Customer Agreement , and service, expense and fee disclosure information, as required by Section 408(b)(2) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).
Brokerage Rollover IRA Application Open a Rollover IRA account online in about 15 minutes. You must review the Disclosure Statement and Custodial Agreement before completing the application. It provides important information about the retirement plan account you are establishing. Please also review the Customer Agreement and Brokerage Fees and Commissions flier.	Complete Now
Brokerage Roth IRA Application Open a Roth IRA account online in about 15 minutes. You must review the Disclosure Statement and Custodial Agreement for Roth IRA before completing the application. It provide important information you need to know about the retirement plan account you are establishing. Please also review the Customer Agreement and Brokerage Fees and Commissions flier.	Complete Now
Brokerage SEP IRA Application Open a SEP IRA account. You must review the Disclosure Statement and Custodial Agreement before completing the application. It provides important information you need to know about the retirement plan account you are establishing. Please also review the Customer Agreement and Brokerage Fees and Commissions flier.
Brokerage SIMPLE IRA Application Open a SIMPLE IRA account. You must review the Disclosure Statement and Custodial Agreement before completing the application. It provides important information you need to know about the retirement plan account you are establishing. Please also review the Customer Agreement and Brokerage Fees and Commissions flier.
Brokerage Traditional IRA Application Open an IRA account online in about 15 minutes. You must review the Disclosure Statement and Custodial Agreement for Traditional/SEP IRAs before completing the application. It provides important information you need to know about the retirement plan account you are establishing. Please also review the Customer Agreement and Brokerage Fees and Commissions flier	Complete Now
Brokerage Beneficiary Roth IRA Application Open a beneficiary Roth IRA account. You must review the Disclosure Statement and Custodial Agreement for Roth IRA before completing the application. It provides important information you need to know about the retirement plan account you are establishing. Please also review the Customer Agreement and Brokerage Fees and Commissions flier.
Brokerage Beneficiary Traditional IRA Application Open a beneficiary Traditional IRA account. You must review the Disclosure Statement and Custodial Agreement for Traditional IRA before completing the application. It provides important information you need to know about the retirement plan account you are establishing. Please also review the Customer Agreement and Brokerage Fees and Commissions flier.
Brokerage Transfer Form Transfer assets from other firms to American Century Investments.
Guide to Your American Century Brokerage Account Understand your brokerage services.

Open a Brokerage account

Account Changes

Form Title	Online	Paper
Brokerage CheckWriting Service Authorization Add the CheckWriting service to your brokerage account.
Brokerage Corestone Account^® Application Upgrade your existing standard account to a Corestone Account.
Brokerage Corporate Resolution Certification Add or update corporate signers.
Brokerage Debt Instrument Election and Accrual Method Update Instructions Elect amortization and accrual methods for fixed income investments.
Brokerage Disposal of Security with Insignificant Value Remove stocks valued under $50 that cannot be traded in the market.
Brokerage Investment and Redemption Form Invest or redeem from your account automatically or on a one-time basis.
Brokerage IRA Designation of Beneficiary Designate primary and secondary beneficiaries.
Brokerage IRA Distribution Request a distribution from your Traditional, Roth, Rollover or SEP IRA.
Brokerage Irrevocable Stock or Bond Power Transfer ownership of a certificate to American Century^® Brokerage's clearing agent.
Brokerage Limited Liability Company Resolution Certification Add or update LLC signers.
Brokerage Notice of Name Change Notify American Century Investments that your legal name has changed. To update your bank information, complete the Brokerage Investment and Redemption Form . To order checks with your new name, complete the Brokerage CheckWriting Service Authorization form.
Brokerage Partnership Account Form Add or update partnership signers.
Brokerage Trading Authorization Specify trading authorization for an agent. New York residents should contact a Brokerage Investment Specialist to obtain the correct form.
Brokerage Transfer Form Transfer assets from other firms to American Century Brokerage.
Brokerage Transfer on Death Account Agreement - Individual Designate the transfer of assets from your brokerage account to your designated beneficiary or contingent beneficiary upon your death.
Brokerage Trustee Certification of Investment Powers Complete this form when establishing a trust, estate or other non-trust fiduciary brokerage account.
Brokerage Direct Deposit Authorization Set up a deposit directly from your paycheck to your brokerage account.
Brokerage Margin Feature Authorization Add the margin feature to your account.
Brokerage Request for Disposition of a Nontransferable Security Remove stocks or bonds from your brokerage account that have no value or deemed nontransferable.
Brokerage Security Cost Basis Form Provide cost basis information for the securities that you are transferring from another financial institution.

Business Retirement Services

SEP, SARSEP, or SIMPLE - For employers and employees

Employer Forms

Form Title	Online	Paper
IRS 5305-SIMPLE Form Return a completed 5305-SIMPLE form and SIMPLE IRA application to American Century Investments to start your plan and account
Purchase Guidelines Tell American Century Investments how to divide plan contributions between participant accounts.
SEP Plan Adoption Agreement Return a completed SEP Plan Adoption Agreement (see About the SEP Plan for step-by-step instructions to complete the Adoption Agreement and more information) and SEP IRA application to American Century Investments to start your plan and account. Please review the SEP Plan Basic Plan Document for important information and keep a copy. Then, complete the SEP Summary for Employees and distribute copies to all eligible employees along with SEP Plan Employee Information and a SEP IRA Employee Kit.

Employee Forms

Form Title	Online	Paper
Designation of Beneficiary Designate primary and secondary beneficiaries for your SEP, SARSEP or SIMPLE IRA.
IRA Required Minimum Distribution Request Start Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) payments, request calculation of your current RMD, or take this year's RMD. Review Required Minimum Distributions for more information.
Notice of Name Change Notify American Century Investments that your legal name has changed.
One-Time and Automatic Transactions Make a one-time transaction or set up an automatic exchange, investment or redemption plan.
Request to Transfer/Roll Over Request a transfer from another company to American Century Investments.
Salary Reduction Agreement Complete this form and return it to your employer to have money deducted from your paycheck and invested into your SARSEP or SIMPLE IRA.
SEP IRA Application Open an account online in about 15 minutes. You must review the Disclosure Statement and Custodial Agreement before completing the application. It provides important information about the retirement plan account you are establishing. Please also review our fund choices and services to help you complete your application.	Complete Now
SARSEP IRA Application You must review Disclosure Statement and Custodial Agreement before completing the application. It provides important information about the retirement plan account you are establishing. Please also review our fund choices and services to help you complete your application. You can open a new SARSEP IRA account only if your employer already has an existing SARSEP plan.
SIMPLE IRA Application Open an account online in about 15 minutes. You must review the Disclosure Statement and Custodial Agreement before completing the application. It provides important information about the retirement plan account you are establishing. Please also review our fund choices and services to help you complete your application.	Complete Now

Retirement Plan Trust - Open or maintain an account

Form Title	Online	Paper
Individual 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan Adoption Agreement Please call 1-800-345-3533 for this agreement and all other required documents you will need to open or amend an Individual 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan.
CheckWriting Authorization Establish CheckWriting or update your signature on your current account.
Money Purchase Pension Plan Adoption Agreement Please call 1-800-345-3533 for this agreement and all other required documents you will need to open or amend a Money Purchase Pension Plan.
Participant Disclosure Information Form Employer: Complete this form for the Participant Disclosure Service. This information will be used for the disclosure documents you will provide to participants to meet Department of Labor requirements. Also complete and send the Participant Disclosure Service Agreement and the fee with initial enrollment of this service. Keep copies for your records.
Participant Investment Elections Employer: Each employee participating in the plan should complete this form. Send the forms to us. We are unable to accept contributions made on behalf of employees without first receiving this form. Employee: Indicate how you want to invest your retirement contributions. Return the form to your employer.
Simplified 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan Adoption Agreement Please call 1-800-345-3533 for this agreement and all other required documents you will need to open or amend a Simplified 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan.
Purchase Guidelines Tell us how to divide plan contributions between participant accounts.
Retirement Plan Services Application Establish separate participant accounts for your existing retirement plan. Please review the Retirement Plan Services Agreement to help you complete the application.
Retirement Plan Trust Account Application Choose American Century Investments as the investment vehicle for your existing retirement plan. Please review our fund choices and Service Options to help you complete the application.
Salary Reduction Agreement Complete this form and return it to your employer to have money deducted from your paycheck and invested into your retirement plan.

Corporation, Partnerships and Other Business Investors - Open or maintain an account

403(b) - For employers and employees

457(b) - For employers and employees

Form Title	Online	Paper
457(b) Plan and Custodial Agreement Read about the terms and conditions that govern your 457(b) tax-deferred retirement plan

Tax Forms

Federal Forms

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403(b) for Employees

403(b) for Employers

457(b) for Employees

457(b) for Employers

A

Investment Account Applications

(Find Brokerage Account Applications here.)

B

Beneficiary, Designation of

Brokerage

C

Certification of Authorized Signers and CheckWriting Services
CheckWriting Authorization
CheckWriting Service Authorization (Brokerage, for regular and IRA accounts)
Corestone Account Application (Brokerage)
Cost basis information and Cost Basis Election Form
Coverdell Education Savings Account Application and CESA Disclosure Statement and Custodial Agreement
Coverdell Education Savings Account Designation of Death Beneficiary

D

E

Exchanges

F

Federal Tax Forms

G

Giftrust Early Termination Form
Guide to Online and Automated Telephone Services (Brokerage)

I

Inheritance Checklist
Investment
Investment and Redemption Form (Brokerage)
IRA - Rollover Application and Disclosure Statement and Custodial Agreement
IRA - Roth Application and Disclosure Statement and Custodial Agreement
IRA - Traditional Application and Disclosure Statement and Custodial Agreement
IRA Designation of Beneficiary (Brokerage)
IRA Distribution (Brokerage)
IRA Request to Transfer/Roll Over and Disclosure Statement and Custodial Agreement
Irrevocable Stock or Bond Power (Brokerage)
IRS 5305-SIMPLE Form (for employer)

M

Margin Feature Authorization (Brokerage)

N

Non-Transferable Security Authorization (Brokerage)
Notice of Name Change
Notice of Name Change (Brokerage)

O

Online and Automated Telephone Services (Brokerage)

P

Participant Investment Elections
Plan and Custody Agreement (for 403(b))
Plan and Custody Agreement (for 457(b))
Power of Attorney
Privacy & Security
Purchase Guidelines (for employers)

R

S

Safe Harbor IRA Rollover Application
Salary Reduction Agreement (for employees)
SARSEP IRA Account Application (for employees) and Disclosure Statement and Custodial Agreement
SEP Plan Adoption Agreement (for employers)
About the SEP Plan (for employers)
SEP Plan Basic Plan Document (for employers)
SEP IRA Account Application (for employees) and Disclosure Statement and Custodial Agreement
SEP Plan Employee Information (for employees)
SEP Plan Summary for Employees (for employees)
SIMPLE IRA Application (for employees) and Disclosure Statement and Custodial Agreement

T

Trading Authorization (Brokerage)
Transfer Form (Brokerage)
Transfer-In-Kind Form
Transfer on Death Account Agreement - Individual (Brokerage)
Transfer on Death Account Agreement - Joint Tenant (Brokerage)
Transfer on Death (TOD) Agreement
Transfer on Death (TOD) Rules
Transfer of Ownership Form
Transfer of Shares Ownership
Trustee Certification of Investment Powers (Brokerage)

Form Title	Online	Paper
403(b) Distribution Request Request a distribution from your 403(b) plan. Please review the 403(b) tax-deferred retirement plan distribution booklet before completing this form.
403(b) Account Application Open an account online in about 15 minutes. You must review the Custody Agreement before completing this application. It provides important information you should know about the retirement plan account you are establishing. Please also review our fund choices and services to help you complete the application.	Complete Now
Designation of Beneficiary Designate primary and secondary beneficiaries for your 403(b) plan.
Request to Transfer or Exchange Your 403(b) Transfer 403(b) money from your current custodian to American Century Investments.
Salary Reduction Agreement Indicate the amount of money to be taken out of your paycheck and invested in your 403(b) plan. Once completed, give this form to your employer.

Form Title	Online	Paper
457(b) Account Application Open an account online in about 15 minutes. You must review the Plan and Custody Agreement before completing the application. It provides important information you need to know about the retirement plan account you are establishing. Please also review our fund choices and services to help you complete the application.	Complete Now
457(b) Distribution Request Request a distribution from your governmental 457(b) plan. Please review the 457(b) Distribution Booklet to learn about taking distributions from your plan before completing this form.
Designation of Beneficiary Designate primary and secondary beneficiaries for your 457(b) plan.
Request to Transfer/Roll Over Transfer or roll over money into your American Century 457(b) account.
Salary Reduction Agreement Indicate the amount of money to be taken out of your paycheck and invested in your 457(b) plan. Once completed, give this form to your employer

Form Title	Online	Paper
Form 709 United States Gift (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return. This must be filed by the grantor each year a contribution is made to a Giftrust account. Instructions for Form 709
W-4P Withholding Certificate for Pension or Annuity Payments.
W-8BEN Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding. Instructions for Form W-8BEN .
W-9 Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and certification

Form Title	Online	Paper
Additional Investment Make an additional investment into an existing account. To do this online, register or log in and select Buy/Sell. If Buy is not listed, add your bank under My Profile	Complete Now
CheckWriting Authorization Establish CheckWriting or update your signature on your current account.
Direct Deposit Instructions Set up a deposit directly from your paycheck to your mutual fund account. Government employees and those depositing from a Social Security check, also need to complete Form 1199A Government Direct Deposit .
Durable, Limited Power of Attorney Use this form to designate an attorney-in-fact to act on your behalf.
Notice of Name Change Notify American Century Investments that your legal name has changed.
One-Time and Automatic Transactions Make a one-time transaction or set up an automatic exchange, investment or redemption plan. To complete a one-time transaction online, simply register or log in, select Buy/Sell, then Auto Invest.	Complete Now
Transfer-In-Kind Transfer an American Century Investments fund held with a financial professional or firm to the same fund at American Century Investments.
Transfer of Ownership Transfer shares to a new owner or change the owners of an existing account.
Transfer on Death (TOD) Agreement Designate the transfer of assets from your account to your designated beneficiary upon your death. Please review the Transfer on Death (TOD) Rules for details.

Form Title	Online	Paper
Broaden Your Investing Horizons Understand your brokerage account choices.
Brokerage Account Application - Individual or Joint Open an account online in about 15 minutes. Please review the Customer Agreement and Brokerage Commissions and Fees flier.	Complete Now
Brokerage Business Application Open a business account. Please review our Customer Agreement and Brokerage Commissions and Fees flier. For a corporate account, provide a certified copy of your Articles of Incorporation and a Corporate Resolution Certification . For partnerships, provide a copy of your partnership agreement and a Partnership Account Form . For limited liability companies (LLC), provide a copy of your Operating Agreement or other charter documentation and a Limited Liability Company Resolution Certificate . Other entities, attach a copy of your organization's charter documents or other legal documentation.
Brokerage Estate or Trust Account Application Open an estate or trust account. For a trust account, also complete and return the Brokerage Trustee Certification of Investment Powers form. Please review the Customer Agreement and Brokerage Commissions and Fees flier.
Brokerage UGMA/UTMA Account Application Open a UGMA/UTMA account. Please review the Customer Agreement and Brokerage Commissions and Fees flier.
Brokerage Transfer Form Transfer assets from other firms to American Century Brokerage
Guide to Your American Century Brokerage Account Understand your brokerage services.

Form Title	Online	Paper
Account Application for Corporations, Partnerships, Not-For-Profit and Other Institutional Investors Open a business or not-for-profit account. Please review our fund choices and services to help complete the application.
Certification of Authorized Signers and CheckWriting Service Notify us of individuals authorized to sign and direct transactions, including the CheckWriting Service, on behalf of your corporation, partnership or unincorporated association.
Transfer of Shares Ownership Transfer shares to a not-for-profit organization, retirement plan or other business account. This form may also be used to transfer shares to an IRA, 403(b) or 457(b) due to a divorce.

Form Title	Online	Paper
403(b) Custodial Agreement Read about the terms and conditions that govern your account
403(b) Purchase Guidelines Tell us how to divide plan contributions between participant accounts.
Participant Disclosure Service Information Form Complete this form for the Participant Disclosure Service. This information will be used for the disclosure documents you will provide to participants to meet Department of Labor requirements. Also complete and send the Participant Disclosure Service Agreement and Invoice , along with the enrollment fee for this service. Keep copies for your records