# 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**](https://developers.dwolla.com/docs/business-verified-customer#step-3-adding-beneficial-owners)  
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"
}
```