How do I get a transparent background in my Illustrator file?

I'm relatively new to Illustrator, (I'm working in CS4) and created a corporate logo for one of my clients. When I place the logo into Photoshop or InDesign, the logo is in a white box. How can I make the background transparent in the original Illustrator file?

Hey!
Thanks, but I wrote
19. dyemotion,
Nov 18, 2013 9:43 AM in reply to TREX
Thanks,
but I need the file in png or jpg.
I have to upload this image and there is no other data type possible. :/
that I need png or jpg.
And of course. By every change of the saving options, I tried how it looks when its uploaded.
But every time it doesn't look like it should be.
That is the reason why I wrote my questions in this forum.

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