BUSINESS PLAN DOCUMENT LIST
When obtaining a business loan submitting certain financial documents will be required. Attaching the right documents to your business plan can speed up the loan process dramatically. Do you know what documents you will need?
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When preparing your business plan, you will need to include the following documents:
SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP
Last 3 years Income Tax Returns (Personal).
Personal current Income statement.
Personal current Balance Sheet.
Last 3 years Income Tax Returns (For current business).
Year ending Balance Sheets for past 2 years (For current business).
Last 2 years Income Statements (For current business).
Cash flow projections (3 years Min.).
Performa Income Statement.
Performa Balance Sheet.
Projected start-up expenses and project cost.
All bids from actual contractors and suppliers pertaining to construction, remodeling, etc.
Copy of all licenses and permits, if active business.
Business plan narrative.
PARTNERSHIPS
All of the above +
Copy of Partnership agreements.
Partners equity position in dollars and as a percentage of total company equity.
LLC, PLLC
All of the above +
Copy of all agreements, charters, bylaws and registrations.
Names, addresses, City, State, Zip, phone.
Ownership.
FOR CORPORATION
All of the above +
Corporate Name, address, City, State zip and phone.
Corporate charter and bylaws.
Type of Corporation and the state where the corporation was formed.
Ownership (List all owners Names, addresses, City, State, Zip, phone and amount of equity owned in dollars, shares, and percentage).
Taxed as Corp. or partnership (S-Corp election).
OTHER
Same as above
Be sure all documentation and registrations for existing businesses are included in the appendix of your business plan.