SBE Required Documents

Required for every applicant claiming disadvantaged status. It must carry a wet ink signature and date.

One of the following, plus a government-issued photo ID such as a driver's license or state ID:

• U.S. passport

• Permanent Resident Card

• Certificate of Naturalization

• Birth certificate

Required for each owner whose ownership counts toward the 51% requirement, with a wet ink signature and date. Do not count retirement assets or business accounts in your net worth. Identify every account holder, and include current supporting documents:

• Bank statements from the last 3 months

• Mortgage statements from the last 3 months

• Car loan statements from the last 3 months

• Homeowners insurance documents

• Retirement account statements from the last 2 quarters

• Brokerage account statements from the last 2 quarters

Required for each owner whose ownership counts toward the 51% requirement. Include all schedules, statements, attachments, worksheets, and footnotes, with a wet ink signature and date. If you filed jointly, both signatures are required.

Include all schedules, statements, attachments, worksheets, and footnotes, with an authentic wet ink signature and date. If you report business income on Schedule C of your Form 1040, include all pages for the past 5 years.

Business tax returns from the past 5 years or the life of each business, with all schedules and attachments and an authentic wet ink signature and date. If you use Schedule C, include all pages for the past 5 years.

New businesses must provide a current financial statement. Non-CPA statements are acceptable.

Sole proprietorships:

• Trade name registration, if you operate under a trade name

Limited liability companies (LLC):

• Articles of Organization signed by a state official. Out-of-state firms also provide the business registration filed with the state.

• Original and amended Operating Agreements, with all attachments and exhibits

Corporations:

• Articles of Incorporation signed by a state official. Out-of-state firms also provide the business registration filed with the state.

• All Board of Directors and stockholder meeting minutes. If minutes are not available, provide a written explanation.

• Stock ledger, or a member list for a non-stock corporation

• All stock certificates, current and canceled

• Original and amended Bylaws and Shareholder Agreements, with all attachments and exhibits

Partnerships:

• Original and amended executed partnership agreements, including any buy-out rights

• Executed profit-sharing agreement, with all attachments and exhibits