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Initial Investment Fact Sheet

What documents do I submit to show initial investment to acquire ownership?

If you…	Then provide…
Used personal funds to start your company	Applicable documents to show investment, such as: Copies of cancelled checks. Credit card statements. Copies of bank statements from your personal account showing withdrawal AND statements from company account showing same amount deposited. 401K, IRA, or other retirement account documents.
Used financing to start your company	Copies of the loan or agreement document that shows you as a personal guarantor. Examples: Purchase agreement Loan Promissory note Line of credit
Provided your business equipment	Receipts if available.

If you…

Then provide…

Used personal funds to start your company

Applicable documents to show investment, such as:

Copies of cancelled checks.
Credit card statements.
Copies of bank statements from your personal account showing withdrawal AND statements from company account showing same amount deposited.
401K, IRA, or other retirement account documents.

Used financing to start your company

Copies of the loan or agreement document that shows you as a personal guarantor. Examples:

Provided your business equipment

Receipts if available.