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What documents are needed to issue founder stock?

Incorporation & entity structure

A board consent approving the issuance, a stock purchase agreement with the vesting terms, proof the founder paid for the shares, the stock ledger entry, and the 83(b) election if vesting applies.

Diligence asks for all five. Reconstructing them two years later is harder than doing them at formation.

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Check your EIN confirmation letter (CP 575) first. If that is gone, look at a previously filed tax return, a business bank account application, or any 1099 you have issued. Your bank or your payroll provider will also have it on file.

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