This page was created to assist our students in the Community Economic Development (CED), Commuity Development Financial Institutions (CDFI), and Small Business Legal Services (SBLS) clinics.  Some of the resources are available to enrolled clinic members only due to their sensitive nature.

SBLS Brochure (tif)
New Haven Information (pdf)

CLINIC RESOURCES | LAWS & REGS | FORMS | MODELS | MEMOS | LINKS

CLINIC RESOURCES - items in this section area available only to enrolled clinic members LSO Student Manual (pdf) Business Law Presentation (ppt) Community Contacts (doc) Non-profit Organizations Clinic Manual Part I - Table of contents (pdf) Part II - Introduction (pdf) Part III - Essential readings (pdf) Part IV - Bylaws; sample docs; IRS forms (pdf) SBLS Clinic Manual (doc)  General Partnership Checklist (pdf) C-Corp Checklist (pdf) LLC Checklist (pdf) For-Profit Decision Tree (doc) Overview of Entity Formation in CT (doc)

LAWS & REGULATIONS - items in this section are available freely to the public Federal - United Stated Code IRS Tax Code Information for Charities and Non-profits Information for Businesses IRS Rulings and Agreements Section 7.25 - Regarding Religious, Charitable and Educational Organizations Section 7.27 - Regarding Taxable Activities of Exempt Organizations State - Connecticut General Statutes Entities Nonstock Corporations (C.G.S. Sec. 33-1000 et seq. - Connecticut Revised Nonstock Corprations Act, 2007) Limited Liability Companies (C.G.S. Sec. 34-100 et seq. - Connecticut Limited Company Act, 2007) Partnerships (C.G.S. Sec. 34-300 et seq. - Uniform Partnership Act / Limited Liability Partnerships, 2007) Licensing Day Care Centers (C.G.S. and Department of Public Health regulations) Asbestos Contractors and Consultants (C.G.S. Sec. 20-435 et seq.) Charities Information Local - New Haven Zoning and City Ordinances

FORMS - items in this section are available freely to the public Federal - IRS Forms Form1023: Exemption under 501(c)3 (pdf) Instructions 1023 (pdf) Form SS-4: Application for Employer Identification Number (pdf) Instructions SS-4 (pdf) Form 2848: Power of Attorney (pdf) Instructions 2848 (pdf) State - Connecticut Forms Connecticut Practice Book 2008 - includes Rules of Professional Conduct Entity Formation - Forms Index - Commercial Recording Division Incorporation of Connecticut Stock Corporation Forms - Name Application, Certificate of Inorporation, Organizations and First Report, etc.  Limited Liability Incorporation Forms - Name Application, Articles of Incorporation, etc. Limited Partnership Forms Connecticut Nonstock Corporation Forms State Fee Schedule (pdf) Licenses - Environmental Practitioner Applications and Forms - Department of Public Health Asbestos Asbestos Abatement Worker or Supervisor Certification Application (pdf) Lead Model Lead Abatement Plan or Residential Dwellings (pdf) Lead Abatement Contractor Application (pdf) Lead Abatement Worker or Supervisor Certification Application (pdf) Home Improvement and New Construction Home Improvement Contractor Application and Instructions (pdf)  Contractor for Home Improement and New Construction Information Booklet (pdf) Taxes - Connecticut Department of Revenue Services Forms Form Reg-1: Business Taxes Application, Instructions, and Addenda  Cert-119: Purchases of Tangible Personal Property and Services by Qualifying Exempt Organizations Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act Information (pdf) Form CPC-54: Claim of Exemption from Registration (pdf) Form CPC-63: Charitable Organization Registration Statement (pdf) Expedited Service Request (pdf) - general Local - New Haven Forms Application for Zoning Relief (doc)  Trade Name Certificate (pdf) Tax Exempt Status (pdf) - for charities Small Busines Initiative Application (pdf)

MODELS - items in this section area available only to enrolled clinic members   General Consultation Retainer (doc) Engagement Letter - Business Client (doc) Engagement Letter - Individual Client (doc) Transfer Memo (doc) Intake Form (doc) Non-profit Entities Certificate of Incorporation Bylaws: Farmers’ Market (doc) Form1023: Exemption under 501(c)3 (pdf) Instructions 1023 (pdf) Membership Agreement Between Nonstock Corporation and Its Members: Farmers’ Market (doc) Sample Non-profit Closing Letter (doc) For-profit Entities LLC Documents Schnel: Between One Domestic and One International Partner (doc) Damascus: Among Three Members (doc) dd Nickel: One-person LLC (doc) J&F: Two-person LLC (doc) Sample LLC Closing Letter  Partnership Agreement Licenses Day Care Centers Leases Office Lease Retail Lease Lease Amendment Contracts and Agreements Nondisclosure Agreement Program / Client Services Contract Catering Contract (doc) Home Improvement Contract (doc) State Trade Mark Application

MEMOS - items in this section area available only to enrolled clinic members Entity Choice and Risk Assessment for a CPA (doc) Home Improvement Registration (doc) Entity Choice and Risk Assessment for a Farmers’ Market (doc)

LINKS - items in this section are available freely to the public Federal Small Business Administration  Federal Trademarks IRS Individual Tax Statistics - Zip Code Data Connecticut  Genral Assembly - Statutes, legislations, bill traking Judicial Branch - judgments and current lawsuits Secretary of State Concord - Commercial Recording Division Licensing Information Center Economic Resource Center State contracts and bids/requests for proposals Renovation & Demolition: Environmental, Health & Safety Requirements - Department of Evironmental Protection Small Business Development Center - Counseling, seminars, technical assistance and education for small business owners Association of Nonprofits - Information, support, links, etc. Department of Motor Vehicles Information on registering a vehicle in the name of an LLC Forms of ID required to register a vehicle New Haven The ROOF Project - Assisting New Haven residents facing mortgage foreclosure New Haven Bureau of Purchases New Haven Economic Development Small Business Initiative Zoning Ordinance of New Haven New Haven Code of Ordinances New Haven Forms Central Assessor's Online Database - Property assessments General Guidestar - Find non-profit organizations' tax returns and other information Occupational and Industry Projections LexisNexis - Title searching under "Public Records" (Password required; available to Yale community only)

Please send comments, suggestions, and requests for research assistance to Teresa Miguel