RECONSTRUCT MISSING LLC RECORDS WITHOUT INVENTING THE GAPS
EINForeigner — private preparation worksheet — November 4, 2026
https://einforeigner.com/reconstruct-llc-records/

Build a loss map first: what is missing, for which period and what decision depends on it. Recovered copies, reconstructions and estimates must remain distinguishable so a reviewer can see what the evidence actually supports.

Keep this sheet and sensitive identifiers in your own secure records. Do not send them to this site. This is not an IRS form, filing or authorization.

WORKSHEET
For each field, attach the named evidence or mark UNKNOWN; do not fill a gap from memory.

1. Loss map
What to record: Affected period/system/document family; missing item; surviving source and business/tax question affected.
Your record: ____________________
Evidence file/reference and date: ____________________
Open question: ____________________

2. Recovery request
What to record: Source holder, document requested, coverage dates, request/result dates and exact file received.
Your record: ____________________
Evidence file/reference and date: ____________________
Open question: ____________________

3. Evidence label
What to record: Recovered copy/reconstructed/estimate; origin, assumptions, coverage and limitations.
Your record: ____________________
Evidence file/reference and date: ____________________
Open question: ____________________

4. Reconciliation
What to record: Gross events, refunds, fees, transfers, net bank amounts and unexplained differences with source IDs.
Your record: ____________________
Evidence file/reference and date: ____________________
Open question: ____________________

5. Unresolved gap
What to record: What remains missing, why it matters, reviewer decision and next evidence needed; never fabricate a source.
Your record: ____________________
Evidence file/reference and date: ____________________
Open question: ____________________

WORKED REFERENCE — FICTIONAL, NOT YOUR RECORD
Only a bank statement survives
Cedar wants to recreate expenses from merchant names in debits.
Recover invoices and purpose evidence. A debit can show money moved without proving what was purchased or its tax treatment.

COMPLETION CHECK
The reconstruction is ready for review when each amount links to recovered evidence or an explicitly labeled assumption and the remaining gaps are visible. Set an archive plan separately so the recovered records are not lost again.

SOURCES
IRS reconstruction after disaster/casualty: recovery sources and limits
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/reconstructing-records-after-a-natural-disaster-or-casualty-loss
IRS recordkeeping: books and supporting documents
https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/recordkeeping