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GENERAL ITEMS TO BRING:
- Copy of last year’s tax return (only if new client)
- Social Security number and date of birth for each taxpayer & dependent
- W2s for wages
- 1099Rs for pensions and IRAs
- W2Gs for gambling/lottery winnings
- 1099 for Social Security (1099-SSA)
- 1099s for interest or dividend income (1099-DIV, 1099-INT)
- 1099 for unemployment compensation (1099-G)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) statements (1099-SA)
- 1099s for interest or dividend income
- Amount of alimony paid or received
- Statements for all IRA accounts
- All stock & securities sales (purchase date & cost)
- College expenses paid including school name & address
- Statements of interest paid on college loans
- Home sale information (date/sales price of home sold & home purchased)
- Child care expenses including name and federal ID number of provider
- Any early withdrawal penalties charged by banks
- Landlords name and rent paid during the year
- Record of any estimated taxes paid by you
- 1099HC — proof of health insurance form
ITEMIZED DEDUCTIONS:
- Medical expenses that exceed 7.5% of adjusted gross income (including prescriptions, eye care, medical equipment, insulin, acupuncture, nursing home/hospital fees, chiropractic, medical, dental, LTC insurance)
- Real estate taxes
- Auto excise taxes
- Mortgage statements from all mortgage & equity loans including closing statements
- Charitable contributions (cash & non cash). Please total your cash contributions
- Casualty and theft losses
- Safe deposit box
- Gambling losses to extent of winnings
- Legal fees (job related, collection of taxable income)
- Investment expenses and tax preparation fees
- Work expenses such as union dues, equipment, car mileage, cell phone, magazine subscriptions, continuing education, licensing fees
- Educator expenses (amounts paid by teachers K-12)
- IRA administration fees
BUSINESS OWNERS AND RENTAL PROPERTIES:
- All income and expenses
- Business use of home (utilities, repairs, house insurance, real estate taxes, direct expenses regarding office improvements)
- Expense items include: advertising, auto mileage, legal/professional fees, office expenses, taxes/licenses, meals/entertainment, utilities, cell phone, seminars, computer/software/internet