Wondering what to bring to your tax appointment?
Although, each taxpayers situation is unique here is a list of forms that you may receive at tax time. Many documents should come to you by the end of January, but some of the broker and investment statements are not required to be sent out until mid-March. If you did not receive something that you should have, please contact your employer, financial institution, or university.
Personal Information
Driver’s license
Social security numbers and birthdays for all family members listed on tax return
IRS Theft Protection PIN
Bank account and routing number of your checking account (for direct deposit or payment)
Local tax forms
If a person on the tax return passed away, the death certificate is required
Income Sources
W2s
1099-SSA (white and pink form from Social Security)
1099-R (from retirement accounts)
1099-G (unemployment compensation)
1099-MISC
1099-NEC (non-employee compensation)
1099-INT (from savings and/or investment accounts)
1099-DIV (from investment accounts)
1099-B (from brokerage accounts)
1099-S (from the sale of property)
1099-C (from the discharge of debt)
Any K-1s for businesses of which you have ownership
If you rent property, please bring totals of profits and expenses broken out by property.
W-2G (any gambling winnings and losses)
Cryptocurrency transactions
Alimony received (if your divorce is dated before December 31, 2018)
Self-Employed Individuals/ Business Owners
1099-NEC
1099-MISC
1099-K
Total of all business income and expense
Documentation for home office expense; including square footage of area exclusively used for business and square footage of home
Records of assets to be depreciated
Miles travels for business by date
Premiums paid for self-employed health insurance
Credits/ Adjustments
1098-T (from higher education expenses)
1098-E (student loan interest paid)
Child/Dependent Care Expenses (including EIN for the center)
Adoption expenses in the year of adoption
IRA contribution amounts
529 Plan contribution amounts
Health Savings Account contribution and distribution amounts
Unreimbursed employee expenses, i.e., uniforms, union dues, license fees, home office expenses, etc.
Cost of energy efficient improvements made to your residence
Electric vehicles (date purchased, VIN, year, make, model, and battery k/w capacity)
1095-A (Health insurance through the marketplace; 1095-B and 1095-C are not necessary)
Itemized Deductions
Majority of people currently take the standard deduction which is $12,950 per individual. If the following items are higher than the standard deduction, then you might be able to itemize. We will need the following information if you are able to itemize:
Property tax receipts
Charitable Donations
Medical expenses
Nursing home expenses
Premiums paid for long-term care insurance
Form 1098 showing your mortgage interest, insurance premiums, and points
Gambling losses
Other Information
Amounts and dates of any estimated tax payments
Prior-year refund applied to current year
Any amount paid with an extension to file
Foreign bank account information: location, name of bank, account number, peak value of account during the year
Prior- year tax return if you are a new client