Getting Ready
Each year, we follow a process to insure your tax filing goes as smoothly as possible.
What We Need From You
To get ready for your appointment, please gather the following:
- Last year’s tax return
- The names, SSNs, and birth dates of your spouse/partner and dependents
- W2’s from each employer you worked for
- All 1099’s received:
- 1099-INT for Interest Received
- 1099-DIV for Dividends received
- 1099-S for the sale of Real Estate
- 1099-SSA for Social Security Benefits
- 1099-R for distributions from pensions, annuities & IRA’s
- 1099-G For Unemployment
- 1099-MISC for Independent Contractor fees
- 1098T – Tuition Statement
- 1098 – Mortgage & Home Equity Loan Interest paid
- Total of all medical and dental expenses
- Total of child or dependent care expenses
- The amount of rent or property tax you paid during the year
- Any estimated tax payments you made during the year including any state tax that was due from last years return
- List of charitable contributions made during the year
- List of educational and job-related expenses for the year
- Mileage you drove for business, medical, or charitable purposes
- A copy of your last car registration notice
- The amount you paid last year to get your taxes done
- Purchase and Sale information for Stock Sales
It is not necessary to bring in actual receipts for these items
This is a comprehensive list and not everything will apply to you. Feel free to call our office to find out exactly what you will need to bring.