Tax Checklist
Social Security numbers and birth dates for everyone claimed on your tax return
Income Items
- W-2's and all 1099's received
- 1099INT for interest income
- 1099DIV for dividend income
- 1099B for sales of securities (provide cost for each item sold)
- 1099R for annuities, pension IRA's and KEOGH income
- 1099G for state tax refunds
- SSA 1099 for Social Security income
- 1099G for unemployment income
- 1099 MISC for non-employee compensation, rent income or other miscellaneous income
- K-1 for partnerships, joint, ventures, S corporations, estates, and trusts
- Alimony received
- Jury duty pay
- Gambling and lottery winnings
- Prizes and awards
- Scholarships and fellowships
- Tips not reported on W-2
Deductions
- Student loan interest paid
- Early withdrawal penalties on CD's and other time deposits
- Contributions to IRA's, KEOGH, simple retirement plans
Medical Expenses
- Health Insurance, Long Term Care Insurance Premiums, Vision Insurance, Dental Insurance
- Prescription Drugs
- Doctors and Clinics, Dental and Orthodontist, Hospital
- Glasses, Contact Lenses, Eye Exams, Laser Eye Surgery
- Lab Tests, Therapy, X-Ray, Anesthesiology
- Prescribed Medical Equipment: Hearing Aids, Batteries, and related costs
- Stop Smoking programs, Weight Loss Programs
- Medical Miles at $0.14 cents a mile (other medical transportation, ambulance, taxi, bus and lodging while obtaining medical care) limited to $50 per night
Taxes
- State or city tax withheld from wages
- State Income taxes paid this year for a prior year or State Estimates paid this year
- Real estate taxes
- Personal property tax
- State Sales tax
Interest
- First and second mortgage interest, home equity, home improvement, loan points
- Contract for deed (seller financed) - must list name, address and SSN
Contributions
- Churches, Synagogues
- United Way Campaign, Cancer, Heart, Scouts, MS, MD, March of Dimes, Food Shelf
- Out of pocket expenses for charitable work
- Value of goods donated to Goodwill, Salvation Army, etc.
- Charitable mileage on auto at $0.14 cents per mile
Miscellaneous
- Non-reimbursed employee expenses (union dues, tools, supplies, special uniforms, safety equipment, professional dues and subscriptions, job related education)
- Gambling and lottery losses
Investment related
- Phone, postage, supplies for investments
- Safe deposit box
- Investment publications
- IRA and KEOGH fees paid directly by you