What Documents should I Bring?
You can use any of the documents listed below that apply to you.
- Personal Data
- Social Security Numbers (inluding spouse and children)
- Child care provider information (Name, address, Tax I.D. or Social Security Number)
- Alimony paid (Social Security Number)
- Employment & Income Data
- W-2 forms and tax returns for 2002
- W-2 forms for 2003
- Unemployment compensation (Forms 1099-G)
- Miscellaneous income, including rent (Forms 1099-MISC)
- Partnership, S Corporation and trust income (Schedules K-1)
- Pensions and annuities (Forms 1099-R)
- Social Security/RR1 benefits (Forms RRB-1099)
- Alimony received
- Jury duty pay
- Gambling and lottery winnings
- Prizes and awards
- Scholarships and fellowships
- State and local income tax refunds (Forms RRB-1099-G)
- Homeowner/Renter Data
- Residential address(es) for 2003
- Mortgage interest (Form 1098)
- Sale of your home or other real estate (Form 1099-S)
- Second mortgage interest paid
- Real estate taxes paid
- Rent paid during tax year
- Moving expenses
- Financial Assets
- Interest income statements (Forms 1099-INT and 1099-OID)
- Dividend income statements (Forms 1099-DIV)
- Proceeds from broker transactions (Form 1099-B)
- Retirement plan distribution (Form 1099-R)
- Financial Liabilities
- Auto loans and leases if vehicle is used for business (account numbers and car value)
- Student loan interest paid
- Early withdrawal penalties on CDs and other time deposits
- Automobiles
- Personal property tax information
- Expenses
- Gifts to charity (qualified written statement from charity for any single donations of $250 or more)
- Unreimbursed expenses related to volunteer work
- Unreimbursed expenses related to your job (travel expenses, uniforms, union dues, subscriptions)
- Investment expenses
- Job-hunting expenses
- Job-related education expenses
- Child care expenses
- Medical Savings Accounts
- Adoption expenses
- Alimony paid
- Tax return preparation expenses and fees
- Self-employment Data
- Business income (Forms 1099-MISC and/or your own records)
- Partnership SE income (Schedules K-1)
- Business-related expenses (reciepts, other documents and your own records)
- Farm-related expenses (reciepts, other documents and your own records)
- Employment taxes and toher business taxes paid for 2003 (payment records)
- Miscellaneous Tax Documents
- Federal, state and local estimated income tax paid for 2003
- Estimated tax vouchers, cancelled checks and other payment records
- IRA, Keogh and other retirement plan contributions (if self-employed, identify as self or employees)
- Records to document medical expenses
- Records to document casualty or theft losses
- Records for any other expenditures that may be deductible
- Records for any other revenue or sales of property that may be taxable or reportable