Prepare for Your Appointment

Please bring any of the following items that you may have to your appointment. While this list is not all-encompassing, it contains the items that are most common

Taxpayer/Spouse General Information:

  • Home Address and Mailing Address
  • Full Social Security Number
  •  Birthday
  • Best Phone Number to Contact
  •  Email (Optional)
  • Direct Deposit Information (Optional)
    • Bank Account Name
    • Routing Number
    • Full Account Number
    • IMPORTANT: Please specify checking or savings

Dependent Information:

Definition: A child, relative or other qualifying person who has lived with you for at least half the year and paid for no more than half of their own living expenses

  •  Full Name(s)
  • Birthday(s)
  • Full Social Security Number(s)
  • Relationship to you
 
 
IMPORTANT: Please inquire if anyone else claimed your dependent on their taxes, or the dependent themself

Forms/Misc:

  • Your previous year’s return (Unless we prepared them)
  • W-2
  • Social Security Statements
  • Dates & Amounts for quarterly estimated taxes paid
  • Mortgage Interest Statements
  • Interest Statements
  • Real Estate Taxes Paid
  • Auto Taxes Paid
  • 1099s from Banks, Pensions, Annuity Companies, and IRAs
  • End of year brokerage and mutual fund company statements
  • End of year HSA Balance
  • IRA Contributions
  • Charitable contributions subtotaled by charity
  • Medical Expenses subtotaled for:
    • Total spent on prescriptions
    • Medical costs
    • Insurance premiums paid
  • Rental property records – Click here for a worksheet
  • Business records – Click here for a worksheet
  • Any documents that say “Important Tax Information”

Please do not bring unopened mail or individual receipts as they can delay the preparation of your return and increase the price due to time spent summarizing the information.