As a tax professional,  I am ethically bound to help you pay the lowest tax you are legally required to pay. This list will help me do my job. It is a concise, though not exhaustive, outline of some of the documents I will need when I meet with you.

• A copy of last year's Federal and State tax returns.
  
• All statements of income, such as:
  
  • W-2's
    
  • Interest and Dividend statements (Form 1099)
    
  • Pension income amounts including Social Security
    
  • Individual Retirement Account contributions or withdrawals
    
  • Unemployment income statements
    
  • Trust, "S" corporation, and/or Partnership income amounts (Form K-1)
    
• Amounts of mortgage interest and points paid (Form 1098), real estate and auto excise taxes paid, charitable donations (both cash and non-cash), and "out-of-pocket" medical expenses
• Records of child care expenses including amounts and payee
  
• Lists of any job related expenses, such as:
  
  • Moving expenses (if your move was job related)
    
  • Tools and other equipment such as computers, etc.
    
  • Safety clothing and uniforms
    
  • Professional books, journals, dues, union dues, etc.
    
• Amounts of any estimated tax payments
  
• Details of any capital gains transactions
  
• If you own rental property or a small business, we will need to see the records pertaining to the property or business.

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if you think any of the matters discussed in our world wide web page concern you or your business: this is not intended to be the complete story. Also, be sure your tax advisor is one of your area's many qualified  Tax Attorneys, Certified Public Accountants or Enrolled Agents. Last year only 3% of the tax preparer penalties assessed by the Internal Revenue Service was given to C.P.A.'s or E.A.'s, the balance, 97%, was assessed on so-called independent "tax preparers." Be smart, entrust this very important job to a qualified professional.

This information is provided by: Nathan Zeliff, Attorney at Law

P.O. Box 6515
Moraga, CA 94570

Telephone:  (925) 820-1004        FAX: (925) 299-0363

EMAIL: zlaw@dnai.com

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