
NEW CLIENT INFORMATION CHECKLIST
To prepare your personal taxes, JLP Accounting & Tax Service will need the following items:
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• Copies of driver's licenses for you and your spouse
• A copy of last year's Federal 1040 tax return if available
• Copies of social security cards for you, your spouse, and all dependent children
• Dates of birth for dependent children
• Email address and cell phone numbers
• Official physical address of your home (no PO boxes)
• Occupation titles for you and your spouse (e.g., accountant, electrician, teacher)
• W-2 forms (wages from your employers)
• SSA 1099 forms (social security income)
• 1099 forms
o Bank Interest—1099INT
o Unemployment—1099G
o IRA distributions—1099R
o Pension distributions—1099R
o Non-employee compensation—1099NEC
o Miscellaneous income—1099 MISC
o Brokerage consolidated 1099 forms (dividends, interest, stock sales)
• 1098 form (from your mortgage company)
• Documentation of real estate taxes payments (if not paid through your mortgage company)
• Home purchase settlement statement if applicable
• Documentation of daycare expenses (provider’s EIN number, address, and total amount paid)
• Documentation of donations including:
o Misc
o Church
o Noncash (e.g., Salvation Army, Goodwill, Vietnam Vets)
• The amount of Advance Child Tax Credit you received last year for each child (payments may have been disbursed in July through December and likely total $250-$300 per child)
• Verification of marketplace health insurance if applicable (Form 1095A--available at www.healthcare.gov)
• A copy of a voided check for direct deposit or payment of your federal and state taxes



