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Checklist for Individual

Personal Information

  • Did your marital status change during the year?
  • Did your address change from last year?
  • Can you be claimed as a dependent by another taxpayer?

  • Dependent Information

  • Were there any changes in dependents from the prior year?
  • Do you have any children under age 14 with unearned income in excess of $1500?

  • Purchases, Sales and Debt Information

  • Did you start a new business or purchase rental property during the year?
  • Did you acquire a new or additional interest in a partnership or S corporation?
  • Did you sell, exchange, or purchase any real estate during the year?
  • Did you acquire or dispose of any stock during the year?
  • Did you take out a home equity loan this year?
  • Did you sell an existing business, rental, or other property this year?

  • Income Information

  • Did you have any foreign income or pay any foreign taxes during the year?
  • Did you receive any income from property sold prior to this year?
  • Did you receive any lump-sum payment from a pension, profit sharing or 401(k) plan?
  • Did you make any withdrawals from an IRA, Keogh, SIMPLE, or SEP account?
  • Did you receive any disability income during the year?
  • Did you cash any Series EE or U.S. Savings bonds issued after 1989?

  • Itemized Deduction Information

  • Did you incur a casualty or theft loss during year?
  • Do you have evidence to substantiate charitable contributions of $250 or more?
  • Did you have an expense account or allowance during the year?
  • Did you use your car on the job, for other than commuting?
  • Did you work out of town for part of the year?
  • Did you have any educational expenses during the year?
  • Did you have any expenses related to seeking a new job during the year?

  • Miscellaneous Information

  • Did you make gifts of more than $13,000 to any individual?
  • Did you engage in any bartering transactions?
  • Are you covered by a pension or retirement plan?
  • Did you incur moving costs because of a job change?