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Home Address
Is your mailing address and location address you entered the same?

If any of the children are adopted, Form 8839 QAC applies.

IRS | Dependents

IRS | Filing Status

One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB)

Do you have copies prepared of your W2 or 1099K, or other 1099's and/or ordinary income?
Do you have a Taxpayer ID (TIN) or Social Security for yourself and all of your family members prepared
Do you have access to your tax records?
Have you had any life changes?
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IRS: Managing Taxes After a Life Event


Divorce or Separation

New Job

Home Purchase

Moving

Bankruptcy

Death

Disaster

Have you have been affected by a disaster?
Do you have any casualty and theft losses?
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You will need documentation of damage and insurance reimbursements.

Do you have any Student Loans, Tuition and Fees, or 529 Plans?
Do you have any business expenses for performing artists?
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Are you a GIG Worker
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Have you performed Jury Duty?
Have you won any Olympic Metals or other monetary prizes or awards?
Have you received an overpayment of unemployment benefits during the year, and you paid it back?
Have you received an award from the IRS (known as a whistleblower award)
Are you eligible for Low Income Housing Credit
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Do you have any Real Estate or Rental Property Investment Income and Expenses to report?
Will you have a credit for federal fuel taxes?
Do you qualify for the QBI deduction: deduct up to 20% of that income.
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You don’t need to itemize to claim the QBI deduction, but you will need to fill out Form 8995 or Form 8995-A.

The deduction allows eligible taxpayers to deduct up to 20 percent of their QBI, plus 20 percent of qualified real estate investment trust (REIT) dividends and qualified publicly traded partnership (PTP) income. QBI Deduction

Do you have Expenses for Business Use of Your Home?
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Form 8829 for self employed

home size/office size, and expenses.

Are you eligible for the Educators Supply Deductions: Eligible Elementary or Secondary Educator K-12 or the American Opportunity and Lifetime Learning Credits (AOTC)
Are you aware of the sales tax deduction.
Are you eligible for the earned income tax credit (EITC)
Have you paid any household employees?
Do you have an fees for early withdrawal from retirement acounts
Will you have the Alternative Minimum Tax Credit (AMT)
Do you receive Fringe Benefits or other income in addition to your regular pay?
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Do you have other non-mandatory payroll deductions: 

Voluntary (health, disability, insurance, retirement plans, job related expenses)

Pre-Tax (medical and dental benefits, 401K retirement plans, group-term life insurance)

Post-tax (wage garnishments, Roth IRA retirement plans, union dues)

Understanding Payroll Deductions: A Guide to Managing Employee Take-Home Pay

Employee Reimbursed Business Expenses and Taxation

Fringe Benefits

Is your pay part of the Prevailing Wage or Davis Bacon?
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 Prevailing Wage or the Davis Beacon Act for construction contracts exceeding $2000 to which the US or District of Columbia is a part of? Applies to laborers, mechanics or subcontractors.  Wage Determinations | SAM.gov

Are you in the United States as a Visa Holder?
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H-1B nonimmigrant worker 

Taxation of alien individuals by immigration status – H-1b | H-2A visa worker supplied by a Crew Leader, H-1C, NAFTA TN Visa older, or H-2B, H-1B, H-1B1 and E-3 Specialty Professional) Workers

US Citizenship and Immigration Services

Foreign students, scholar

Income tax obligations for individuals with H status visas depend on whether they are classified as resident aliens or nonresident aliens and determined using either the green card test or the substantial presence test.

Do you have and foreign accounts or assets to report?
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Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)

Requires you to report, depending on the value, foreign financial accounts and foreign assets. Form 1042-S

Does your employer have your updated I-9
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No

Employment Eligibility Verification | USCIS  

( https://www.e-verify.gov/FORM |

I-9 paperwork fine violations: Increased from $281 to $2,789 per I-9 form

Do you have any gains or losses of Stocks, Bonds or Investments to report?
Have you received any 1099 NEC, 1099 MISC, 1099K or other non-standard 1099 forms?
Do you have any other business- or business-like incomes?
Do you have any reportable Tips Income?
Are you a member of the Military?  
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Are you a member of the Military?  

Try MilTax Free Tax Filing Software

Are you eligible for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)
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If you are a veteran or part of another targeted group, you may want to inform potential employers about this credit, as it provides a tax incentive for them to hire you.

About Form 5884, Work Opportunity Credit | Internal Revenue Service

Are you eligible for an Elderly or Disabled Credit
Are you eligible for excess social security tier 1 RRTA tax credit?
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The self-employment tax was 15.3% and anyone who paid that full tax can then deduct half of it on their taxes. Normally, employees pay a tax of 7.65% on their income (FICA taxes) and their employers also pay that amount for a combined tax of 15.3%. Self-employed workers need to pay the whole tax but can then deduct the employer portion on their federal tax return. Use Schedule SE to calculate your self-employment tax and Schedule 1 to claim this deduction.

Do you have any business expenses for fee-basis government officials?
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Have you made any charitable contributions?
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Charitable Contributions

Taxpayers can deduct charitable donations, though the rules vary. You will need cash amounts, official charity receipts, canceled checks, value of donated property, and miles driven, and out of pocket expenses. One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB)

Do you have record of taxes you've paid, and prior year tax refunds?
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Other

Real Estate Taxes and Real Estate: Form 1098 (interest, PMI, and points)

State and Local Income Taxes

Personal Property Taxes

Prior Year Tax Refunds

Vehicle Licensing Fees and Taxes

SALT deduction

Do you have records of miscellaneous deductions such as: union dues, unreimbursed employee expenses, (uniforms, supplies, seminars, continuing education, publications, or travel)
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Includes decuctions for (R&D) Increasing Research Activities

Form 6765

Have you calculated your Adjusted Gross Income? (AGI)
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AGI (Adjusted Gross Income)

*MAGI is Modified Gross Income and is used to determine certain tax credit and deduction eligibilities: AGI + (add back of some deductions such as student loan interest, IRA contributions, Tax-exempt interest, foreign earned income exclusions)

Do you need more detailed information regarding Itemized Deductions?
Are you aware of IRS Tax Reforms affecting individuals?
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Tax Reform Provisions that Affect Individuals

Individuals | Internal Revenue Service

Have you paid estimated taxes?
Do you support sound tax policies?
Are you aware of the Taxpayer Advocate Service?
Are you aware of the Interactive Tax Assistant?
Will you need to file an extension?
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Are you aware you can sign up to get your refund faster.
Did you know you can calculate and manage your W-4 Witholdings?
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Annual W4 Withholding Estimator

Calculator Tool

Did you know you can calculate and manage your paycheck?
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Paycheck Calculator: Federal, State & Local Taxes

Free Paycheck Calculator: Hourly & Salary Take Home After Taxes

Have you checked your SSA eligibility?
Before contacting us, please upload a copy of your documents, your prior year tax return and a Completed Authorization Form 8821
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Before contacting us, please upload a copy of your documents, your prior year tax return and a Completed Authorization Form 8821

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