Identification:

▢ Government-issued photo ID (includes IDNYC)

▢ Social Security cards or Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITIN). ITIN determination letters (original, copy, or electronic document) and birth dates for you, your spouse, and your dependents

Proof of Income:

When filing taxes electronically, filers must sign and validate their electronic tax return by entering their prior-year Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) or their prior-year Self-Select PIN. Please see the following guidance to find your prior-year AGI.

▢ Form 1099-G if you received unemployment insurance at any point during 2022

To obtain a form, visit dol.ny.gov and search “1099-G.” or call 1-888-209-8124 to have the New York State Department of Labor mail the form to the address they have on file for you.

▢ Forms W-2, 1099-K, 1099-MISC, or other source of income paid in any form, including but not limited to:

• Cash receipts journal
• Cash disbursements journal
• Sales journal
• General journal
• Checkbook
• Bank statements, cancelled checks and deposit information

  Forms may include:

• Form W-2 (wages from each job)
• Form 1099-INT (interest)
• Form 1099-DIV (dividends)
• Form 1099-R (retirement plans)
• Form W-2G (gambling winnings)
• Form SSA-1099 (Social Security benefits)
• Form 1099-MISC (miscellaneous income)
• Form 1099-K (deposits and earnings)
• Form 1099-B (sale of stock)
• Form 1098-T (scholarships and grants)
• Form 1099-C (cancellation of debt)
• Form 1098-T (tuition payments to attend a university or technical college)
• Form 1098-E (interest paid on student loans)

Proof of Expenses:

▢ Profit and Loss (P&L) Statement (e.g., Excel sheet or pen and paper)

▢ Records of any required 1099 payments (1096 form)

▢ Records of salaries paid*

• FormW-3 (for salaries paid)
• Form 941 (quarterly payments)
• Form 940 (federal unemployment tax return)
• Payroll company records

*Returns including expenses for employees or home office expenses (other than childcare businesses) can only completed at limited locations. Please call site before your appointment to confirm.

▢ Records of pension plans. Contributions to qualified small business reitrement plans like:

• SEP (Simplified Employee Pension) plans
• SIMPLE (Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees) plans
• Qualified plans (including Keogh or H.R. 10) plans

▢ Records of paid invoices (e.g., cancelled checks and paid statements)

▢ Records of home office expenses**

• Rent statements
• Size of home
• Size of area used for business
• Insurance forms
• 1098 for owned home
• Utility bills (paid)
• Internet bills

**Returns including expenses for employees or home office expenses (other than childcare businesses) can only completed at limited locations. Please call site before your appointment to confirm.

▢ Record of vehicle used for business

• Mileage log
  • Total mileage
  • Business mileage
• Receipts and other records of expenses including, but not limited to:
  • Parking
  • Gas
  • Maintenance
  • Insurance
  • Registration & licensing
  • Tolls
  • Car wash
  • Car supplies
  • Sanitizing and PPE
• Payment and purchase records
  • Lease payments
  • Original price
  • Amount paid before placing car in service
  • Past depreciation

Other:

▢ Filed Forms 1040-ES (federal) and IT-2105 (New York State) showing estimated tax payments for 2021

▢ Copy of 2020 and 2021 tax return or transcript

To request a transcript, call the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) at 1-800-908-9946 or visit irs.gov and search “Get Transcript.”

▢ Form 1095-A if you, your spouse, or dependents enrolled in a health insurance plan through the Health Plan Marketplace

▢ Payment records for child care, including the provider’s name, address, and Employer Identification Number, Taxpayer Identification Number, or Social Security number

▢ Records of cash and non-cash charitable contributions

Banking Information:

▢ Bank account and routing numbers for direct deposit of your refund or payment of annual/quarterly tax payments.
Need to open a bank account? Visit nyc.gov/safestart to find out how you can open an NYC SafeStart Account. The NYC SafeStart Account has no overdraft fees and no monthly fees if you maintain a minimum balance of $25 or even less depending on the financial institution.

▢ NY 529 account, routing, and plan numbers to directly deposit all or part of your state refund into a college savings account
Did you know you now can split your NYS refund and directly deposit all or part of it into a 529 College Savings account? There's no minimum balance needed to open an account. Visit nysaves.org or call 1-877-NYSAVES (1-877-697-2837) to learn more and to create an account.

If you are married and filing jointly, both you and your spouse must sign the required forms.