Tax Organizer

Helps Make Preparing Your Taxes
A Fast & Easy Process

A tax organizer can help by facilitating the process of pulling together your tax information. This basic organizer is designed for new tax or bookkeeping clients and allows you to enter your information right on the screen. (Although you won't be able to save it).

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You can then print the completed organizer and fax, mail or hand deliver it to the office. Current clients should contact the office to request a "proforma" organizer that includes prior year information and carryover data.

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Please make sure to fill in the form completely. The tax organizer includes the following categories:

Benefits Of Using Tax Organizers

Using a tax organizer can be a valuable tool for taxpayers to save time and money while ensuring a smooth and efficient tax preparation process. A tax organizer is designed to help individuals gather and organize the necessary information required for filing their tax returns. Here are several ways in which using a tax organizer can benefit you:

  1. Comprehensive Information Gathering: A tax organizer provides a structured format that will guide you through the process of gathering all the necessary information for your tax returns. It prompts you to provide details related to your income, deductions, credits, and other relevant tax-related information. By having a clear outline, you can ensure you gather all the required documents and information upfront, reducing the need for multiple rounds of document retrieval and minimizing the risk of missing essential details and paying higher tax prep fees.
  2. Time Savings: With a tax organizer, you can save significant time by having a centralized tool to organize your tax-related information. Instead of searching through stacks of documents or multiple digital files, you can refer to the tax organizer's checklist and fill in the required details. This streamlines the information gathering process and helps you compile your tax-related information more efficiently.
  3. Accuracy and Minimized Errors: Tax organizers help improve accuracy by providing you with a comprehensive overview of the information needed for your tax returns. By following the organizer's prompts and checklist, you can ensure they provide consistent and accurate information. This reduces the likelihood of errors, omissions, or inconsistencies in your tax returns. By submitting accurate returns, you can avoid potential penalties, audits, or the need for filing amendments, saving both time and money.
  4. Early Identification of Issues: Tax organizers often include specific sections that highlight common areas of concern or potential deductions. By utilizing these sections, you can proactively identify any tax-saving opportunities or potential issues that require further clarification. This early identification allows you to address any problems promptly, seek professional advice if needed, and maximize your deductions or credits, potentially leading to tax savings.
  5. Organized Record-Keeping: Using a tax organizer encourages you to maintain a well-organized record-keeping system. By systematically organizing your tax-related documents, receipts, and other supporting materials, you can easily refer to them when needed. This not only saves time during the tax preparation process but also helps you efficiently respond to any future inquiries or audits from tax authorities.
  6. Efficient Communication with Tax Preparers: When you as a taxpayer use a tax organizer, you are providing your tax preparers with well-organized and comprehensive information. This promotes effective communication between taxpayers and tax preparers, allowing for a smoother and more efficient tax preparation process. By providing clear and complete information, you can reduce the back-and-forth exchanges, ensuring that their tax returns are accurately prepared in a timely manner.

Using a tax organizer can greatly benefit taxpayer clients by saving them time and money while facilitating an organized and accurate tax preparation process. By following the structured format of the organizer, you can gather and provide all the necessary information efficiently, reduce errors, identify potential tax-saving opportunities, and improve communication with your tax preparers. By leveraging a tax organizer, you can streamline your tax preparation process and enhance your overall financial management.

Tax Organizer Main Information Sheet

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General Information such as name, address, social security number, dependent information, date of birth, occupation and phone number.

Question Pages 1 and 2

A check off list to show the types of income received at any time during the year.

W-2 Income

List all of your employers including name, address, and employer identification number.

W-2G Income and Estimated Tax Paid

Include name of payer, address, and federal identification number of all gambling winnings. List any federal and state quarterly estimated tax payments made.

Other Income and Adjustments

Including last years state tax refund, unemployment, adjustments such as educator expense, self-employed retirement and health insurance paid, IRA's, Alimony, Tuition and Fees.

Interest and Dividend Income

List all income from forms 1099-INT and 1099-DIV.

Pension and Retirement Income

List pension, IRA distributions, and social security received.

Estate and Trust Income

Include your K-1 information such as name of estate or trust and federal ID number.

Capital Gains and Losses

List all stocks, bonds, and non-business assets. You will need a description, date of acquisition, date sold, sales price, and cost.

Business Income and Expenses (Schedule C)

This is where you will include your self-employment income. Include your business name, federal ID, address, date placed in service, accounting method, income and expenses.

Office In Home Deduction

Include if you run your small business out of your house. You will need to list square footage of area used for business, total square footage of your home, expenses such as mortgage interest, rent, real estate taxes, insurance, repairs and maintenance, utilities.

Business Asset List

List all business asset acquisitions and dispositions, a description, the date acquired, cost, date sold, sales price from bill of sale, prior depreciation schedule.

Itemized Deductions

This is where you list your medical and dental expenses, taxes paid, interest paid, contributions and miscellaneous income tax deductions.

Employee Business Expenses

Include which W-2 job your expenses were incurred for. List expenses such as travel expenses, parking fees, tolls, meals & entertainment, vehicle total mileage vs business mileage.

Child and Dependent Care Expenses

Please list all care providers and the amounts paid to them. Include name, address, EIN, telephone number and amounts paid for each individual child.

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