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Preparing for Your Tax Interview: The “What to Bring” Checklist
from: Chris SpewockWhether you're filing a tax return for the first or 50th time, tax preparation can be a time-intensive process. It can be very stressful too: you want to make sure you do everything correctly and get your return filed on time. The experts at Jackson Hewitt have compiled a list of items to help you prepare for your next tax interview. Bring the applicable items from this list to help your tax service representative prepare a tax return that will result in the largest allowable refund for you.
•Social Security Card(s)
•Driver's License(s)
•Dependents' Social Security Numbers & Dates of Birth
•Last Year's Federal and State Tax Returns
•Wage Statements
•Pension or Retirement Income
•Interest and Dividend Income
•State Income Tax Refund Amount
•Social Security Income
•Unemployment Income
•Commissions Received
•Commissions Paid
•Sales of Stocks or Bonds
•Self-Employed Business Income & Expenses
•Lottery or Gambling Winnings
•Lottery or Gambling Losses
•Income and Expenses from Rentals
•Income from Partnerships, S Corporations, Trusts, and Estates
•IRA Contributions
•Alimony Paid or Received
•Child Care Expenses and Provider Information
•Medical, Eye Care, and Dental Expenses
•Cash and Non-cash Charitable
•Record of Purchase or Sale of Residence
•Mortgage or Home Equity Loan Interest Paid
•Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes
•Un-reimbursed Employment-Related Expenses
•Job-Related Educational Expenses
•Educator Expenses
•Tuition and Education Fees
•Student Loan Interest
•Casualty and Theft Losses
•Estimated Taxes
•Foreign Taxes Paid
These tax prep tips will help you save time and money, and help ensure a smooth ride to a completed tax return. As an added bonus, present this money saving coupon to any participating Jackson Hewitt Tax Service® location to save $10 on tax preparation.
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State Sales Tax Rates News
Retailers seek tax-free shopping for 30 days - Seattle Post Intelligencer
Retailers seek tax-free shopping for 30 days Seattle Post Intelligencer - The figure includes $720 million in state sales tax savings and $229 million in local government tax savings, assuming an average local tax rate of 2.07 ... |
Huntsman proposes hefty cigarette tax increase, eliminating state ... - Deseret News
Huntsman proposes hefty cigarette tax increase, eliminating state ... Deseret News, UT - "It would be revenue neutral," Roskelley said of the proposed tax increase. "His interest has always been on removing the state sales on food. ... Huntsman wants to push cigarette tax to $3 Huntsman sworn in for second term Broaden the base |
Lawmakers from Texas want deduction of state sales tax to be made ... - San Antonio Express
Lawmakers from Texas want deduction of state sales tax to be made ... San Antonio Express, TX - A bipartisan majority of Texas lawmakers have favored previous bills to make the sales tax deduction permanent. The deduction would save Texans roughly $1.2 ... |
Patrick wants Net sales tax created - Boston Globe
 Boston Globe | Patrick wants Net sales tax created Boston Globe, United States - By Casey Ross Governor Deval Patrick is pushing lawmakers to expand the state's ability to collect sales tax on products sold over the Internet, ... Deval Patrick wants to expand Internet sales tax Mass. tax collections over projections in December Tax collections up in |
Arkansas Revenue Collections for December $450M+ - MSNBC
 KARK | Arkansas Revenue Collections for December $450M+ MSNBC - Educational Adequacy Fund: Act 107 of the Second Extraordinary Session of 2003 increased the state sales and use tax rate from 5.125% to 6.0%, ... Revenue falls $20.2 million for December December revenues beat forecast Corporate Income Tax Collections Boost Arkansas Revenue Report |