E.M.D. Tax and Bookkeeping Services
Barnegat, NJ 08005
Tel: 609-489-4165
EMD2006@COMCAST.NET
                                               
                                            
                                                                    
TAX CHECKLIST                        
    PERSONAL INFORMATION                                        

    SOCIAL SECURITY #                                        
                    Taxpayer                        
                    Spouse                        
                    Dependant # 1                        
                    Dependant # 2                        
                    Dependant # 3                        
                    Dependant # 4                        
                                            

    CHILDCARE COSTS                                        
                    Cancelled checks or invoices                         
                    Childcare Providers Name                        
                    Childcare Providers Address                        
                    Childcare Providers Tax ID # or Soc. Sec #       
             
    ADVANCE CHILD TAX CREDIT                                        
                     Copy of the IRS notice announcing the amount of your payment                         

    ALIMONY PAID                                        
                    Social Security #                        
                    Amount Paid                        
                                            
    INCOME DATA                                        
                    W-2 forms for this year
                    Unemployment compensation: Forms 1099-G
                    Miscellaneous income including rent: Forms 1099-MISC
                    Partnership, S Corporation, & trust income: Schedules K-1
                    Pensions and annuities distributions Forms 1099-R
                    Social Security/RR1 benefits: Forms RRB-1099
                    Alimony received
                    Jury duty pay
                    Gambling and lottery winning
                    Prizes and awards
                    Scholarships and fellowships
                    Interest income statements: Form 1099-INT & 1099-OID
                    Dividend income statements: Form 1099-DIV
                    Proceeds from broker transactions: Form 1099-B
                    State and local income tax refunds: Form 1099-G
                    
    HOMEOWNER DATA                
                    Current address(es) for this year
                    Mortgage interest: Form 1098
                    Sale of your home or other real estate:
                    Second mortgage interest paid
                    Real estate taxes paid
                    Rental real estate information - SEE RENTAL Income Stmt.
                    
    DEDUCTIONS                
                    Charities
                            Non-Cash Contributions
                                    Itemized Listing of Property
                                    Appraisals if the FMV is over $5,000
                                    Receipts if over $250
                    
                            Cash Contributions
                                    Cleared Checks
                                    Receipts

                    Un-reimbursed expenses related to your job
                    Medical Expenses
                    Investment expenses
                    Job-related education expenses
                    Casualty or Theft Losses
                    Child care expenses
                    Medical Savings Accounts
                    Adoption expenses
                    Alimony paid
                    Student loan interest paid
                    Early withdrawal penalties on CDs and other time deposits
                    Tax return preparation expenses and fees
                    
    SELF EMPLOYMENT                                        
                    Business income: Forms 1099-MISC and/or own records                        
                    Business-related expenses: Receipts, other documents & records                         
                    Farm-related expenses: Receipts, other documents & own records                        
                    Employment taxes & other business taxes paid for current year:                         
                                            
    ESTIMATED PMTS                                        
                    2007 Amount Paid                        
                    1st qtr - Amount Paid                        
                    2nd qtr - Amount Paid                        
                    3rd qtr - Amount Paid                        
                    4th qtr - Amount Paid                        
                                            
    FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNTS                                        
                    Name of financial institution                         
                    Location of financial institution                         
                    Account number                         
                    Maximum value of account                         
    ENERGY SAVING PURCHASES                                        
                    Bill of sale for a hybrid automobile purchased in 2008                         
                    Receipts for energy-saving improvements to your home in 2007                  

                                            
    DIRECT DEPOSIT                                        
                    Bank Name                        
                    Account #                        
                    Routing #                        
                                            
                    
                        
                                                  
RENTAL INCOME STATEMENT                
                  
Rental Income        
Rent                        
Advanced Rent Payments                        
Expenses Paid by the Tenant                        
Security Deposits Kept due to non fullfillmet of contact                        
Payments for Lease cancellation                        
Total Rental Income         

Advertising                        
Cleaning and Maintenance                        
Cleaning Supplies                        
Commissions                        
Homeowner's associations Dues and Condo fees                        
Insurance premiums- Hazard, Flood, Fire                        
Interest expense                        
Local property taxes                        
Management fees                        
Pest control                        
Professional fees                        
Rental of equipment                        
Rents you paid to others                        
Supplies                        
Trash removal fees                        
Travel expenses                        
Utilities                        
Yard maintenance                        
Locksmith Expenses                        
Telephone Expense                        
                  
                 
Repairs                        
Minor repainting                        
Repairing appliances                        
Fixing leaks                        
Replacing broken windows or doors                        
                  
                 
Actual Mileage (gas, upkeep, maintenance)                        
or                        
Standard Mileage (# of Miles driven)- see Note 1                        
Mileage from Jan- June 30th @ .505 per mile                        
Mileage from July 1- Dec 31  @.58 per mile                        
                  
               
Improvements                        
Additions to the structure                        
Adding a swimming pool                        
Installing a water filtration system                        
Modernizing a kitchen                        
Installing insulation                        
Shrubbery                        
Fences                        
Furniture or appliances                        
                  
Note 1 : To qualify for the standard mileage rate, you must use the standard mileage method
the first year you use a car for your business activity. Moreover, you can't use the standard
mileage rate if you have claimed accelerated depreciation deductions in prior years, or have
taken a Section 179 deduction for the vehicle.                        

                                                  
VEHICLE INFORMATION  


YEAR                        

MAKE                          

MODEL                        

ODOMETER READING                        
                  
  Jan 1st                

  Dec 31                

                  or

# OF MILES DRIVEN FOR THE YEAR                        

% USED FOR BUSINESS                         %
                  
% USED FOR PERSONAL                        %
                  
% USED FORM COMMUTING                  %
                  
Total        
                                                 100%        


GAS                        

TOLLS                        

PARKING                        

REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE                        

VEHICLE PMTS                        

INTEREST EXPENSE                        

REGISTRATION                        

OTHER EXPENSE                        
  Description                       
                  
1. DID YOU SELL OR DISPOSE OF THE VEHICLE THIS YEAR?                        

          YES        NO

  IF YES:                

  PURCHASE PRICE                

  DATE OF SALE                

  SALE AMOUNT                

                                            HOME OFFICE DEDUCTION


Home Office Square Footage                                       

Total Home   Square Footage

Mortgage/ Rent   For the Year        
Interest Paid        For the Year        
                                          
Utilities                                                
  Electric            For the Year        

  Gas                  For the Year

Home Telephone used for business       For the Year

Internet/ Cable Modem                                For the Year

Home Owners Insurance                           For the Year
                                  
Other Utilities                                                 For the Year

Repairs & Maintenance to the Office        For the Year

(For Depreciation)                                        
Value of the House                                

Value of the Land                               
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