Review the basic items needed for your tax return.
Released April 3, 2009
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The countdown to April 15 is on. Here are basic items needed for your tax return:
- Proof of identification
- Social Security cards for you, your spouse and dependents and/or a Social Security Number verification letter issued by the Social Security Administration
- Birth dates for you, your spouse and dependents on the tax return
- Current year's tax package if you received one
- Wage and earning statement(s) Form W-2, W-2G, 1099-R, from all employers
- Interest and dividend statements from banks (Forms 1099)
- See Taxable Income for Students to determine if you have any other income that needs to be included.
- A copy of last year's federal and state returns if available
- Bank Routing Numbers and Account Numbers for Direct Deposit
- Total paid for daycare provider and the daycare provider's tax identifying number (the provider's Social Security Number or the provider's business Employer Identification Number)
- Additional items may be needed if special tax credits are taken.
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Contact: Lamar James, (501) 671-2187, ljames@uaex.edu
