What documents are required for tax clients to be approved for compliance?
To ensure compliance, we require specific documents from all tax clients, including:
- Identification for the taxpayer.
- Identification for the spouse (if applicable).
- Identification for dependent(s) if applicable.
- Examples of acceptable identification include a driver's license, US passport, insurance card, or any government-issued document with the name and birthdate or social security number.
- Any Schedule C amounts in the income or expenses section totaling over $15,000 require at least half of the receipts as proof or a summary of income and expenses spreadsheet.
- A due diligence self-employment form.
- Income documents such as W-2s, 1099s, or other documents reflecting the tax return.
- Signature forms signed by the taxpayer.
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