We advise that you hire a professional tax accountant to get your taxing done efficiently and correctly, to avoid encountering any federal problems. However, you need to ensure that you supply them with the adequate information for the tax return. Although you may be no tax expert, you have to act like one when it comes to keeping and gathering the documents you need for filing your tax return.

We’ll show you the tax-related documents we’re talking about. They include…

Your tax return from last year (this helps with comparison and is great for a quick reference)

Pay stubs for the year

Credit card statements and bank statements (to verify any deductions)

Checks that have been cancelled (specifically for possible IRA contributions and other deductions)

1090G form and 1090 forms

Home purchase closing statement or mortgage payment stubs

Car mileage log (for business purposes)

Travel expense receipts (for business purposes)

Charity receipts

Itemized deduction receipts