Employed

- Forms
- Forms - (Applies to employees of New York City uniformed services who reside outside of NYC)

Unemployed

- 1099-G - Unemployment, state tax refund

Self-Employed

- 1099 Forms, Schedule K-1, income records to verify amounts not reported on 1099s
- Records of all expenses — check registers or credit card statements, and receipts
- Business-use asset information (cost, date placed in service, etc.) for depreciation
- Office in home information, if applicable
- Form 1040–ES - Record of estimated tax payments made

Rental Income

- Records of rental income and expenses
- Rental asset information (cost, date placed in service, etc.) for depreciation
- Form 1040–ES - Record of estimated tax payments made

Retirement Income

- 1099-R - Pension/IRA/annuity income
- 1099-SSA - Social security
- RRB-1099 - RRB income

Savings & Investments or Dividends

- 1099-INT - Interest income
- 1099-OID - Original Issue Discount
- 1099-DIV - Dividend Income
- 1099-B - Proceeds from broker and barter exchange transactions
- 1099-S - Proceeds from real estate transactions
- 1099-SA - distributions from Health Savings Account
- 1099-LTC - Long term care and Accelerated death benefits
- Form 1040–ES - Record of estimated tax payments made (if applicable)
- Consolidated reports from financial service provider
- Dates of acquisition and records of your cost or other basis in property you sold (if basis is not reported on 1099-B)
- Cryptocurrency Transactions (Virtual currency) (if applicable)

Other Income & Losses

- W-2G - Gambling income
- 1099 Misc - Prizes and awards, Royalty Income
- K-1 Statement - Trusts
- Jury duty records
- Hobby income and expenses
- Record of alimony paid/received with ex-spouse’s name and SSN.
- Applicable to judgements prior to 12/31/18

Home Ownership

- 1098 Form - mortgage interest statements
- Real estate and personal property tax records
- Receipts for energy-saving home improvements (e.g., solar panels, solar water heater)

Charitable Donations

- Cash amounts donated to houses of worship, schools, other charitable organizations
- Records of non-cash charitable donations
- Amounts of miles driven for charitable or medical purposes

Medical Expenses

- Amounts paid for healthcare insurance and to doctors, dentists, hospitals

Health Insurance

- 1095-A Form - Health Insurance Marketplace Statement

Childcare Expenses

- Fees paid to a licensed day care center or family day care for care of an infant or preschooler
- Wages paid to a baby-sitter
- Don't include expenses paid through a flexible spending account at work

Educational Expenses

- 1098-T Form - from educational institutions
- 1098-E Form - student loan interest
- Receipts that itemize qualified educational expenses
- Records of any scholarships or fellowships you received

K-12 Educator Expenses

- Receipts for classroom expenses (for educators in grades K-12)

State & Local Taxes

- Amount of state/local income tax paid (other than wage withholding), or amount of state and local sales tax paid
- Invoice showing amount of vehicle sales tax paid

Retirement & Other Savings

- 5498-SA Form - HSA contributions
- 5498 Form - IRA contributions
- All other 5498 series forms (5498-QA, 5498-ESA)

New York State

- Contributions to 529 Plans - Require a year end statement of total contributions.