What to Bring -- Self-Employed

All self-employed tax customers must complete the Self-Employed Tax Organizer (SETO) form (PDF, 144 KB) before their appointment.

If you are a home daycare provider, please complete this Daycare SETO form (PDF,  164 KB) instead of the one above.

Additionally, you can download this list as a PDF to print and take with you (What to Bring checklist, PDF, 100 KB)

  • Last year’s tax return (2008)
  • Valid picture I.D.
  • For each person listed on the tax return, bring birth date and one of the following:  Social Security card or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) card or letter

Income statements or forms:

  • Wages from each job (Form W-2)
  • Wages from self-employment (Form 1099 Misc “miscellaneous income”  or a record of cash received)  
  • Interest (Form 1099-INT)
  • Dividends (Form 1099-DIV)
  • Retirement Plans( Form 1099-R)
  • Gambling Winnings (Form W-2G)
  • Unemployment (Form 1099-G)
  • Social Security Benefits (Form SSA)
  • Economic Stimulus Payment Amount received in 200
  • For direct deposit of your refund, bring a voided check or your savings account and routing information

If applicable also bring:

  • Year-end income statements for MFIP, SSI, MSA, GA, veterans’ benefits and workers’ compensation
  • Receipts for education expenses you paid for your children in grades K-12. For example:  tutoring, rental/purchase of musical instrument, music lessons, pencils, notebooks, etc.
  • Tuition expenses you paid to attend a university/technical college (Form 1098-T)
  • Interest you paid on student loans (1098-E)
  • Daycare expenses you paid for your children. Bring provider’s name, address and tax ID or social security number.
  • Charitable donations or cash and non-cash
  • Homeowners:  Mortgage interest and real estate taxes paid in 2008 (Form 1098) and Statement of Property Tax Payable in 2009 mailed by the county in March.
  • Renters:  Certificate of Rent Paid (CRP) from your landlord


Printable checklist of “What to Bring” (PDF, 100 KB)