What You Need to File: Below is a checklist of what you need to file your 2022 tax return
Identification:
Government-issued photo ID (includes IDNYC)
Social Security cards or Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITIN). ITIN determination letters (original, copy, or electronic document) and birth dates for you, your spouse, and your dependents
Proof of Income:
When filing taxes electronically, filers must sign and validate their electronic tax return by entering their prior-year Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) or their prior-year Self-Select PIN.
Please see the following guidance to find your prior-year AGI.
▢ Form 1099-G if you received unemployment insurance at any point during 2022
To obtain a form, visit dol.ny.gov and search “1099-G.” or call 1-888-209-8124 to have the New York State Department of Labor mail the form to the address they have on file for you.
▢ Forms W-2, 1098, 1099, or income and expense records if you are self-employed
F Forms may include:
- Form W-2 (wages from each job)
- Form 1099-INT (interest)
- Form 1099-DIV (dividends)
- Form 1099-R (retirement plans)
- Form W-2G (gambling winnings)
- Form SSA-1099 (Social Security benefits)
- Form 1099-MISC (miscellaneous income)
- Form 1099-K (deposits and earnings)
- Form 1099-B (sale of stock)
- Form 1098-T (scholarships and grants)
- Form 1099-C (cancellation of debt)
- Form 1098-T (tuition payments to attend a university or technical college)
- Form 1098-E (interest paid on student loans)
Other income documentation if you are self-employed may include:
- Log books showing income received and clients served
Raw estimates are not acceptable. - Copies of bank statements
Other:
New for 2022:
- If you received advance Child Tax Credit payments in 2021, bring IRS Letter 6419, 2021 Advance CTC
- If you received Economic Impact Payments (commonly known as stimulus payments) in 2020 or 2021, bring your record of these payments:
- Notice 1444: Shows the first Economic Impact Payment advanced for tax year 2020
- Notice 1444-B: Shows the second Economic Impact Payment advanced for tax year 2020
- Notice 1444-C: Shows the third Economic Impact Payment advanced for tax year 2021
- Letter 6475: In early 2022, the IRS will send this letter confirming the total amount of the third Economic Impact Payment and any plus-up payments you received for tax year 2021.
▢ Documentation of business expenses if you are self-employed, including:
- Paid invoices
- Remitted checks
- Credit card charges
- Information about any home office
Raw estimates are not acceptable.
▢ Filed Forms 1040-ES (federal) and IT-2105 (New York State) showing estimated tax payments for 2021
▢ Copy of 2021 tax return or transcript (required for Assisted Self-Prep)
To request a transcript, call the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) at 1-800-908-9946 or visit irs.gov and search “Get Transcript.”
▢ Form 1095-A if you, your spouse, or dependents enrolled in a health insurance plan through the Health Plan Marketplace
▢ Payment records for child care, including the provider’s name, address, and Employer Identification Number, Taxpayer Identification Number, or Social Security number
▢ Records of cash and non-cash charitable contributions
Banking Information:
▢ Bank account and routing numbers for direct deposit of your refund
Need to open a bank account? Visit nyc.gov/safestart to find out how you can open an NYC SafeStart Account. The NYC SafeStart Account has no overdraft fees and no monthly fees if you maintain a minimum balance of $25 or
even less depending on the financial institution.
▢ NY 529 account, routing, and plan numbers to directly deposit all or part of your state refund into a college savings account
Did you know you now can split your NYS refund and directly deposit all or part of it into a 529 College Savings account? There’s no minimum balance needed to open an account.
Visit nysaves.org or call 1-877-NYSAVES (1-877-697-2 837) to learn more and to create an account.
If you are married and filing jointly, both you and your spouse must sign the required forms.