Tips

What documents do I need?

* ID from you and spouse.
* Name, Social Security cards and date of birth of all the persons claimed in the income tax.
* W-2 or 1099 from all jobs.
* Unemployment Compensation.
* Social Security Benefits.
* Any other income including but not limited to lotteries, bonus and gambling prizes.
* Interest income from savings accounts or government payments.
* Information of individual retirement accounts payments received during the year.
* If you have an individual retirement account outside your job, bring the information of the contributions you made to the account.
* Payments of private school or university for you and your dependents.
* Information about the daycare: name, address and federal identification number of the daycare provider or babysitter.
* Any other income.

* Medical expenses paid during the year, including health insurance, medicines, eye care and dental expenses.
* Interest paid in the mortgage and real estate taxes paid.
* Donations in cash and non-cash.
* Unreimbursed job expenses such as Union dues, uniforms, work equipment, uniform cleaning services, etc.
* Personal taxes (taxes paid in the purchase of vehicles, jewelry etc)

* Rental income received.
* Mortgage interest paid in the property.
* Real estate taxes
* Homeowner's Insurance.
* Repair and improvements expenses of the rental part of the property.
* Payment of services of the rental part of the property, like electricity, water and gas.

* Passport.
* Travel expenses from your country to USA
* Medical expenses incurred durant the year, including medical insurance, medicines, eye and dental expenses.
* Donations in cash and non-cash.
* Unreimbursed job expenses such as Union dues, uniforms, work equipment, uniform cleaning services, etc.
* Personal taxes (taxes paid in the purchase of vehicles, jewelry etc)