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about="/filing/gather-your-documents" class="pup-article full clearfix row"> <div class="col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><h2>In this series:</h2> <p><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="57ae3adb-8d86-47ee-a635-bb3e799a6051" href="/how-to-file-your-taxes-step-by-step" id="indexHow" title="How to file your taxes: Step by step">How to file your taxes: step by step</a><br> <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="2c643320-c497-4fd9-b2d5-5ac4c7db2a4c" href="/individuals/check-if-you-need-to-file-a-tax-return" id="indexCheck" title="Check if you need to file a tax return">Check if you need to file</a><br> <strong>Gather your documents</strong><br> <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="3bda6cde-73e5-4eff-b45a-65c7cc5bd2d0" href="/credits-and-deductions-for-individuals" id="indexCredits" title="Credits and deductions for individuals">Get credits and deductions</a><br> <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="67be1b63-6b9c-4542-873a-54674d314ff0" href="/filing/individuals/how-to-file" id="indexFile" title="File your tax return">File your return</a><br> <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="457d68inter31-6768-478c-a5ab-1d01e90d4e76" href="/node/130131" id="indexRefund">Get your refund</a><br> <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="79d4eb92-3ad7-4bc6-8ba4-b93cd12ae4a8" href="/payments/pay-taxes-on-time" id="indexPay" title="Pay taxes on time">Pay taxes on time</a><br> <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="5e4db8e5-b8e3-4028-8203-7daa26bf5c88" href="/filing/be-ready-to-file-taxes-next-year" id="indexReady" title="Be ready to file taxes next year">Be ready to file taxes next year</a></p> <hr> <h2>What you'll need</h2> <p>Keep the documents and tax forms you need to file your taxes in one place. This way, you can prepare an accurate return, claim deductions or credits and avoid errors that could delay your refund.</p> <h3>Personal information</h3> <ul> <li> <p><a href="http://www.ssa.gov/number-card">Social Security number</a> or <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="af213c93-7ea6-40ee-9c66-c4d295ce5d9d" href="/tin/itin/individual-taxpayer-identification-number-itin" title="Individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN)">individual tax ID number (ITIN)</a> for you and <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="f2b850fe-a5d8-41ce-ad6a-845abf7142c0" href="/credits-deductions/individuals/dependents" title="Dependents ">anyone else on your return</a></p> </li> <li> <p>Bank account and routing numbers to get a refund or pay by direct deposit</p> </li> <li> <p>Your <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="7ed0372f-0637-4e90-8750-393eaeb02725" href="/filing/adjusted-gross-income" title="Adjusted gross income">adjusted gross income (AGI)</a> and exact refund amount from your last tax return</p> </li> <li> <p>Your name on record with the Social Security Administration (SSA) — <a data-entity-substitution="pup_linkit_media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="596bc79c-a093-43f6-82b4-ce11a50e8160" href="https://www.ssa.gov/personal-record/change-name" title="Change name with Social Security">notify SSA if you changed your name</a></p> </li> <li> <p>Your current address — <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="50ac15d3-ae56-414e-998d-4b543283d5c6" href="/faqs/irs-procedures/address-changes" title="Address changes">notify us if you changed your address</a></p> </li> <li> <p>If you e-filed last year, your <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="3054f6f9-2a73-445f-bdb7-b2556b07c45e" href="/taxtopics/tc255" title="Topic no. 255, Signing your return electronically">self-select PIN</a></p> </li> <li> <p>If you were a victim of identity theft, your <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="206cccb9-63b7-4fef-adc2-498b01fab131" href="/identity-theft-fraud-scams/get-an-identity-protection-pin" title="Get an identity protection PIN">IP PIN</a></p> </li> </ul> <h3>Income documents</h3> <ul> <li>Paycheck stubs </li> <li>Statements from banks, payment apps or online marketplaces </li> <li>Checks paid to you </li> <li>Records of <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="520859b7-4d66-4de7-ab9f-a6c181cbed58" href="/filing/digital-assets" title="Digital assets">digital asset transactions</a> </li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="1a1a57b8-7ea7-471f-a87a-c861a1d8d3c3" href="/taxtopics/tc418" title="Topic no. 418, Unemployment compensation">Unemployment compensation</a> </li> </ul> <h3>Forms W-2, 1099 or other information returns</h3> <p>People or organizations that paid you during the year are required to report the payments to the IRS on an information return. They must file these forms with the IRS and send a copy to you. You should get them electronically or by mail in January or February.</p> <p>These forms report income you received during the year:</p> <ul> <li><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="f1cb3aba-234d-4d61-aa27-d77b285d7723" href="/forms-pubs/about-form-w-2" title="About Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement ">Forms W-2</a> or a <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="b3a99b7c-9346-4b1b-8052-c84278b62e57" href="/forms-pubs/about-form-w-2-c" title="About Form W-2 C, Corrected Wage and Tax Statements">corrected W-2</a> show your wages from employers. Here's <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="b6c9bb16-b8a3-4211-8888-52b5f1295bc6" href="/filing/if-you-dont-get-a-w-2-or-your-w-2-is-wrong" title="If you don’t get a W-2 or your W-2 is wrong">what to do if you didn't get a W-2</a>.</li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="106e1d1e-2201-4575-bb7b-af6f90aa397e" href="/forms-pubs/about-form-w-2-g" title="About Form W-2 G, Certain Gambling Winnings">Form W-2G</a> for l<a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="76d3703c-00af-4928-8999-377035e8044d" href="/taxtopics/tc419" title="Topic no. 419, Gambling income and losses">ottery and gambling winnings</a></li> </ul> <p>Forms 1099 show other types of income. The most common are:</p> <ul role="list"> <li> <p><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="b8a00dfe-ab5d-49a5-b003-0ae76cc863ff" href="/forms-pubs/about-form-1099-k" title="About Form 1099-K, Payment Card and Third Party Network Transactions">Form 1099-K</a> for payments from <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="f55cb166-0bc0-4b89-839d-e46870950c46" href="/businesses/what-to-do-with-form-1099-k" title="What to do with Form 1099-K">payment cards and online marketplaces</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="0857be2e-0085-4135-bbe7-02cb4c58e891" href="/forms-pubs/about-form-1099-g" title="About Form 1099-G, Certain Government Payments">Form 1099-G</a> for government payments such as <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="1a1a57b8-7ea7-471f-a87a-c861a1d8d3c3" href="/taxtopics/tc418" title="Topic 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