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A checklist for every service we provide. Pick yours, tick off what you have, and send us the rest as you find it. Nothing is a deal-breaker: if a document is missing, we can usually get it for you.

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Every list starts with the 9 documents all new clients send, so you never have to look for them separately.

Monthly close

Bookkeeping

What we need to reconcile your books and close each month. After setup, most of this arrives by bank feed and you only send what the feed cannot see.

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Every new client sends these, whichever service you pick. Tick one here and it stays ticked on every list.

Government-issued photo IDDriver’s license or passport, for each person who will sign.
Social Security or ITIN for each individual; EIN for each businessFor an EIN, the IRS letter (CP 575 or 147C) is the best proof.
Prior-year federal and state returnsThe last two to three years, individual and business.
List of your entities with their year-endsLegal name, entity type, state, and fiscal year-end for each.
Best contact detailsMailing address, phone, email and how you prefer us to reach you.
Invited-user access to your accounting softwareAdd us as a user. We never need your password.

Getting started · if it applies to you3

Any IRS or state letters received in the last three yearsSend them even if you think they are resolved.
Bank details for refunds or direct debit of your feeRouting and account number, or a voided check.
Signed Form 2848 or Form 8821Only if you want us to speak to the IRS on your behalf or pull your transcripts. We send the form.

Needed for every engagement8

Statements for every business bank accountMonthly PDFs, or read-only access to the bank feed.
Credit card statementsBusiness cards, and any personal card used for business spending.
Merchant and payment-processor statementsSquare, Stripe, PayPal, Clover or your bank’s processor, with the payout reports.
Vendor bills and expense receiptsPhoto or PDF. Anything over a small amount, and every receipt for meals, travel and gifts.
Customer invoices and a list of who still owes youAn accounts receivable aging report if your software produces one.
Sales reports from your POS or booking systemDaily summaries or Z-reports, not just the deposit amount.
Current chart of accounts and access to your accounting fileQuickBooks, Xero, Sage or MYOB. Or a spreadsheet if you have no software yet.
Opening positionLast closed balance sheet and year-to-date profit and loss, so we start from numbers that agree.

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Loan, lease and line-of-credit statementsPlus the agreements, so we can split principal from interest.
Payroll reportsPayroll summary for each pay run, or access to your payroll platform.
Invoices for equipment, vehicles and other large purchasesThese are capitalised, not expensed.
Owner contributions, draws and shareholder or member loansA note of what each deposit or transfer was.
Inventory counts and distributor statementsYear-end count at minimum.
Sales tax returns already filed this yearSo the sales tax account ties to what was actually paid.
Catch-up work: every statement for the unreconciled periodPlus the previous bookkeeper’s files or workpapers, if you can get them.

Form 1040

Individual returns

What we need to prepare a personal return, including self-employment and rental income. Send what you have. We will tell you what is missing.

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Every new client sends these, whichever service you pick. Tick one here and it stays ticked on every list.

Government-issued photo IDDriver’s license or passport, for each person who will sign.
Social Security or ITIN for each individual; EIN for each businessFor an EIN, the IRS letter (CP 575 or 147C) is the best proof.
Prior-year federal and state returnsThe last two to three years, individual and business.
List of your entities with their year-endsLegal name, entity type, state, and fiscal year-end for each.
Best contact detailsMailing address, phone, email and how you prefer us to reach you.
Invited-user access to your accounting softwareAdd us as a user. We never need your password.

Getting started · if it applies to you3

Any IRS or state letters received in the last three yearsSend them even if you think they are resolved.
Bank details for refunds or direct debit of your feeRouting and account number, or a voided check.
Signed Form 2848 or Form 8821Only if you want us to speak to the IRS on your behalf or pull your transcripts. We send the form.

Needed for every engagement6

ID, Social Security numbers and birth datesYou, your spouse and every dependent.
Last year’s federal and state returnsAll pages, including any carry-forward schedules.
W-2 from every employerIncluding any job you left during the year.
Interest, dividend and brokerage formsForms 1099-INT, 1099-DIV, 1099-B, plus 1099-DA for crypto where issued.
Other income forms1099-R retirement, 1099-G unemployment and state refunds, 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC, 1099-K, SSA-1099, W-2G gambling, and K-1s from any partnership, S-corporation or trust you hold an interest in.
Bank account for your refund or paymentRouting and account number.

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Self-employment recordsIncome, expenses, mileage log, home-office size, and health insurance premiums paid.
Rental property recordsRents, expenses, purchase closing statement, and last year’s depreciation schedule.
Mortgage interest and property taxForm 1098 and your property tax bills.
Education formsForm 1098-T for tuition and 1098-E for student loan interest.
Form 1095-AOnly if you had marketplace health insurance.
Child-care costsProvider name, address, tax ID and amount paid.
Charitable gifts and medical expensesReceipts and acknowledgement letters. Bank statements alone are not enough for larger gifts.
IRA and HSA formsForm 5498 for IRA contributions, and 1099-SA and 5498-SA for HSA.
Estimated tax payments you madeDate and amount of each, federal and state.
Home sale or purchaseClosing statement and records of improvements.
Foreign income or accountsAccount names, countries, highest balance in the year, and foreign tax paid.
Divorce decree or Form 8332If you claim a child who lives mostly with the other parent.
Identity Protection PINIf the IRS has issued you one. A return filed without it is rejected.

Corp, S-corp, partnership, trust

Business returns

For C-corporations (1120), S-corporations (1120-S), partnerships and LLCs (1065), trusts (1041) and sole proprietors (Schedule C).

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Every new client sends these, whichever service you pick. Tick one here and it stays ticked on every list.

Government-issued photo IDDriver’s license or passport, for each person who will sign.
Social Security or ITIN for each individual; EIN for each businessFor an EIN, the IRS letter (CP 575 or 147C) is the best proof.
Prior-year federal and state returnsThe last two to three years, individual and business.
List of your entities with their year-endsLegal name, entity type, state, and fiscal year-end for each.
Best contact detailsMailing address, phone, email and how you prefer us to reach you.
Invited-user access to your accounting softwareAdd us as a user. We never need your password.

Getting started · if it applies to you3

Any IRS or state letters received in the last three yearsSend them even if you think they are resolved.
Bank details for refunds or direct debit of your feeRouting and account number, or a voided check.
Signed Form 2848 or Form 8821Only if you want us to speak to the IRS on your behalf or pull your transcripts. We send the form.

Needed for every engagement8

Entity detailsLegal name, EIN, entity type, state and date formed, and the IRS letter showing your tax classification.
Formation and ownership documentsArticles, operating, shareholder or partnership agreement, and the S-election acceptance letter if you are an S-corp.
Owner listName, address, Social Security or ITIN and ownership percentage for each, plus any change during the year.
Last year’s business returnForm 1120, 1120-S, 1065, 1041 or Schedule C, in full.
Year-end financial statementsProfit and loss, balance sheet and trial balance. If we keep your books, we have these already.
Bank and card statements for the yearEspecially the December statement, so year-end balances agree.
1099s you issued and receivedAnd your W-9 requests.
Payroll summary for the yearPlus officer or owner W-2 pay for S-corporations.

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Fixed asset purchases and salesInvoices and dates, plus your depreciation schedule from last year.
Distributions and contributions by ownerWith dates. These drive the basis schedules on K-1s.
Loan statements and amortisation schedulesIncluding loans from or to owners.
Vehicle mileage logs and business-use percentageFor any vehicle in the business name or used for work.
Year-end inventory count and valuationMethod used and the supporting count sheets.
Health insurance premiums paid for ownersEspecially for S-corporation shareholders with more than 2% ownership.
K-1s received from other entitiesEvery one, including late-arriving ones.
Foreign owners or foreign accountsNames, countries and ownership shares. Foreign-owned entities may need Form 5472, and foreign accounts an FBAR.
Estimated tax payments madeFederal and state, with dates.
State registration numbersWhere you have employees, property or sales outside your home state.
Trust returns: trust agreement and beneficiary detailsPlus a record of distributions to each beneficiary.

State filings

Sales tax

What we need to reconcile sales to your ledger and file on your reporting cycle in each state where you collect.

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Every new client sends these, whichever service you pick. Tick one here and it stays ticked on every list.

Government-issued photo IDDriver’s license or passport, for each person who will sign.
Social Security or ITIN for each individual; EIN for each businessFor an EIN, the IRS letter (CP 575 or 147C) is the best proof.
Prior-year federal and state returnsThe last two to three years, individual and business.
List of your entities with their year-endsLegal name, entity type, state, and fiscal year-end for each.
Best contact detailsMailing address, phone, email and how you prefer us to reach you.
Invited-user access to your accounting softwareAdd us as a user. We never need your password.

Getting started · if it applies to you3

Any IRS or state letters received in the last three yearsSend them even if you think they are resolved.
Bank details for refunds or direct debit of your feeRouting and account number, or a voided check.
Signed Form 2848 or Form 8821Only if you want us to speak to the IRS on your behalf or pull your transcripts. We send the form.

Needed for every engagement5

Sales tax permit or registration number for each statePlus your filing frequency: monthly, quarterly or annual.
Sales reports for the periodBy state, and by county or city where local rates apply.
Taxable, exempt and resale sales split outFrom your POS or e-commerce platform.
Prior sales tax returnsLast four periods, so we can check for gaps or overpayments.
Access to your accounting fileWe reconcile reported sales to the ledger before anything is filed.

If it applies to you5

Exemption and resale certificatesSigned certificates for each customer you did not charge.
Marketplace reportsAmazon, Etsy, Shopify or similar, showing tax collected by the platform and by you.
Shipping records by stateTo review where you have created a filing obligation.
Fuel and excise recordsGallons purchased and sold, delivery invoices and fuel licence details. Tobacco and alcohol purchase invoices where your state taxes them.
Notices from a state revenue departmentSend the whole letter, not a photo of the first page.

Form 1040-ES and state

Quarterly estimates

What we need to calculate each quarterly payment from your actual year, rather than repeating last year’s figure.

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Every new client sends these, whichever service you pick. Tick one here and it stays ticked on every list.

Government-issued photo IDDriver’s license or passport, for each person who will sign.
Social Security or ITIN for each individual; EIN for each businessFor an EIN, the IRS letter (CP 575 or 147C) is the best proof.
Prior-year federal and state returnsThe last two to three years, individual and business.
List of your entities with their year-endsLegal name, entity type, state, and fiscal year-end for each.
Best contact detailsMailing address, phone, email and how you prefer us to reach you.
Invited-user access to your accounting softwareAdd us as a user. We never need your password.

Getting started · if it applies to you3

Any IRS or state letters received in the last three yearsSend them even if you think they are resolved.
Bank details for refunds or direct debit of your feeRouting and account number, or a voided check.
Signed Form 2848 or Form 8821Only if you want us to speak to the IRS on your behalf or pull your transcripts. We send the form.

Needed for every engagement5

Last year’s federal and state returnsTo set the safe-harbor amounts.
Year-to-date profit and lossThrough the most recent month-end.
Estimated payments already made this yearDate and amount of each, federal and state.
Wages and withholding so farLatest pay stub if you also have a W-2 job.
State or states where you live and workEach has its own estimate rules.

If it applies to you3

One-time items expected this yearSale of an asset or business, large bonus, big contract, or a big expense.
Change in marital status, dependents or ownershipThese change the safe-harbor and filing status.
Underpayment notices or penalties from previous yearsWe will check whether penalties can be removed.

Unfiled years

Prior-year catch-up

For one or several unfiled years. We work in the order the IRS expects, so send what you have even if it is incomplete.

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Every new client sends these, whichever service you pick. Tick one here and it stays ticked on every list.

Government-issued photo IDDriver’s license or passport, for each person who will sign.
Social Security or ITIN for each individual; EIN for each businessFor an EIN, the IRS letter (CP 575 or 147C) is the best proof.
Prior-year federal and state returnsThe last two to three years, individual and business.
List of your entities with their year-endsLegal name, entity type, state, and fiscal year-end for each.
Best contact detailsMailing address, phone, email and how you prefer us to reach you.
Invited-user access to your accounting softwareAdd us as a user. We never need your password.

Getting started · if it applies to you3

Any IRS or state letters received in the last three yearsSend them even if you think they are resolved.
Bank details for refunds or direct debit of your feeRouting and account number, or a voided check.
Signed Form 2848 or Form 8821Only if you want us to speak to the IRS on your behalf or pull your transcripts. We send the form.

Needed for every engagement5

A list of the years you have not filedFederal, and each state.
Every IRS and state letter you have receivedIncluding ones you did not open.
Signed Form 2848 and Form 8821We use these to pull your IRS wage and income transcripts for each missing year. We send the forms.
Income documents for each missing yearW-2s, 1099s and K-1s. Anything missing we will retrieve from the transcripts.
Any returns you did file for other yearsWe need them for carry-forwards.

If it applies to you5

Business statements for the missing yearsBank, card and processor statements, or the ledger if one exists.
Expense records for the missing yearsReceipts, mileage logs, and home-office details.
Payments made to the IRS or stateCancelled checks, confirmation numbers, and any installment agreement.
Reason for filing lateIllness, disaster, lost records or reliance on a preparer, with any proof. This can support a penalty relief request.
Foreign accounts or income in the missing yearsThese can carry separate reporting forms and penalties.

Letters and audits

IRS and state notices

Received a letter? Send it straight away. Many carry a response deadline, and most are simpler to fix than they look.

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Every new client sends these, whichever service you pick. Tick one here and it stays ticked on every list.

Government-issued photo IDDriver’s license or passport, for each person who will sign.
Social Security or ITIN for each individual; EIN for each businessFor an EIN, the IRS letter (CP 575 or 147C) is the best proof.
Prior-year federal and state returnsThe last two to three years, individual and business.
List of your entities with their year-endsLegal name, entity type, state, and fiscal year-end for each.
Best contact detailsMailing address, phone, email and how you prefer us to reach you.
Invited-user access to your accounting softwareAdd us as a user. We never need your password.

Getting started · if it applies to you3

Any IRS or state letters received in the last three yearsSend them even if you think they are resolved.
Bank details for refunds or direct debit of your feeRouting and account number, or a voided check.
Signed Form 2848 or Form 8821Only if you want us to speak to the IRS on your behalf or pull your transcripts. We send the form.

Needed for every engagement4

The full notice, every page, both sidesA clear scan or photo. Please do not mail us originals.
The notice number and dateTop right corner, for example CP2000 or LT11, and the response-by date.
The return for the year in questionAs filed, with all schedules.
Signed Form 2848Needed for us to talk to the IRS or state for you. We send the form.

If it applies to you5

Supporting documents for the item queriedReceipts, statements, 1099s, or contracts.
Earlier letters in the same matterIncluding your own replies and proof of mailing.
Payments already made against the balanceDate, amount and confirmation.
Identity-verification letters such as Letter 5071CSend these first. Their deadlines are short.
Audit or review requestsThe request list, and any documents already provided.

Setup and takeover

Payroll

What we need to set up your payroll once, so every run after that is paid, filed and remitted on time.

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Every new client sends these, whichever service you pick. Tick one here and it stays ticked on every list.

Government-issued photo IDDriver’s license or passport, for each person who will sign.
Social Security or ITIN for each individual; EIN for each businessFor an EIN, the IRS letter (CP 575 or 147C) is the best proof.
Prior-year federal and state returnsThe last two to three years, individual and business.
List of your entities with their year-endsLegal name, entity type, state, and fiscal year-end for each.
Best contact detailsMailing address, phone, email and how you prefer us to reach you.
Invited-user access to your accounting softwareAdd us as a user. We never need your password.

Getting started · if it applies to you3

Any IRS or state letters received in the last three yearsSend them even if you think they are resolved.
Bank details for refunds or direct debit of your feeRouting and account number, or a voided check.
Signed Form 2848 or Form 8821Only if you want us to speak to the IRS on your behalf or pull your transcripts. We send the form.

Needed for every engagement8

Company detailsLegal name, address and EIN.
Payroll tax accountsState withholding number, state unemployment (SUTA) number and rate notice, and any local tax accounts.
Employee listName, address, Social Security number, hire date, pay rate and pay frequency for each.
Form W-4 and the state withholding form for each employeeSigned and current.
Confirmation that Form I-9 is on fileYou keep the forms. We just confirm one exists for each employee.
Direct-deposit details for each employeeOr confirm they will be paid by check.
Company bank account for payroll funding and tax debitsRouting and account number.
Pay schedule and pay datesWeekly, biweekly, semi-monthly or monthly.

If it applies to you6

Benefit and deduction detailsHealth insurance, retirement plan, and any garnishments with the court order.
Workers’ compensation policyCarrier name and policy number.
Tip records for tipped employeesDaily or per-shift totals.
Taking over mid-year: year-to-date register for each employeePay by period, taxes withheld, and deductions. Without it, year-end W-2s will not be right.
Taking over mid-year: payroll tax filings and deposits so farForms 941 and 940, state quarterly filings, and proof of every deposit.
Payroll tax noticesAny penalty or balance-due letter from the IRS or the state.

Year-end reporting

Contractors and 1099s

What we need to issue Forms 1099-NEC to the people you paid and file them with the IRS.

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Every new client sends these, whichever service you pick. Tick one here and it stays ticked on every list.

Government-issued photo IDDriver’s license or passport, for each person who will sign.
Social Security or ITIN for each individual; EIN for each businessFor an EIN, the IRS letter (CP 575 or 147C) is the best proof.
Prior-year federal and state returnsThe last two to three years, individual and business.
List of your entities with their year-endsLegal name, entity type, state, and fiscal year-end for each.
Best contact detailsMailing address, phone, email and how you prefer us to reach you.
Invited-user access to your accounting softwareAdd us as a user. We never need your password.

Getting started · if it applies to you3

Any IRS or state letters received in the last three yearsSend them even if you think they are resolved.
Bank details for refunds or direct debit of your feeRouting and account number, or a voided check.
Signed Form 2848 or Form 8821Only if you want us to speak to the IRS on your behalf or pull your transcripts. We send the form.

Needed for every engagement3

A completed Form W-9 for every contractorName, tax ID, address and tax classification. Ask for it before the first payment.
Total paid to each contractor for the yearFrom your ledger, or a payment list if you have no software.
Your business name, address and EINAs they should appear on the forms.

If it applies to you5

Payment method for each contractorPayments by credit card or third-party network are reported by the processor on Form 1099-K, so they are left off your 1099-NEC.
Contractor agreementsUseful where classification as a contractor rather than an employee could be questioned.
Form W-8BEN from any foreign contractorDifferent rules apply, and withholding may be required.
Backup withholding noticesAny IRS notice that a contractor’s tax ID did not match.
State 1099 filing detailsState registration numbers where your state requires its own filing.

Planning and virtual CFO

Advisory

What we need to forecast, plan entity structure and owner pay, review margins, and act as your virtual CFO.

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Every new client sends these, whichever service you pick. Tick one here and it stays ticked on every list.

Government-issued photo IDDriver’s license or passport, for each person who will sign.
Social Security or ITIN for each individual; EIN for each businessFor an EIN, the IRS letter (CP 575 or 147C) is the best proof.
Prior-year federal and state returnsThe last two to three years, individual and business.
List of your entities with their year-endsLegal name, entity type, state, and fiscal year-end for each.
Best contact detailsMailing address, phone, email and how you prefer us to reach you.
Invited-user access to your accounting softwareAdd us as a user. We never need your password.

Getting started · if it applies to you3

Any IRS or state letters received in the last three yearsSend them even if you think they are resolved.
Bank details for refunds or direct debit of your feeRouting and account number, or a voided check.
Signed Form 2848 or Form 8821Only if you want us to speak to the IRS on your behalf or pull your transcripts. We send the form.

Needed for every engagement4

Two to three years of financial statements and tax returnsProfit and loss and balance sheet, business and owner.
Current year-to-date financialsProfit and loss, balance sheet, and accounts receivable and payable aging.
Cash balances and debt scheduleLender, balance, rate, term and payment for each loan or line of credit.
Your goals for the next one to three yearsHiring, expansion, a major purchase, taking on investors, or selling the business.

Forecasting and budgets2

Current budget or forecastWhatever exists, including a spreadsheet you built yourself.
Major contracts and recurring commitmentsLeases, supplier terms, and customer agreements.

Entity structure and owner pay3

Formation documents and operating or shareholder agreementWe review them against how you actually operate.
How owners are paid todaySalary, draws and distributions by month, and the owners’ personal returns.
Retirement plan and benefits detailPlan type, contribution amounts, and employer match.

Pricing, margin and virtual CFO5

Sales by product, service or customerAnd cost of goods sold detail behind each.
Price lists and discounting rulesCurrent and last year’s.
Lender, investor or board reporting requirementsCovenants, reporting dates, and the metrics they ask for.
Cap table and key agreementsFor investor-backed or multi-owner businesses.
Planned equipment or vehicle purchases this yearTiming affects depreciation and year-end tax planning.

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Industry extras

Extra records that are specific to how your industry runs. Add these to the service lists above.

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Every new client sends these, whichever service you pick. Tick one here and it stays ticked on every list.

Government-issued photo IDDriver’s license or passport, for each person who will sign.
Social Security or ITIN for each individual; EIN for each businessFor an EIN, the IRS letter (CP 575 or 147C) is the best proof.
Prior-year federal and state returnsThe last two to three years, individual and business.
List of your entities with their year-endsLegal name, entity type, state, and fiscal year-end for each.
Best contact detailsMailing address, phone, email and how you prefer us to reach you.
Invited-user access to your accounting softwareAdd us as a user. We never need your password.

Getting started · if it applies to you3

Any IRS or state letters received in the last three yearsSend them even if you think they are resolved.
Bank details for refunds or direct debit of your feeRouting and account number, or a voided check.
Signed Form 2848 or Form 8821Only if you want us to speak to the IRS on your behalf or pull your transcripts. We send the form.

Restaurants3

POS sales reports and delivery-platform statementsDoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub payout reports, so sales tie to deposits.
Tip and tipped-employee recordsDaily tips, credit card tips, and tip-out arrangements.
Food and beverage supplier invoicesFor food and labor cost tracking.

Convenience stores3

Daily cash and card deposit slips with sales summariesZ-reports for each register.
Distributor statements and invoicesIncluding lottery, tobacco and alcohol suppliers.
Inventory count at year-endAnd your method of valuing it.

Gas stations3

Fuel delivery invoices and gallons soldPump and tank reports, to track fuel margin.
Fuel tax licence and state fuel tax returnsPlus sales tax filings for in-store sales.
Card-processing statementsFuel and in-store sales separately, for fee review.

Real estate businesses4

Leases and rent rollsCurrent tenants, rents and deposits.
Purchase and sale closing statementsNeeded for basis and depreciation.
Mortgage statements and property tax billsBy property.
Agent commission statements and brokerage splitsFor agent and broker commission tracking.

Insurance agencies2

Carrier commission statementsMonthly, so commissions reconcile to deposits.
Producer agreements and commission splitsFor producer payroll and 1099 payments.

Medical and dental practices3

Insurance remittance advices (EOBs) and patient payment reportsFrom your practice management software.
Supply and lab invoicesFor overhead tracking.
Associate and staff agreementsPay terms, and whether each is an employee or contractor.

Trucking and transportation4

Load settlements and driver settlement sheetsBy load or by driver.
Fuel card statements and IFTA recordsMiles by state and fuel purchased by state.
Maintenance invoices and Form 2290 filingsHeavy vehicle use tax, where trucks are above the weight threshold.
Owner-operator agreementsAnd 1099 payment records.

Construction and contractors4

Signed contracts and change ordersBy job.
Progress billings and retainage scheduleWhat has been billed, collected and held.
Subcontractor W-9s and certificates of insuranceBefore the first payment.
Job cost and work-in-progress reportsIf a lender or bonding company asks for them.

Retail and e-commerce3

Marketplace and processor payout reportsAmazon, Shopify, Etsy, Stripe or PayPal, with fee breakdowns.
Inventory records and supplier invoicesPlus shipping and fulfilment costs.
Sales by stateFor sales tax and nexus review.

Salons and personal services3

Booth rent and commission agreementsWho rents a chair, and who is paid on commission.
Appointment or POS sales reportsIncluding memberships and packages.
Product inventory and supplier invoicesFor retail product sales.

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Sales tax

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