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Download this template to help you gather tax information for your C Corporation, S Corporation, or Partnership.

Some information you will need includes:

• Your entity information, such as business code, start date, incorporation date
• Principal Shareholders or Partners and their Tax ID numbers
• If this is your first year of existence:
  • A copy of the state incorporation or partnership agreement
  • A copy of the letter received from the IRS after filing SS-4 showing Entity EIN number & official name
  • If an S-Corp, the filed IRS Form 2553 - Election, & a copy of IRS acceptance letter allowing S-Corp status

Collect all documents that apply to your business:

• Asset additions and changes
• Notes, Loans, and mortgages held either in assets or liabilities
• Capital/Cash contributions to the business by shareholders or partner
• Capital/Cash distributions to shareholders or partners
• Non-standard contributions or distributions
• Employer and officer payroll information
• Final Bank statement or bank reconsolidation showing cash in a bank
• Real property loan and real estate information
• If the business employed independent contractors or made payments to unincorporated services/suppliers, provide copies of the 1099-Misc issued.
• If any shareholders or partners are residents of states not where the business is located or reside outside the US, provide details. There may be withholding requirements.