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finance It’s that time of the year again! with Madeline Robinson - JR Corporate Accountants It’s that time of the year again when we start to think about booking in to see our Accountant/Tax Advisor to prepare our 2015 income taxes. But before we get to that phone call, we need to start at the beginning and remember which drawer the last 12 month’s receipts or log books are sitting in, let alone bank statements from the bank. We’ve compiled basic check lists for you to assist w getting this year’s return together ith and hope it can make it a little easier. INDIVIDUAL TAX RETURNS CHECKLIST Small Business End of Tax Year Checklist Income – Bank statements, reconciled cashbook, debtors listing, Accounting Software files INCOME PAYG Summaries Pensions or Government payments/ Allowances Interest earned for the relevant year from the banks, building societies etc. Dividend Statements Details of rental property income Details of any business income Details of any other income earned Cost of managing tax affairs Charitable donations Banks – Total interest received Share Trading Statements – statements of shares purchased, sold or held, dividend statements Purchase or Disposal of assets details – Details of assets, price and date Loans – Statements for all loans owing by the business with end of financial year balance and interest paid Employees – Copies of payment summaries and annual reconciliation for salaries and wages, information relating to super contributions made for each employee and director. EXPENSES Work Related Expenses eg: Uniforms, tools, education, fees etc. Motor Vehicle