1. References: AARP NTTC 2010 2011 PUB 4012TAB 12, p. 12-8 Form 13614-C Section C, p. 4 2010 CASH Training Manual p. 100

2. Its the (IRS) law!

3. It Reduces Headaches For Your LC and ERO

4. It Can Make Your Clients Richer.

5. It Makes You Look Good!

6. Your Thoughts

7. Another Counselor Verifying What Has Been Done

8. Finding Errors Incorrect entries Wrong/Missing forms Omissions

9. Check for red marks in the Forms tree. Check the Diagnostics Check the Three Year Summary Shows which required forms were omitted or not completed. Caution! Locates errors and inconsistencies. Do this years numbers differ greatly from last years? Is there a logical reason?

10. The Intake Sheet Verify the info from p. 1 names, SS#s, bdates, relationships, filing status, dependents Use p. 2 to profile the client – schedules req, credits to be received, paperwork to expect, need to itemize

11. Verify numbers from client paperwork. W-2s 1099s (R, DIV, INT, MISC, B) 1098s Personal records and lots more

12. Preparer Use Fields Quarterly Estimated Payments Adjustments and credits Refund/balance due Preparer and QR initials entered Amounts entered on page 2 of 1040 Have they been received if entitled? Does it seem reasonable?

13. Paper Return? 1099 MISC Itemized Deductions Is there anything that will prohibit electronic filing? Has income been entered on proper line? Line 21 or Schedule C? Is it earned income? Has Schedule A been used or at least considered?

14. Direct Deposit Page 4 of Intake Sheet Has it been offered and are the num- bers correct? Provides a conven- ient checklist of items to verify

15. Its Your Turn Using the Intake Packet and the completed 1040 return, do a limited Quality Review. Find all the errors you can identify based on the info provided.

16. Line 7 1,415 10 637 12 62,130 15b 9,800 20 a 16,200 20 b 16,200 22 90,182 37 90,182 38 90,282 51 1,000 40 8,752 54 1,000 41 81,530 55 9,919 42 7,300 60 9,919 43 74,230 61 2,500 44 10,919 72 2,500 46 10,919 73 7,419 74 7,419