Tax client intake form template
A tax intake form and organizer checklist for preparers and small accounting firms. It gets the shape of a return before the appointment, so the meeting is spent preparing it, not discovering what's missing.
Tax client intake form
Taxpayer details
Full name
Phone
Mailing address
Client status
Filing
Filing status
Number of dependents
Life changes this year
Income and documents checklist
Income this year (bring the forms)
Deductions and credits (bring receipts)
Do you have last year's tax return?
YesNoConsent
The information I provide is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand I am responsible for the accuracy of my return and for providing all relevant documents. Do not write Social Security numbers or bank account details on this form; your preparer will collect them securely.
Signature
Date
Sections
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On your website
- Full name
- Phone
- What do you need help with?
- “Call me back within a minute” box
Asked on the AI callback
- New or returning client?
- Filing status
- Types of income this year (W-2, 1099, business, rental, investments)
- Big changes this year (marriage, new child, moved, started a business)
- Do you have last year's return?
- Email for the document checklist
- Preferred appointment day and time
How to get the most out of a tax client intake form
- Never collect SSNs on an open form
- Ask for Social Security numbers and bank details through your secure portal or in person, never on a website form, a PDF emailed back, or a phone message.
- Send the document checklist before the meeting
- Clients who arrive with the right 1099s and 1098s take half the time.
- Book early-season appointments from the intake
- The busiest weeks fill fast. Capturing the request and booking the slot in one step stops clients going elsewhere.
Tax client intake form FAQ
What is a tax organizer?+
It's a checklist clients fill in before their appointment, listing income, deductions, dependents and life changes, plus the documents to bring. It helps the preparer see what kind of return it is and what's missing.
What should a tax client intake form include?+
Contact details, new or returning client, filing status, dependents, life changes this year, the types of income and deductions that apply, and whether they have last year's return. Leave Social Security and bank numbers for a secure channel.
What documents do clients need to bring to a tax appointment?+
Photo ID, last year's return, every W-2 and 1099 they received, mortgage interest (1098), tuition (1098-T), health insurance (1095-A) forms, and receipts for deductions like childcare and donations.
Should I collect Social Security numbers on an intake form?+
Not on a website form or an emailed PDF. Collect them through a secure client portal or in person.
The consent wording on this template is a starting point, not legal advice. Have it reviewed for your state, your licensing board and your insurer.
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