Planning Questionnaire & Appointment Checklist
For us to better know our clients and be the best fiduciary possible, we have our own Planning Questionnaire and Appointment Checklists:
Please click to download the fillable form: FIT Planning Questionnaire
1. Financial Planning Appointment Checklist
- Monthly Budget (ie: including expenses of credit cards, loans, mortgage/rent, etc)
- Latest filed tax returns (personal and business, if you own a business)
- Latest statements for all accounts (ie: IRAs, 401(k)s, 529s, brokerage, bank, savings, CDs, etc)
- Information about other investments or assets (ie: stocks, annuities, real estate, private equities, royalties, LLC, LPs, MLPs, UITs, BDCs, REITs, etc)
- Compensation details (ie: pay stubs, pensions, Social Security, inheritance, etc)
- Employer booklets describing employer‐provided benefits (ie: stock options, pensions, etc)
- Insurance policies (homeowner, rental, auto, umbrella, business, life, health, disability, long term care, etc)
- Estate planning information (ie: trust, will, power of attorney, etc)
- Other items of financial concerns not directly mentioned
2. Tax Planning Appointment Checklist
Personal information:
- Last year's income tax
- Name, address, Social Security number and Date of Birth for yourself, spouse and dependents
- Dependent Provider Name, Address, Tax ID and S.S.N.
- Banking information if Direct Deposit Required
Income Data Required:
- Wages and/or Unemployment
- Interest and/or Dividend Income
- State/Local income tax refunded
- Social Assistance Income
- Pension/Annuity/Stock or Bond Sales
- Contract/Partnership/Trust/Estate Income
- Gambling/Lottery Winnings and Losses/Prizes/Bonus
- Alimony Income
- Rental Income
- Self Employment/Tips
- Foreign Income
Expense Data Required:
- Dependent Care Costs
- Education/Tuition Costs/Materials Purchased
- Medical/Dental
- Mortgage/Home Equity Loan Interest/Mortgage Insurance
- Employment Related Expenses
- Gambling/Lottery Expenses
- Tax Return Preparation Expenses
- Investment Expenses
- Real Estate Taxes
- Estimated Tax Payments to Federal and State Government and Dates Paid
- Home Property Taxes
- Charitable Contributions Cash/Non-Cash
- Purchase qualifying for Residential Energy Credit
- IRA Contributions/Retirement Contributions
- Home Purchase/Moving Expenses
