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Tax Return Analysis

Generates a structured financial assessment memorandum from one or more years of tax returns for litigation use.

Prerequisites

  • Tax returns — Form 1040 with all schedules per year
  • Legal context — proceeding type (bankruptcy, family law, personal injury, other) and taxpayer's role
  • Jurisdiction — state/court for applicable thresholds (e.g., median income for means testing)
  • Optional — bank statements, K-1s, business records for cross-reference

Memorandum Sections

Produce each section in order:

1. Executive Overview

2–3 paragraphs covering: taxpayer profile (individual vs. couple, occupation), income trajectory (growing/declining/volatile), significant life events reflected in returns, and bottom-line framing for the attorney.

2. Multi-Year Comparison Table

| Tax Year | Filing Status | Total Income | AGI | Tax Liability | Refund/(Owed) | Key Observations | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | per year | status | amount | amount | amount | amount | notable changes |

Follow with narrative interpreting year-over-year trends.

3. Taxpayer Identification & Status

  • Names, last four SSN digits for all filers
  • Filing status per year — flag changes (e.g., MFJ→MFS may signal marital discord)
  • Dependents: name (last four SSN), age, relationship, status
  • Note relevance to support obligations, means testing, or custody

4. Income Analysis

Address each category with context, not just amounts:

| Category | Address | |---|---| | W-2 wages | Employer, stability, year-over-year changes | | Schedule C | Business nature, gross receipts, net profit/loss, expense ratio | | Investment income | Interest, dividends, capital gains — asset base implications | | Retirement distributions | Regular vs. premature; financial distress indicators | | Social Security | Exclude from bankruptcy means test calculations | | Other (K-1, rental, alimony) | Source, consistency, legal significance |

Conclude with AGI compared to applicable median income standards.

5. Deductions, Credits & Tax Position

  • Standard vs. itemized — what the choice reveals
  • Itemized: mortgage interest (debt level), SALT, charitable (flag large pre-filing donations)
  • Schedule C deductions — reasonableness; flag expense-to-income ratios above 70%
  • Credits — child tax credit, EITC, education credits and significance
  • Refund/balance due — large refunds suggest overwithholding; balances owed suggest cash flow issues

6. Red Flags

Flag each with legal significance:

| Category | Watch For | |---|---| | Income discrepancies | Reported vs. lifestyle; unreported sources | | Deduction anomalies | Excessive/undocumented deductions; luxury items as business expenses | | Timing patterns | Income drops or deduction spikes near filing/litigation dates | | Bankruptcy-specific | Large charitable gifts pre-petition; losses inconsistent with continued operations | | Family law-specific | Cash underreporting; inflated expenses; hidden assets | | Fraud indicators | Inconsistent schedules; missing forms; round-number patterns |

7. Proceeding-Specific Considerations

Tailor to the legal context:

  • Bankruptcy — means test positioning, above/below median income, disposable income impact, carryover losses affecting future tax positions
  • Family law — income available for support beyond AGI, imputed income arguments, lifestyle inconsistencies
  • Personal injury — pre-injury vs. post-injury earning capacity, lost income quantification

Explain why each issue matters legally, not just what it is.

8. Information Gaps

For each gap: (1) what is missing, (2) what question it leaves unanswered, (3) legal significance, (4) specific document to request.

9. Conclusion

1–2 paragraphs: synthesize key findings, assess reliability of returns, prioritize concerns requiring immediate attention, recommend next steps.

Critical Rules

  • Tone: objective, analytical — this is a professional memorandum
  • Social Security: always flag exclusion from bankruptcy means test
  • Charitable contributions: scrutinize gifts 1–2 years pre-petition as potential preferential transfers
  • No legal conclusions — identify issues and explain significance for the attorney to evaluate
  • Unverifiable figures: mark with [VERIFY]
  • Fewer than 2 years: note trend analysis limitations and recommend obtaining additional years