📧 STEP 1 — EmailJS (Free email delivery)

  1. Go to emailjs.com → Sign Up (free — 200 emails/month)
  2. Click Add New Service → choose Gmail → connect ga.taxes@gmaexpertaccounting.com
  3. Copy your Service ID (looks like service_xxxxxx)
  4. Go to Email Templates → Create Template → paste this subject: New Tax Intake: {{client_name}} and body: {{summary_html}}
  5. Copy your Template ID (looks like template_xxxxxx)
  6. Go to Account → API Keys → copy your Public Key
  7. Paste all three values below:

📊 STEP 2 — Airtable (Free client database)

  1. Go to airtable.com → Sign Up (free — no credit card needed)
  2. Click + Add a base → name it Tax Clients 2024 → Start from scratch
  3. Your base will have a default table — rename it Clients
  4. The intake bot will automatically create all the fields when it first submits
  5. Go to airtable.com/create/tokensCreate Token
  6. Name it Tax Bot, Scope: data.records:write, Access: your base → Generate
  7. Copy the token (starts with pat...) and your Base ID from the URL: airtable.com/YOUR_BASE_ID/...

📋 STEP 3 — Google Form (Secure document uploads)

  1. Go to forms.google.com → click Blank form
  2. Title it: GMA Expert Accounting — Document Upload
  3. Click the + to add a question → change type to File upload
  4. Set allowed file types to PDF, JPG/PNG and increase max file size to 10MB or more
  5. Optionally add a short text question: "Your full name" so you know who uploaded
  6. Click the Send button (paper plane icon) → copy the link
  7. Paste the link below — clients will only see this form, never your Drive

✅ STEP 4 — Test & Share with Clients

Once all three steps above are configured, fill out the form yourself and submit — you should receive an email and see a row appear in Airtable within seconds. Then share this HTML file with clients by email or put it on a USB drive or your website.

2024 Tax Intake Questionnaire

GMA Expert Accounting  |  ga.taxes@gmaexpertaccounting.com  |  Confidential

Step 1 of 11 — Personal Information 9%
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Personal Information

Taxpayer details for tax year January 1 – December 31, 2024

Blind & Student Status
📚 Students in their 1st–4th year may qualify for the American Opportunity Credit (up to $2,500). Graduate students may qualify for the Lifetime Learning Credit (up to $2,000).
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Filing Status & Household

Your status affects tax brackets, deductions, and credits

Spouse Information
Head of Household requires you paid more than half the cost of keeping a home for a qualifying person who lived with you for more than half the year.
Dependents
Digital Assets
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Wages & Employment Income

W-2 income, self-employment, and tips

Self-Employment
Tips & Other Compensation
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Investment & Other Income

Interest, dividends, capital gains, retirement, and more

Retirement Distributions
Other Income

Adjustments to Income

Above-the-line deductions that reduce your AGI — available even with standard deduction

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Deductions

Standard deduction vs. itemizing (Schedule A)

2024 Standard Deduction: Single: $14,600  |  MFJ: $29,200  |  HOH: $21,900
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Tax Credits

Credits reduce your tax bill dollar-for-dollar

Energy & Vehicle Credits
Other Credits
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Health Insurance & ACA

Coverage status affects credits and potential state penalties

Illinois residents may be subject to a state health coverage penalty. We'll review this during state return preparation.
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Tax Payments & Prior Year

Estimated payments, refund preferences, and prior year info

Refund Preference
Prior Year & Foreign Accounts
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Additional Information

Life events, state taxes, and anything else we should know

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Document Upload

Securely submit your tax documents directly to your preparer

Step 1 — Check Off Your Documents
First, check every document you have ready to upload so your preparer knows what to expect.
Step 2 — Upload Your Documents
📌 3 quick steps to finish:

1️⃣ Click the button below — a secure upload form will open in a new tab.
2️⃣ Upload your documents there, then close that tab and come back to this tab.
3️⃣ Check the consent box below and click ✅ Submit My Intake to complete your submission.

Please name your files clearly (e.g. Smith_W2.pdf, Smith_1099B.pdf).
📎   Upload My Tax Documents

⚠️ After uploading, close that tab and return here to submit your intake form.

Consent & Certification

Submitting your intake...

Sending your information securely to GMA Expert Accounting. Please wait.

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Intake Submitted Successfully!

Your information has been received by GMA Expert Accounting at ga.taxes@gmaexpertaccounting.com. We will be in touch within 1–2 business days.

✅ What happens next:
Your preparer will review your intake, reach out if any additional documents are needed, prepare your federal and state returns, and contact you to review before filing.
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Tax Intake Summary — 2024

GMA Expert Accounting

This is your copy of the completed intake form submitted to GMA Expert Accounting. Please retain for your records.

👤 Personal

👨‍👩‍👧 Household & Filing Status

💼 Income

➖ Adjustments & Deductions

🎁 Credits & Payments

📁 Documents