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Income Verification Summary

Manually analyzing tax returns for loss-of-income claims is tedious and time-consuming. Attorneys and paralegals spend hours extracting wage data, calculating income trends across multiple years, cross-referencing W-2s with 1040s, and formatting everything into court-ready documentation—all while risking calculation errors or missed red flags.

Automation ROI

Time savings at a glance

Manual workflow6.5 hoursAverage time your team spends by hand
With CaseMark8 minutesDelivery time with CaseMark automation
EfficiencySave 33.8x time with CaseMark

The Problem

Building comprehensive income verification reports for litigation requires hours of manual document review, cross-referencing tax returns with paystubs, calculating income trends, and formatting findings to meet evidentiary standards. Attorneys and paralegals spend 6-8 hours per case extracting wage histories, identifying discrepancies, and documenting income patterns in a format suitable for court.

The CaseMark Solution

CaseMark automatically analyzes tax returns, W-2s, paystubs, and financial documents to generate comprehensive, court-ready income verification reports in minutes. The AI extracts all income sources, calculates year-over-year trends, identifies discrepancies, and presents findings with proper citations to source documents—all formatted to meet litigation standards.

Key benefits

How CaseMark automations transform your workflow

Extract wage histories and income data from multiple years of tax returns in under 10 minutes

Automatically identify income trends, discrepancies, and potential fraud indicators

Generate court-ready reports with formatted tables, year-over-year comparisons, and professional summaries

Eliminate manual calculation errors with AI-powered data extraction and analysis

Comprehensive coverage of all income sources including W-2, Schedule C, dividends, and capital gains

What you'll receive

Executive Overview
Multiple Year Analysis Table
Taxpayer Information
Dependent Information
Occupation Details
Comprehensive Income Breakdown
Deductions and Credits Analysis
Refund or Amount Owed
Notable Items and Red Flags
Income Discrepancies and Fraud Detection
Missing Information Assessment
Trustee-Related Notes
Hyperlinks to Supporting Documents
Conclusion and Key Findings

Document requirements

Required

  • Tax Returns
  • W-2 Forms

Optional

  • Paystubs
  • 1099 Forms
  • Bank Statements
  • Employment Records

Perfect for

Personal injury attorneys calculating economic damages for loss-of-income claims
Employment law attorneys handling wrongful termination and discrimination cases
Plaintiff attorneys in wage and hour disputes requiring detailed compensation analysis
Defense attorneys verifying income claims in employment litigation
Legal assistants and paralegals preparing financial documentation for trial

Also useful for

This workflow is applicable across multiple practice areas and use cases

Essential for wrongful termination, discrimination, and wage disputes where income verification and loss of earnings calculations are central to damages claims.

Employment litigation heavily relies on tax return analysis to verify income claims, establish wage histories, and calculate back pay or lost compensation damages.

Family Law95% relevant

Critical for divorce proceedings, child support, and alimony calculations requiring comprehensive income verification and analysis of all income sources.

Family law attorneys routinely analyze tax returns to determine spousal income for support obligations, asset division, and to detect hidden income or financial discrepancies.

Used to verify debtor income claims, assess means testing eligibility, and identify potential fraud or undisclosed income sources in bankruptcy proceedings.

Bankruptcy trustees and attorneys need detailed income analysis from tax returns to verify financial disclosures, detect fraud, and determine repayment capacity.

Useful for executive compensation negotiations and employment contract disputes requiring verification of historical income and compensation trends.

Employment attorneys handling high-value employment agreements benefit from comprehensive income analysis to establish baseline compensation and negotiate severance packages.

Applicable in business disputes involving partner compensation, shareholder income claims, or fraud cases requiring income verification and financial analysis.

Commercial litigation often involves disputes over business income, partner distributions, and financial misrepresentations where tax return analysis provides critical evidence.

Frequently asked questions

Q

What types of income sources can CaseMark analyze?

A

CaseMark analyzes all income sources including W-2 wages, self-employment income (Schedule C), 1099 contractor payments, investment income, retirement distributions, Social Security benefits, disability payments, unemployment compensation, rental income, and alimony. The system distinguishes between earned income and passive income, which is critical for loss-of-income damage calculations.

Q

How does CaseMark identify income trends and calculate damages?

A

CaseMark automatically calculates year-over-year growth rates, identifies inflection points where income trajectory changed, and correlates changes with documented events. For damage calculations, it establishes baseline earning capacity using historical data, projects future earnings based on demonstrated trends, and calculates documented losses by comparing pre-incident and post-incident income with proper evidentiary support.

Q

Can CaseMark detect discrepancies between different financial documents?

A

Yes, CaseMark cross-references figures across tax returns, W-2s, paystubs, and other financial documents to identify inconsistencies. It flags discrepancies such as mismatches between W-2 totals and paystub projections, unreported 1099 income, or unusual expense patterns. Each discrepancy is explained with potential causes and recommendations for additional documentation needed.

Q

Is the income verification report suitable for use in court?

A

Absolutely. CaseMark generates reports that meet evidentiary standards with every factual assertion traceable to specific source documents cited by name and date. The analysis includes proper methodology explanations, transparent disclosure of assumptions and limitations, and findings presented in formats suitable for expert witness testimony, pleadings, and trial presentation.

Q

How does CaseMark handle self-employed individuals versus W-2 employees?

A

CaseMark provides specialized analysis for each employment type. For W-2 employees, it breaks down base wages, overtime, bonuses, and commissions from paystubs. For self-employed individuals, it analyzes Schedule C to examine gross receipts, business expenses, net profit margins, and trends that may indicate injury impact or business disruption. The system explains the legal significance of each employment structure for damage calculations.