diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/AccountFormRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/AccountFormRequest.php
index 95def39b47..91b05abcb0 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/AccountFormRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/AccountFormRequest.php
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ declare(strict_types = 1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Requests;
 
-use Carbon\Carbon;
 use FireflyIII\Repositories\Account\AccountRepositoryInterface;
 
 /**
@@ -39,21 +38,21 @@ class AccountFormRequest extends Request
     public function getAccountData(): array
     {
         return [
-            'name'                   => $this->getFieldOrEmptyString('name'),
-            'active'                 => intval($this->input('active')) === 1,
-            'accountType'            => $this->getFieldOrEmptyString('what'),
-            'currency_id'            => intval($this->input('currency_id')),
-            'virtualBalance'         => round($this->input('virtualBalance'), 12),
-            'virtualBalanceCurrency' => intval($this->input('amount_currency_id_virtualBalance')),
-            'iban'                   => $this->getFieldOrEmptyString('iban'),
-            'BIC'                    => $this->getFieldOrEmptyString('BIC'),
-            'accountNumber'          => $this->getFieldOrEmptyString('accountNumber'),
-            'accountRole'            => $this->getFieldOrEmptyString('accountRole'),
-            'openingBalance'         => round($this->input('openingBalance'), 12),
-            'openingBalanceDate'     => new Carbon((string)$this->input('openingBalanceDate')),
-            'openingBalanceCurrency' => intval($this->input('amount_currency_id_openingBalance')),
-            'ccType'                 => $this->getFieldOrEmptyString('ccType'),
-            'ccMonthlyPaymentDate'   => $this->getFieldOrEmptyString('ccMonthlyPaymentDate'),
+            'name'                   => $this->string('name'),
+            'active'                 => $this->boolean('active'),
+            'accountType'            => $this->string('what'),
+            'currency_id'            => $this->integer('currency_id'),
+            'virtualBalance'         => $this->float('virtualBalance'),
+            'virtualBalanceCurrency' => $this->integer('amount_currency_id_virtualBalance'),
+            'iban'                   => $this->string('iban'),
+            'BIC'                    => $this->string('BIC'),
+            'accountNumber'          => $this->string('accountNumber'),
+            'accountRole'            => $this->string('accountRole'),
+            'openingBalance'         => $this->float('openingBalance'),
+            'openingBalanceDate'     => $this->date('openingBalanceDate'),
+            'openingBalanceCurrency' => $this->integer('amount_currency_id_openingBalance'),
+            'ccType'                 => $this->string('ccType'),
+            'ccMonthlyPaymentDate'   => $this->string('ccMonthlyPaymentDate'),
         ];
     }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/AttachmentFormRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/AttachmentFormRequest.php
index b2da7b7f83..6f7608bc46 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/AttachmentFormRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/AttachmentFormRequest.php
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ class AttachmentFormRequest extends Request
     public function getAttachmentData(): array
     {
         return [
-            'title'       => $this->getFieldOrEmptyString('title'),
-            'description' => $this->getFieldOrEmptyString('description'),
-            'notes'       => $this->getFieldOrEmptyString('notes'),
+            'title'       => $this->string('title'),
+            'description' => $this->string('description'),
+            'notes'       => $this->string('notes'),
         ];
     }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/BillFormRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/BillFormRequest.php
index 2ef7c2ae88..992542eca1 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/BillFormRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/BillFormRequest.php
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ declare(strict_types = 1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Requests;
 
-use Carbon\Carbon;
-
 /**
  * Class BillFormRequest
  *
@@ -38,17 +36,17 @@ class BillFormRequest extends Request
     public function getBillData()
     {
         return [
-            'name'                          => $this->getFieldOrEmptyString('name'),
-            'match'                         => $this->getFieldOrEmptyString('match'),
-            'amount_min'                    => round($this->get('amount_min'), 12),
-            'amount_currency_id_amount_min' => intval($this->get('amount_currency_id_amount_min')),
-            'amount_currency_id_amount_max' => intval($this->get('amount_currency_id_amount_max')),
-            'amount_max'                    => round($this->get('amount_max'), 12),
-            'date'                          => new Carbon($this->get('date')),
-            'repeat_freq'                   => $this->getFieldOrEmptyString('repeat_freq'),
-            'skip'                          => intval($this->get('skip')),
-            'automatch'                     => intval($this->get('automatch')) === 1,
-            'active'                        => intval($this->get('active')) === 1,
+            'name'                          => $this->string('name'),
+            'match'                         => $this->string('match'),
+            'amount_min'                    => $this->float('amount_min'),
+            'amount_currency_id_amount_min' => $this->integer('amount_currency_id_amount_min'),
+            'amount_currency_id_amount_max' => $this->integer('amount_currency_id_amount_max'),
+            'amount_max'                    => $this->float('amount_max'),
+            'date'                          => $this->date('date'),
+            'repeat_freq'                   => $this->string('repeat_freq'),
+            'skip'                          => $this->integer('skip'),
+            'automatch'                     => $this->boolean('automatch'),
+            'active'                        => $this->boolean('active'),
         ];
     }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/BudgetFormRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/BudgetFormRequest.php
index cfe113aadc..c7d9d0de63 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/BudgetFormRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/BudgetFormRequest.php
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ class BudgetFormRequest extends Request
     public function getBudgetData(): array
     {
         return [
-            'name'   => $this->getFieldOrEmptyString('name'),
-            'active' => intval($this->input('active')) == 1,
+            'name'   => $this->string('name'),
+            'active' => $this->boolean('active'),
         ];
     }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/CategoryFormRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/CategoryFormRequest.php
index 8a53b6a6ea..b7b5e94a5e 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/CategoryFormRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/CategoryFormRequest.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class CategoryFormRequest extends Request
     public function getCategoryData(): array
     {
         return [
-            'name' => $this->getFieldOrEmptyString('name'),
+            'name' => $this->string('name'),
         ];
     }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/ConfigurationRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/ConfigurationRequest.php
index d6bd5d7ca2..452e613e73 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/ConfigurationRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/ConfigurationRequest.php
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ class ConfigurationRequest extends Request
     public function getConfigurationData(): array
     {
         return [
-            'single_user_mode' => intval($this->get('single_user_mode')) === 1,
-            'is_demo_site'     => intval($this->get('is_demo_site')) === 1,
+            'single_user_mode' => $this->boolean('single_user_mode'),
+            'is_demo_site'     => $this->boolean('is_demo_site'),
         ];
     }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/CurrencyFormRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/CurrencyFormRequest.php
index d2131c1eff..0449f9b4ab 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/CurrencyFormRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/CurrencyFormRequest.php
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ class CurrencyFormRequest extends Request
     public function getCurrencyData()
     {
         return [
-            'name'           => $this->getFieldOrEmptyString('name'),
-            'code'           => $this->getFieldOrEmptyString('code'),
-            'symbol'         => $this->getFieldOrEmptyString('symbol'),
-            'decimal_places' => intval($this->get('decimal_places')),
+            'name'           => $this->string('name'),
+            'code'           => $this->string('code'),
+            'symbol'         => $this->string('symbol'),
+            'decimal_places' => $this->integer('decimal_places'),
         ];
     }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/JournalFormRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/JournalFormRequest.php
index 864242d22c..62dc5656d2 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/JournalFormRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/JournalFormRequest.php
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ declare(strict_types = 1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Requests;
 
-use Carbon\Carbon;
 use FireflyIII\Exceptions\FireflyException;
 use FireflyIII\Models\TransactionType;
 
@@ -43,30 +42,30 @@ class JournalFormRequest extends Request
     {
         $data = [
             'what'                     => $this->get('what'), // type. can be 'deposit', 'withdrawal' or 'transfer'
-            'date'                     => new Carbon($this->get('date')),
-            'tags'                     => explode(',', $this->getFieldOrEmptyString('tags')),
-            'currency_id'              => intval($this->get('amount_currency_id_amount')),
+            'date'                     => $this->date('date'),
+            'tags'                     => explode(',', $this->string('tags')),
+            'currency_id'              => $this->integer('amount_currency_id_amount'),
 
             // all custom fields:
-            'interest_date'            => $this->getDateOrNull('interest_date'),
-            'book_date'                => $this->getDateOrNull('book_date'),
-            'process_date'             => $this->getDateOrNull('process_date'),
-            'due_date'                 => $this->getDateOrNull('due_date'),
-            'payment_date'             => $this->getDateOrNull('payment_date'),
-            'invoice_date'             => $this->getDateOrNull('invoice_date'),
-            'internal_reference'       => $this->getFieldOrEmptyString('internal_reference'),
-            'notes'                    => $this->getFieldOrEmptyString('notes'),
+            'interest_date'            => $this->date('interest_date'),
+            'book_date'                => $this->date('book_date'),
+            'process_date'             => $this->date('process_date'),
+            'due_date'                 => $this->date('due_date'),
+            'payment_date'             => $this->date('payment_date'),
+            'invoice_date'             => $this->date('invoice_date'),
+            'internal_reference'       => $this->string('internal_reference'),
+            'notes'                    => $this->string('notes'),
 
             // transaction / journal data:
-            'description'              => $this->getFieldOrEmptyString('description'),
-            'amount'                   => round($this->get('amount'), 12),
-            'budget_id'                => intval($this->get('budget_id')),
-            'category'                 => $this->getFieldOrEmptyString('category'),
-            'source_account_id'        => intval($this->get('source_account_id')),
-            'source_account_name'      => $this->getFieldOrEmptyString('source_account_name'),
-            'destination_account_id'   => $this->getFieldOrEmptyString('destination_account_id'),
-            'destination_account_name' => $this->getFieldOrEmptyString('destination_account_name'),
-            'piggy_bank_id'            => intval($this->get('piggy_bank_id')),
+            'description'              => $this->string('description'),
+            'amount'                   => $this->float('amount'),
+            'budget_id'                => $this->integer('budget_id'),
+            'category'                 => $this->string('category'),
+            'source_account_id'        => $this->integer('source_account_id'),
+            'source_account_name'      => $this->string('source_account_name'),
+            'destination_account_id'   => $this->string('destination_account_id'),
+            'destination_account_name' => $this->string('destination_account_name'),
+            'piggy_bank_id'            => $this->integer('piggy_bank_id'),
 
         ];
 
@@ -142,14 +141,4 @@ class JournalFormRequest extends Request
 
         return $rules;
     }
-
-    /**
-     * @param string $field
-     *
-     * @return Carbon|null
-     */
-    private function getDateOrNull(string $field)
-    {
-        return $this->get($field) ? new Carbon($this->get($field)) : null;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/PiggyBankFormRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/PiggyBankFormRequest.php
index 70e7ce9d7a..ba969dcf64 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/PiggyBankFormRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/PiggyBankFormRequest.php
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@ class PiggyBankFormRequest extends Request
     public function getPiggyBankData(): array
     {
         return [
-            'name'         => $this->getFieldOrEmptyString('name'),
+            'name'         => $this->string('name'),
             'startdate'    => new Carbon,
-            'account_id'   => intval($this->get('account_id')),
-            'targetamount' => round($this->get('targetamount'), 12),
-            'targetdate'   => strlen(strval($this->get('targetdate'))) > 0 ? new Carbon($this->get('targetdate')) : null,
-            'note'         => trim(strval($this->get('note'))),
+            'account_id'   => $this->integer('account_id'),
+            'targetamount' => $this->float('targetamount'),
+            'targetdate'   => $this->date('targetdate'),
+            'note'         => $this->string('note'),
         ];
     }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Request.php b/app/Http/Requests/Request.php
index 8a137ff254..78a741cb1e 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/Request.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Request.php
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ declare(strict_types = 1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Requests;
 
+use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
 
 /**
@@ -22,12 +23,69 @@ use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
  */
 class Request extends FormRequest
 {
+    /**
+     * @param string $field
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    protected function boolean(string $field): bool
+    {
+        return intval($this->input($field)) === 1;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param string $field
+     *
+     * @return Carbon|null
+     */
+    protected function date(string $field)
+    {
+        return $this->get($field) ? new Carbon($this->get($field)) : null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param string $field
+     *
+     * @return float
+     */
+    protected function float(string $field): float
+    {
+        return round($this->input($field), 12);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param string $field
+     * @param string $type
+     *
+     * @return array
+     */
+    protected function getArray(string $field, string $type): array
+    {
+        $original = $this->get($field);
+        $return   = [];
+        foreach ($original as $index => $value) {
+            $return[$index] = $this->$type($value);
+        }
+
+        return $return;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param string $field
+     *
+     * @return int
+     */
+    protected function integer(string $field): int
+    {
+        return intval($this->get($field));
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param string $field
      *
      * @return string
      */
-    protected function getFieldOrEmptyString(string $field): string
+    protected function string(string $field): string
     {
         $string = $this->get($field) ?? '';
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/RuleFormRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/RuleFormRequest.php
index 5906d62967..6295bd9e3f 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/RuleFormRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/RuleFormRequest.php
@@ -38,17 +38,17 @@ class RuleFormRequest extends Request
     public function getRuleData(): array
     {
         return [
-            'title'               => $this->getFieldOrEmptyString('title'),
-            'active'              => intval($this->get('active')) == 1,
-            'trigger'             => $this->getFieldOrEmptyString('trigger'),
-            'description'         => $this->getFieldOrEmptyString('description'),
+            'title'               => $this->string('title'),
+            'active'              => $this->boolean('active'),
+            'trigger'             => $this->string('trigger'),
+            'description'         => $this->string('description'),
             'rule-triggers'       => $this->get('rule-trigger'),
             'rule-trigger-values' => $this->get('rule-trigger-value'),
             'rule-trigger-stop'   => $this->get('rule-trigger-stop'),
             'rule-actions'        => $this->get('rule-action'),
             'rule-action-values'  => $this->get('rule-action-value'),
             'rule-action-stop'    => $this->get('rule-action-stop'),
-            'stop_processing'     => intval($this->get('stop_processing')) === 1,
+            'stop_processing'     => $this->boolean('stop_processing'),
         ];
     }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/RuleGroupFormRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/RuleGroupFormRequest.php
index ca0de4c947..fcf92d0105 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/RuleGroupFormRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/RuleGroupFormRequest.php
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ class RuleGroupFormRequest extends Request
     public function getRuleGroupData(): array
     {
         return [
-            'title'       => $this->getFieldOrEmptyString('title'),
-            'description' => $this->getFieldOrEmptyString('description'),
+            'title'       => $this->string('title'),
+            'description' => $this->string('description'),
         ];
     }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/SplitJournalFormRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/SplitJournalFormRequest.php
index 2bf7100677..5efba69243 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/SplitJournalFormRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/SplitJournalFormRequest.php
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ declare(strict_types = 1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Requests;
 
-use Carbon\Carbon;
-
 
 /**
  * Class SplitJournalFormRequest
@@ -38,18 +36,18 @@ class SplitJournalFormRequest extends Request
     public function getSplitData(): array
     {
         $data = [
-            'id'                               => $this->get('id') ?? 0,
-            'journal_description'              => $this->get('journal_description'),
-            'journal_currency_id'              => intval($this->get('journal_currency_id')),
-            'journal_source_account_id'        => intval($this->get('journal_source_account_id')),
-            'journal_source_account_name'      => $this->get('journal_source_account_name'),
-            'journal_destination_account_id'   => intval($this->get('journal_destination_account_id')),
-            'journal_destination_account_name' => $this->get('journal_source_destination_name'),
-            'date'                             => new Carbon($this->get('date')),
-            'what'                             => $this->get('what'),
-            'interest_date'                    => $this->get('interest_date') ? new Carbon($this->get('interest_date')) : null,
-            'book_date'                        => $this->get('book_date') ? new Carbon($this->get('book_date')) : null,
-            'process_date'                     => $this->get('process_date') ? new Carbon($this->get('process_date')) : null,
+            'id'                               => $this->integer('id'),
+            'journal_description'              => $this->string('journal_description'),
+            'journal_currency_id'              => $this->integer('journal_currency_id'),
+            'journal_source_account_id'        => $this->integer('journal_source_account_id'),
+            'journal_source_account_name'      => $this->string('journal_source_account_name'),
+            'journal_destination_account_id'   => $this->integer('journal_destination_account_id'),
+            'journal_destination_account_name' => $this->string('journal_source_destination_name'),
+            'date'                             => $this->date('date'),
+            'what'                             => $this->string('what'),
+            'interest_date'                    => $this->date('interest_date'),
+            'book_date'                        => $this->date('book_date'),
+            'process_date'                     => $this->date('process_date'),
             'transactions'                     => $this->getTransactionData(),
         ];
 
@@ -87,28 +85,30 @@ class SplitJournalFormRequest extends Request
      */
     private function getTransactionData(): array
     {
+        $descriptions    = $this->getArray('description', 'string');
+        $categories      = $this->getArray('category', 'string');
+        $amounts         = $this->getArray('amount', 'float');
+        $budgets         = $this->getArray('amount', 'integer');
+        $srcAccountIds   = $this->getArray('source_account_id', 'integer');
+        $srcAccountNames = $this->getArray('source_account_name', 'string');
+        $dstAccountIds   = $this->getArray('destination_account_id', 'integer');
+        $dstAccountNames = $this->getArray('destination_account_name', 'string');
+        $piggyBankIds    = $this->getArray('piggy_bank_id', 'integer');
+
         $return = [];
         // description is leading because it is one of the mandatory fields.
-        foreach ($this->get('description') as $index => $description) {
-            $category    = $this->get('category')[$index] ?? '';
+        foreach ($descriptions as $index => $description) {
+            $category    = $categories[$index] ?? '';
             $transaction = [
                 'description'              => $description,
-                'amount'                   => round($this->get('amount')[$index], 12),
-                'budget_id'                => $this->get('budget_id')[$index] ? intval($this->get('budget_id')[$index]) : 0,
-                'category'                 => trim($category),
-                'source_account_id'        => isset($this->get('source_account_id')[$index])
-                    ? intval($this->get('source_account_id')[$index])
-                    : intval(
-                        $this->get('journal_source_account_id')
-                    ),
-                'source_account_name'      => $this->get('source_account_name')[$index] ?? '',
-                'piggy_bank_id'            => isset($this->get('piggy_bank_id')[$index]) ? intval($this->get('piggy_bank_id')[$index]) : 0,
-                'destination_account_id'   => isset($this->get('destination_account_id')[$index])
-                    ? intval($this->get('destination_account_id')[$index])
-                    : intval(
-                        $this->get('journal_destination_account_id')
-                    ),
-                'destination_account_name' => $this->get('destination_account_name')[$index] ?? '',
+                'amount'                   => $amounts[$index],
+                'budget_id'                => $budgets[$index] ?? 0,
+                'category'                 => $category,
+                'source_account_id'        => $srcAccountIds[$index] ?? $this->get('journal_source_account_id'),
+                'source_account_name'      => $srcAccountNames[$index] ?? '',
+                'piggy_bank_id'            => $piggyBankIds[$index] ?? 0,
+                'destination_account_id'   => $dstAccountIds[$index] ?? $this->get('journal_destination_account_id'),
+                'destination_account_name' => $dstAccountNames[$index] ?? '',
             ];
             $return[]    = $transaction;
         }
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/TagFormRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/TagFormRequest.php
index d7bdb63f54..544b53c0b0 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/TagFormRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/TagFormRequest.php
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ class TagFormRequest extends Request
     public function collectTagData(): array
     {
         if ($this->get('setTag') == 'true') {
-            $latitude  = $this->get('latitude');
-            $longitude = $this->get('longitude');
-            $zoomLevel = $this->get('zoomLevel');
+            $latitude  = $this->string('latitude');
+            $longitude = $this->string('longitude');
+            $zoomLevel = $this->integer('zoomLevel');
         } else {
             $latitude  = null;
             $longitude = null;
@@ -49,13 +49,13 @@ class TagFormRequest extends Request
         $date = $this->get('date') ?? '';
 
         $data = [
-            'tag'         => $this->get('tag'),
-            'date'        => strlen($date) > 0 ? new Carbon($date) : null,
-            'description' => $this->get('description') ?? '',
+            'tag'         => $this->string('tag'),
+            'date'        => $this->date($date),
+            'description' => $this->string('description'),
             'latitude'    => $latitude,
             'longitude'   => $longitude,
             'zoomLevel'   => $zoomLevel,
-            'tagMode'     => $this->get('tagMode'),
+            'tagMode'     => $this->string('tagMode'),
         ];
 
         return $data;
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/UserFormRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/UserFormRequest.php
index faf12136e1..436e3c9d33 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/UserFormRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/UserFormRequest.php
@@ -36,11 +36,10 @@ class UserFormRequest extends Request
     public function getUserData(): array
     {
         return [
-            'email'        => trim($this->get('email')),
-            'blocked'      => intval($this->get('blocked')),
-            'blocked_code' => trim($this->get('blocked_code')),
-            'password'     => trim($this->get('password')),
-
+            'email'        => $this->string('email'),
+            'blocked'      => $this->integer('blocked'),
+            'blocked_code' => $this->string('blocked_code'),
+            'password'     => $this->string('password'),
         ];
     }