{"id":5199,"date":"2015-02-03T06:00:15","date_gmt":"2015-02-03T11:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/?p=5199"},"modified":"2015-02-01T15:50:32","modified_gmt":"2015-02-01T20:50:32","slug":"organizing-tax-receipts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/organizing-tax-receipts\/","title":{"rendered":"Organizing Tax Receipts and Papers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Digitizing-tax-receipts.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5213\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/organizing-tax-receipts\/digitizing-tax-receipts\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Digitizing-tax-receipts.png?fit=560%2C397&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"560,397\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"organizing and scanning tax receipts\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Digitizing-tax-receipts.png?fit=560%2C397&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5213\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Digitizing-tax-receipts-300x213.png?resize=300%2C213\" alt=\"scanning tax receipts\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Digitizing-tax-receipts.png?resize=300%2C213&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Digitizing-tax-receipts.png?w=560&amp;ssl=1 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s that time of year when tax papers flood in. It\u2019s the last task we want to do! But it\u2019s much easier if we are organized. Tax papers arrive throughout January, February and March depending on IRS requirements. Many expenses occur all year that are tax expenses and deductions. If you have struggled with organizing your tax receipts and keeping up with tax documents, here are two options for you.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Paper Organizing<\/h3>\n<p>Many people have a designated location that holds their tax documents. It can be an actual drawer, a file in their cabinet, or a box once the year is over. Throughout the year, various tax documents arrive and are stashed in this spot. It\u2019s a habit cultivated over the years. It serves you well as you always know where your papers are. Once the files are accumulated, <a title=\"Ellen's blog organizing your taxes\" href=\"http:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/tag\/organizing-your-taxes\/\" target=\"_blank\">organize them into categories <\/a>and total them, possibly with an excel spreadsheet so that you know general total.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Digital organizing<\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s the 21st century and scanning your tax papers is the way to go. Not only can you scan tax documents in all year, you can track and categorize them. You can share these files with your accountant by sharing access to Dropbox where your tax files can be located. Tax information is easily accessible when you need it. There are lots of choices for scanning, including your <a title=\"Time Mgmg Ninja Ipad app for scanning\" href=\"http:\/\/timemanagementninja.com\/2012\/07\/how-to-use-your-ipad-as-a-document-scanner\/\" target=\"_blank\">ipad,<\/a> multi-function printer, Neat Desk or Fujitsu SnapScan.\u00a0 Keeping your papers digitally means you will never lose them.<\/p>\n<p>Tax time can be less stressful knowing where all the documents you need are. Get started organizing tax receipts today to make this year much easier.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; It\u2019s that time of year when tax papers flood in. It\u2019s the last task we want to do! But it\u2019s much easier if we are organized. Tax papers arrive throughout January, February and March depending on IRS requirements. Many expenses occur all year that are tax expenses and deductions. 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