Comments on: Keeping Up With Receipts: Keep Your Tax Accountant Happy

By: Jim From Accountants Blog

Jim From Accountants Blog — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 22:26:10 +0000

We speak to a lot of accountants and the bane of their existence is the ‘all the receipts in a plastic bag’ brigade that always seem to appear 3 days before tax deadline day.

I can’t believe people would suggest that accountants don’t have a sense of humour. Anyone who has ever received an invoice from their accountants will know that they are a bunch of jokers !

By: noodle

noodle — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 07:12:32 +0000

My husband and I use three-ring binders rather than folders. It’s saved us time and trouble more times than I can remember!

http://frommynoodle.blogspot.com/2007/03/works-for-me-wednesday-filing-paperwork.html

By: Etienne

Etienne — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:20:38 +0000

Hi everyone.

Another way to make sure you have all your receipts organized come tax time is to start using a service I work for and personally use called Shoeboxed (www.shoeboxed.com). With Shoeboxed you receive an @shoeboxed.com email address that you use for all online shopping purposes. All your online receipts and paper receipts can then be organized neatly in your personal secure account on Shoeboxed.com.

A new program called Shoeboxed Mail-In acts like a Netflix for receipts, through which you can mail Shoeboxed all your paper receipts for us to professionally scan onto your account. We then mail you back all the receipts for you to dispose of.

We have also developed a new feature through which all the receipts organized on Shoeboxed can be exported to Quicken, if you happen to use that software program. This allows you to save LOTS of time since you avoid sifting through a box of receipts and just export all your receipt and transaction information in a few minutes.

Check out Shoeboxed.com and sign up to organize your receipts and finances in a new and innovative way.

Best,
Etienne Coulon

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By: martial arts trainee

martial arts trainee — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 04:48:02 +0000

Oh man I hate tax time. I have this problem where I have to gather up all these receipts. Such a pain in the ass. I really can’t wait till the tax code is simplified . . . or just plain thrown out in favor of something like the fair tax.

By: Stan

Stan — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 21:36:47 +0000

I solved my problems with an accordian folder for my business expenses. I solved my business mileage log problem by purchasing an Automatic Mileage Logger from http://www.mileagelogger.com. It logs every mile for me using GPS and sits tucked away in my center console. My accountant loves me more now cause of this.

By: Badbadivy

Badbadivy — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:16:44 +0000

Doug! That was mainly directed at my IRS agent friend and not so much regular tax accountants. My dad’s an accountant and he’s pretty funny. He does have a pocket protector though, ha.

By: Doug

Doug — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 12:02:25 +0000

Great article that should be sent to all tax preparers so they can forward to their clients. I’m a CPA who plans to refer this article to many of my “box-filling” clients.

I have one objection. Some of us pocket-protector- wearing individuals THINK we have a sense of humor. This accountant stereotyping must be stopped.

Now, I’ve got to get back to preparing tax returns…next box please…

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 08:43:07 +0000

Actually, you CAN deduct cable and movie rentals for research purposes IF you are an animator or film person like my husband. Not sure about the plasma tv, though! I’m thinking no.

By: Christy

Christy — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 06:47:01 +0000

THANK YOU. I am trying to organize my files for my first tax filing as a small business owner, and I really appreciate this post. More, please.