Year-Round Tax Prep Takes the Sting Out of the Inevitable


Tax time may be out of sight, but don’t let it be out of mind. The Point of Sale News has some sage advice for small business owners on how to reduce tax stress.

154395275An article featuring tips from the Intuit PaymentNetwork (IPN) quotes Mike D’Avolio, Intuit’s Senior Tax Analyst, on how to “de-clutter the e-clutter.”

Organized records are the foundation for streamlining your tax filing and responding to IRS inquiries. The IRS recommends that small business owners retain the following paper and/or electronic documents throughout the year:

Gross receipts: cash register tapes, bank deposit slips, receipt books, invoices, credit card charge slips and Forms 1099-MISC and 1099-K

Proof of purchases: canceled checks, cash register tape receipts, credit card sales slips, invoices, account statements and petty cash slip.

Documents to verify assets: purchase and sale invoices, real estate closing statements and canceled checks

Employment tax records

Start collecting source documents (1099s, for example) from financial institutions and the government after year-end to avoid the last-minute scramble.

Get a jump on next year’s taxes by running income and expense projections and reviewing tax law changes.

Take advantage of online programs to reduce clutter, save time and money:

Of course, a robust Point of Sale system can be an enormous help in storing and showing the important facts and figures of your business, whether for taxes or to ensure the profitability of your life’s work.

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