Cleaning Up Your Files for Tax Time

Don't forget, now is a perfect time to do your taxes and year-end filing from last year. I did mine this weekend and I am all ready to start our taxes and to start chomping away at this year's bills:-)


Here is what I do:

• I empty all my files into one big folder and label it with the year that just past.
• This folder gets placed in an archive box with the last 6 years of documents.
• Then, I remove the oldest file in that box and shred it.

Now, I have all the documents that I need to retain for the IRS-required amount of time and a filing system that works:-)