Family Living
Focus
Patricia L. Powley
Dauphin Co. Extention
Getting Records Organized
for 1999 Tax Year
Income tax time is over and
1 ve found many people frustrat
ed because they couldn't find
certain important records that
would have helped them itemize
their expenses or prove their
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C.J. WONSIDLER
1975 Trumbauersville Rd.
Quakertown, PA 18951
(215) 536-1935
D.W. OGG
EQUIPMENT CO.
5149 Cap Stine Rd
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 473-4250
Westminster, MD
(410)848-4585
ECKROTH BROS.
FARM EQUIPMENT
RD #2, Box 24A
New Ringgold, PA 17960
<7171943-2131
4910 Kemsvie Rd
Orefieid, PA 18069
<6101366-2095
307 Edgar Ave. Greencastle, PA 17225
BJoomsburg, PA 17815
(717) 784-5217 (717)597-2176
contributions, etc,
Was this a problem in your
household? If it was, here are
some tips to help you organize
your records for 1998, and you'll
breeze through tax time in 1999
For Your Active Records
Establish a record keeping
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IMPLEMENT CO.
700 E Linden St
Richland, PA 17087
(717)866-7518
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Martmdale, PA
(717) 445-4541
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N Gtoffdale Rd
Laola, PA 17540
(717) 656-2321
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IMPLEMENTS, INC.
400 North Antrim Way
system is as simple as using a
shoe box as your file. It's very
compact and easy to use. It cer
tainly saves on the expense of a
filing cabinet and doesn't take
up much room
In your shoe box, place some
envelopes (legal size works best)
and lable them as follows:
•Mortgage/rent, electric, gas
heat, water, trash, telephone,
credit card(s), contributions,
taxes, etc. Label an envelope for
each kind of expense that you
have. In the envelopes you will
place statements, payment
receipts, tax information, etc
regarding those expenses. I'm
not suggesting that you keep
money in the envelopes-just
expense records/statements, etc
When it's time to do your taxes,
just take your box with you
everything will be at your fin-
MILLER
EQUIPMENT CO.
Stauffer Road
Bechtelsville, PA 1950 S
(610)845-2911
NORTHEAST
DIST. & EQUIP.
Rt. 106
West Clifford. PA 18413
(717) 222-9090
(717) 222-9020
FRANK RYMON &
SONS, INC.
399 Route 31 South
Washington, NJ 07882
(908)689-1464
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& SERVICE
Oakland Mis, PA 17076
(717) 463-2735
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EQUIPMENT
Pitman. PA 17964
(717) 648-1120
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gertips. All the stress you might
be feeling now will not be
there-I guarantee it!
•January, February, March,
April, etc. Put these envelopes
towards the back of your box In
these envelopes you will keep
everyday grocery store, gas,
department store, etc, receipts.
These receipts help you track
spending, so that if you're trying
to save money and there doesn't
seem to be any-this might be
the place to look
Spending habits show up
when you're trying to keep some
kind of record. This is another
organization technique that
really makes a difference in the
way you plan your spending,
and therefore, stretch your pay
check further
For Your Permanent
Records
Another area that needs
organization in many homes are
the more permanent, very
important papers, such as birth
certificates, car titles, and mili
tary records These important
records should be kept in a home
safe or a safe deposit box at the
local bank If you need assis
tance getting this kind of infor
mation together, a booklet enti
tled Getting Organized" can be
helpful to you "Getting Organ
ized" is a 48-page bound work-
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book with current information
and easy-to-complete forms
designed to help keep tab on the
many parts of personal and
financial matters. Some of the
records in "Getting Organized"
summarize, so playing "hide
and-sort" through a lot of
records to come up with figures
or information isn't necessary
Some records measure financial
progress or the value of house
hold possessions Simple
retrievable lists save tears, time,
trouble, and dollars Guidelines
at the beginning of the booklet
spell out where and how long to
keep records, and identify the
important papers. Fill-in forms
concern the information that is
important to keep on vehicles,
real estate improvements,
investments, insurance, inven
tories, and financial records
(credit cards, taxes paid, etc )
Forms also highlight the essen
tial information that must be
included and if the form needs
safekeeping in a safe deposit
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and the decisions of what to
include, where to keep it. etc
have already beer made
This very valuable booklet.
Getting Organized can he
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