Family Living
Focus
Patricia L.Powleyi
Dauphin Co. Extention*
Getting Records Organized for
2001 Tax Year
Income tax time is over and
I’ve found many people frus
trated because they couldn’t
find certain important records
that would have helped them
itemize their expenses or prove
their contributions.
Was this a problem in your
household?
If it was, here are some tips to
help you organize your records
for 2000 so that you’ll breeze
through tax time in 2001.
For Your Active Records: Es
tablish a record keeping system
as simple as using a shoebox as
your file. It’s very compact and
easy to use. It certainly 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 label them as follows: Mort-
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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, and so forth re
garding those expenses.
I’m not suggesting that you
keep money in the envelopes
just expense records/statements.
When it’s time to do your
taxes, take your box with you
everything will be at your finger
tips. All the stress you might be
feeling now will not be there I
guarantee it!
Put the envelopes for Janu
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and the remaining months to
wards the back of your box. In
these envelopes keep everyday
grocery store, gas, department
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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 organiza
tion technique that really helps
to make a difference in the way
you plan your spending in order
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For Your Permanent Records:
Another area that needs organi
zation in many homes is the
more permanent, very import
ant papers such as birth certifi
cates, car titles, and military
records. These important
records should be kept in a home
safe or a safe deposit box at the
local bank. If you need assist
ance getting this kind of infor
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Some records measure finan
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