What Tax Records to Keep You probably already keep records in your daily routine. This includes keeping receipts for purchases and recording information in your checkbook. Keeping these and other records will help you avoid headaches at tax time. Good recordkeeping will help you remember the various transactions you made during the year, which in turn may make filing your return a less taxing experience. Records help you document the deductions you've claimed on your return. You'll need this documentation should the IRS select your return for examination. Normally, tax records should be kept for three years, but some documents, such as records relating to a home purchase or sale, stock transactions, IRA and business or rental property, should be kept longer. In most cases, the IRS does not require you to keep records in any special manner. Generally speaking, however, you should keep any and all documents that may have an impact on your federal tax return:
Bills
Credit card and other receipts
Invoices
Mileage logs
Canceled, imaged or substitute checks or any other proof of payment
Any other records to support deductions or credits you claim on your return
Good recordkeeping throughout the year saves you time and effort at tax time when organizing and completing your return.
If you hire a paid professional to complete your return, the records you have kept will assist the preparer in quickly and accurately completing your return. For more information on what kinds of records to keep, see IRS Publication 552, Recordkeeping for Individuals, which is available on IRS.gov or by calling 800-TAX-FORM (800-829-3676).
Here is the publication that will give you a more indepth description of what to keep.Links:
Publication 552, Recordkeeping for Individuals ( PDF 61K )
If you are in need of any other information please do not hesitate to ask, I will get back you in with in a 24-36 hour period depending how busy I am in the office doing other drivers accounting, bookkeeping and tax returns.
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Franklin Katz, ATP,PA, CPB
Frank’s Tax and Business Service
120 York Rd
Kings Mountain, NC 28086-3151
(704) 739-4039
Fax: (704) 739-3934
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Bills
Credit card and other receipts
Invoices
Mileage logs
Canceled, imaged or substitute checks or any other proof of payment
Any other records to support deductions or credits you claim on your return
Good recordkeeping throughout the year saves you time and effort at tax time when organizing and completing your return.
If you hire a paid professional to complete your return, the records you have kept will assist the preparer in quickly and accurately completing your return. For more information on what kinds of records to keep, see IRS Publication 552, Recordkeeping for Individuals, which is available on IRS.gov or by calling 800-TAX-FORM (800-829-3676).
Here is the publication that will give you a more indepth description of what to keep.Links:
Publication 552, Recordkeeping for Individuals ( PDF 61K )
If you are in need of any other information please do not hesitate to ask, I will get back you in with in a 24-36 hour period depending how busy I am in the office doing other drivers accounting, bookkeeping and tax returns.
Since Att changed servers from Google to Yahoo, my e-mail has changed to [email protected]
Franklin Katz, ATP,PA, CPB
Frank’s Tax and Business Service
120 York Rd
Kings Mountain, NC 28086-3151
(704) 739-4039
Fax: (704) 739-3934
Circular 230 Ruling: Compliance
This email (including any attachments) contains PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION protected by federal and/or state law and is intended only for the use of the individual(s) or entity(is) designated as recipient(s). The information contained within this email should not be construed as tax advice. If you are not an intended recipient of the email, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or action taken in reliance on the contents of this email is strictly prohibited. Disclosure to anyone other than the intended recipient does not constitute a waiver of any applicable privilege. If you have received this email in error, please immediately notify us by phone at (704) 739-4039 or by email at [email protected] and then permanently delete the original and any copy of this email (including any attachments) and destroy any printout thereof.