taxes

Saving Receipts (MM #4848)

I admit I’m obsessed with saving receipts. It’s something I’ve done for decades. If I can get a receipt, I’ll take it. It gets placed in my bill box. At the end of each year, I put that box away in storage. I even get receipts for the simplest things. Over the weekend, my wife…

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Lost The Receipt (MM #3870)

Just the other night, I lost the receipt for a restaurant purchase. Now, I know this isn’t a big deal because it’ll be on my credit card statement, but it bothers me. I always ask for a receipt with any purchase and rarely ever lose them. I have them organized for both my business and…

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New Tax Headache (MM #2941)

Tax day is almost here, and that’s never much fun. But if you hate tax day, I have a new tax headache for you that is even worse. And I didn’t think that was even possible…

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New Deadline (MM #2183)

It’s never easy being a small business owner. Late last week I found out I was facing a new deadline. My business taxes are due on the 15th; MARCH 15th. The government decided they were changing the rules for some small businesses. So much for making my life easier…

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Extra Stress (MM #1853)

I always feel some extra stress this time of year. Even though the calendar says it’s the 18th, it’s actually tax day. And that causes a lot of stress. I think everyone who’s self employed feels extra stress during tax time. We have to be focused on money and taxes all year…

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Taxes Are Done (MM #1469)

It’s one of my favorites times of the year; My taxes are finally done. And this year I actually got them done early. I should good…

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Take Your Receipt (MM #1464)

Over the years number have become my life. From the research I do to my company bookkeeping I’m always immersed in numbers. I keep my company books balanced as well as my personal check book and am always focused on taxes. And that has me asking a question; Do you always take your receipt?

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More Tax Form Headaches (MM #1400)

Tax time is here, and it looks like this year might even be more of a headache than we’ve seen in recent years. Thanks to healthcare reform (Obamacare) we now have more tax forms and paperwork to fill out; and that means it’s going to cost a bit more to get those taxes done…

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Scraps Of Paper (MM #1259)

We all have them laying around, but we just can’t get rid of them. We all have scraps of paper that we WANT to get rid of but don’t…

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Mired In Paperwork (MM #1167)

Lately I feel like I’ve been mired in paperwork. And here I thought we were now living in the digital age….

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