Yikes! It's February already, and I'm still using my 2009 files: or rather NOT using them and piling all my filing on top of the cabinet. With tax time rapidly approaching and the beginning of the year only a memory, it's past time to take a half hour or so to pull out the old 2009 files and replace them with 2010 files. At the same time, I'll do a little house keeping, tossing some things, earmarking anything that is tax related for a separate area, and moving all other old files to my ARCHIVED filing cabinet. (You do keep a separate file cabinet for your old stuff, don'cha?)
By this time tomorrow, my working file cabinet will be pristine, with thin, neatly labeled folders for 2010.
Keeping good records is particularly important for those of us who work from home, and a well-structured and frequently-used filing system will save us time and money come tax season.
Join me and pencil this easily overlooked task in on your To Do list for tomorrow.
