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5 Tips to Organize Tax Paperwork TODAY for Next April


How long does it take you to file your taxes? Specifically, how long does it take you from beginning to end to complete the entire process—record keeping, tax planning, form completion and submission, etc.? According to the IRS’ 2024 Form 1040 Instructions, the estimated average time burden for all taxpayers is thirteen hours. This includes […]

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12 Benefits of Purging Paperwork


When you look at your paperwork filing system, how does it make you feel? If the first words that immediately come to mind are similar to euphoric, thrilled, and/or over-the-moon, congrats! I’m so happy for you because few people can say that. However, if the adjectives that immediately come to mind are similar to disgusted, […]

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Buried in Paperwork? Digitize with Evernote


Are you overwhelmed by paperwork piles? I used to be, but over the years I’ve learned what types of documents I want to retain in paper format, what paperwork I can purge, and what kind of information I want to store in the cloud. While on this journey, I stumbled across Evernote and immediately fell […]

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Office Spring Decluttering: Top 10 Tips


There are a million tips online regarding how to spring clean/declutter your home. But how about office spring decluttering tips? Not so much. So below you’ll find a summary of the: Top 10 problems I’ve seen in people’s offices An associated solution for each COMMON PROBLEMS BREN’S RECOMMENDED SOLUTION I don’t know where to start! […]

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