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31 DEC 08
Organize Receipts - Shoeboxed - Scan, Email or Mail Receipts and Business cards- 888 369 4BOX SAVE
Scott Wolfe recommends this for receipts and business cards. I'll try it out for free. I think it's $20 per month after that. We'll see.TAGS
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06 DEC 08
Digital Workflow: Record-keeping requirements SAVE
What kind of records must you keep? Do you have to keep some documents in paper form? Short answer: no.TAGS
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16 NOV 08
Digital Signature Guidelines - American Bar Ass'n Tutorial SAVE
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Good overview of general legal principles of digital signaturesTAGS
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24 JUL 08
IRS Rev. Proc. 97-22 SAVE
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This is the document that explains that scanning records is okay, as long as the scanning system has integrity (as defined in the document). So paper records are not required.TAGS
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PDF for Lawyers: Hey, mind if I keep paperless records? SAVE
Scanning is acceptable for the IRSTAGS
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How to Organize Your Financial Files : Essence.com SAVE
Scanning is okay.TAGS
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IRS Publication 552 — Recordkeeping for Individuals SAVE
The official source. If it doesn't specify that paper records must be kept (as opposed to digital scans) then it's not a requirement. Even if they prefer paper records that doesn't mean they won't (or won't be compelled by a court) to accept paper recordTAGS
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Fool.com: Which Tax Records To Keep SAVE
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I disagree with the idea that the records have to be kept in paper form; there is nothing in the IRS regulations that specify this. This advice is excessively cautionary, especially if you have a strong preference for scanning.TAGS