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Questions tagged [receipt]

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How long should I keep my bills?

Until now I've kept all my bills, but it's too much paper. Gas, Water, Electricity, telephone, etc. Why is it a good idea to keep them? For how long should I keep them?
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Undated cheque was given by client but client asks me continually not to deposit it

I received a cheque 3 months ago, which my client gave me to start a project and there's no date on the cheque. My client told me to ask him before depositing the cheque. The cheque was advance payment for the work. So I didn't start or complete…
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Why don't some places require a credit card receipt signature, and some do?

I'm thinking of certain places (Subway, McDonalds, etc.) that do not require a signature on a receipt after swiping your card. Why do these places not require a signature on the receipt, while others do?
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Is it standard to not provide receipts or invoices for donations?

I recently made a donation to a non-profit organizations that performs humanitarian assistance in places of conflict. Afterwards I remembered that my employer matches my donation up to a particular limit and I looked into how to accomplish this. My…
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If I were to get audited, what would I need?

I've been an independent contractor for about 2 months now. I'm saving receipts for all my business-related expenses, and I use Mint.com to track all my personal finances -- Everything business related is "tagged" as "LLC" (I'm not really an LLC,…
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Do you keep ATM receipts? Why might keeping bank ATM receipts be a good habit?

Do you keep ATM receipts? I've occasionally heard some bank-insider's tips that say it's a good habit to keep the ATM receipts and check them against the online bank log. Having a programmer background I cannot understand what could possibly happen…
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Sales Tax: Rounded Then Totaled or Totaled Then Rounded?

E.g. There is a sale with 3 items, each costing $1.00. Sales tax is 12.4%. In calculating the tax for each item, do I round the tax amount first and then total everything up? Like this: ITEM 1: $1.00 + $0.124 = $1.124 -> $1.12 ITEM 2: $1.00 + $0.124…
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If I'm going to start doing my own taxes soon, do I need to start keeping receipts for everything?

I'm a college student, and in the past my parents have generally handled my finances for me so I haven't had to think about them. But I'll likely have to start doing my own taxes soon. Does that mean I need to start keeping my receipts (for food,…
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Should I collect receipts after paying with a card?

I heard from some folks that it's wise to collect a receipt after you pay with a card. The reason they propose is that the merchant can theoretically charge your card again after you leave, and a receipt will help you to prove that you did not make…
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What types of receipts do I need to keep for itemized tax deductions?

Do I need to keep all of my receipts or only receipts of a certain type or amount for itemized deductions? I've also only taken the standard deduction, but this year I plan to itemize. I keep almost every receipt in a file for each year, including…
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Account number supressed on a deposit receipt

My bank issues deposit receipts with most of the account number blocked out, claiming security concerns. ( Account Number * * * * * * * 1234 ). How useful to me is such a receipt, if not useful is the bank allowed to do this ?
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Best Practices for Managing Paper Receipts

I'm curious to get some input from the community on best practices for managing paper receipts, whether personal receipts or business-related receipts. For example... What are the arguments for holding onto and filing away paper receipts? In what…
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How do I track my spending on specific small-ticket purchases?

I'm spinning around about the topic of making some usage of receipts from shops to improve some aspect of my health and shopping habits. For example - from the perspective of the month or the year I would like to know how many sodas and candy bars I…
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I am looking for software to scan and read receipts

What are people using to scan and archive receipts? The only software I've found that does this is NeatReceipts. Does anyone recommend it? http://www.frys.com/product/5734692?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
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Which date to record for a transaction?

I need to record a transaction in a journal. If I take the date of the paper receipt, this might be different to the date on my bank statement. Which one should I use? Should I use one, and then record the other in some notes? In general, if you…
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