5 Important Things to Do After Tax Season for Owners

Tax season may be over, but your responsibilities haven’t ended just yet. Here are some of the best tips for keeping taxes a priority for your 365 days a year.

1.  Use the right business cloud accounting software. One of the best ways to stay on top of your taxes is to use business accounting software. By investing in accounting software, you won’t have to worry about untracked expenses or missing documents.
2.  Track your spending and have regular budget check-ins. Aim to track all your spending throughout the year so that none of your fixed and variable expenses are hard to pin down once tax season rolls around. If you don’t track your spending and expenses, you could be hit with fines later, or you may lose sight of possible deductions when filing your taxes.
3.  Keep important deadlines top of mind. If you want to have monthly or quarterly expense check-ins, keep those on a calendar, and set deadlines for when you want to track your expenses. Keeping critical dates and deadlines organized will help you at tax time.
4.  Separate personal and business finances. Keeping the corporate veil intact is important from a business management perspective. When the two parts are separated, it will be easier to track your business’s expenditures and revenues, in addition to measuring growth.
5.  Cycle old files into storage. You’ll find it easier to keep track of your business’s financial records if you cycle through them on a yearly basis. Storing a year's worth of records in storage every tax season will keep your workspace decluttered and force you to stick to a yearly filing system, keeping disorganization at bay.

The new tax year is upon us, so taking the opportunity to streamline your bookkeeping will help you seriously de-stress. We can help you get started on the right foot — your future self will thank you.