Working in an office without an
efficient filing system is like working
on a job site littered with random
piles of lumber, half-open
boxes of nails, and scattered heaps
of tools. Even if you know more or
less where everything is, searching
through the mess wastes time and
money, and the lack of organization
increases the chances that something
will be damaged or lost.
To diagnose the condition of your
filing system, try this simple test:
Find your 940 FUTA return from
two years ago. If you have no
employees and don't file a FUTA
return, instead find the contract for
the last job you completed that year.
If you can put your hands on these
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