Day 219 --- VIDEO - SAFE SHREDDING!

Did you finish your taxes just last week taking advantage of the Covid-October 15th extension.. or did you finish them ontime in April or some random locked-inside June afternoon?  Still have tons of paper in your home? I spent a few days packing up old files and cleaning out obsolete cabinets. I am required to keep hard copies of all real estate transactions for 3-5 years ---- it was time to get rid of the files from 2004 - 20015!!

There is a FREE document shredding service for all Montgomery County residents located just off East Gude Drive in Rockville.  It's covid-safe too..... you can stay in your car as someone takes out the boxes and bags of papers and loads them into a shredding truck.  I thought I had a lot of stuff...... it took under 5 minutes for the whole process!  

I highly recommend this service to rid yourselves of piles of useless clutter!

in MoCo  -  Free Drop Off Shredding Service - Clean Cut Shredding

in DC: Free Shredding on 1st Saturday of each month at Ft. Totten!!! 

HOWEVER!!!!   I did NOT know I should keep my old tax files -- PERMANTELY!!!  I checked online and the guidelines said keep tax files for 7 years -- but I also received this information chart from my accountant - glad I read the chart!  I pulled those tax files out of the shredding pile!!  Make sure you keep those tax files forever & ever.... your kids will love you for it when they clean out your attic!!!

Decluttering Your Business Records? Here’s a Guide for Doing So Safely.

From time to time, it can be helpful to declutter your business records. Doing so can save space, and may also help you locate documents more easily when you need them. But before you start decluttering, make sure you know which documents you can safely toss, and which you should keep.

CHART:  Which Business Records Should You Keep, and for How Long?

Clean Cut Shredding: 14820 Southlawn Ln, Rockville, MD 20850 - M- F 7am - 2pm