I need a template to track monthly tax deductible expenses

Rather than spending 2 days every January going through previous years
reciepts separating taxable and non-taxable reciepts, I'd like to enter and
track them every month as I write them out, this way I can just bring them up
on my PC whenever I need them. When I'm ready to file my taxes, just the
touch of a key will bring up my entire years expenditures.

"boblov" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Rather than spending 2 days every January going through previous years
> reciepts separating taxable and non-taxable reciepts, I'd like to enter
> and
> track them every month as I write them out, this way I can just bring them
> up
> on my PC whenever I need them. When I'm ready to file my taxes, just the
> touch of a key will bring up my entire years expenditures.

OK. What kinds of spreadsheets have you created in the past? Anything
involving a one-column list with a total at the bottom or top?

I have never created a spreadsheet, I just thought maybe there was something
in Excel or Word I could use or even if I have to buy a program that would be
o.k. too. Just something I couls access every month and keep a list and then
whenever I need to I can pull the list up. Thanks.

"Doug Kanter" wrote:

>
> "boblov" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Rather than spending 2 days every January going through previous years
> > reciepts separating taxable and non-taxable reciepts, I'd like to enter
> > and
> > track them every month as I write them out, this way I can just bring them
> > up
> > on my PC whenever I need them. When I'm ready to file my taxes, just the
> > touch of a key will bring up my entire years expenditures.
>
> OK. What kinds of spreadsheets have you created in the past? Anything
> involving a one-column list with a total at the bottom or top?
>
>
>

You already have everything you need in Excel, for free. Just my opinion,
but because this task is so simple, I think it would be not just a
disservice to you, but an insult, if anyone told you how to do it. Hit the
library for a basic Excel book. By next Tuesday, you'll be back here helping
other people.

"boblov" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I have never created a spreadsheet, I just thought maybe there was
>something
> in Excel or Word I could use or even if I have to buy a program that would
> be
> o.k. too. Just something I couls access every month and keep a list and
> then
> whenever I need to I can pull the list up. Thanks.
>
> "Doug Kanter" wrote:
>
>>
>> "boblov" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> > Rather than spending 2 days every January going through previous years
>> > reciepts separating taxable and non-taxable reciepts, I'd like to enter
>> > and
>> > track them every month as I write them out, this way I can just bring
>> > them
>> > up
>> > on my PC whenever I need them. When I'm ready to file my taxes, just
>> > the
>> > touch of a key will bring up my entire years expenditures.
>>
>> OK. What kinds of spreadsheets have you created in the past? Anything
>> involving a one-column list with a total at the bottom or top?
>>
>>
>>

I am looking for the EXACT same thing boblov is looking for. Excel is confusing if you've only used it two or three times/days a year. Word 2010 gets screwy in columns jumping. I just want someone to say "Yeah, go to Excel template #? (and here is where you click on, to find it) and there it is". Believe me, it would NOT be a disservice. I just spent 17 hours doing taxes on Turbo Tax and the e-file got rejected. I need to be off the computer and back behind the plow.... so to speak.