Stop Dreading Tax Season. Know Where Your Money Went.

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A lot of people say:

“I just hand my accountant my receipts and let them figure it out.”

Here’s the part no one explains clearly:

That costs you money.

When your records are unorganized, your accountant isn’t just filing taxes — they’re doing cleanup work:

sorting transactions

identifying vendors

separating income vs expenses

reconstructing timelines

asking follow-up questions

That work is billed.
Sometimes hourly.
Sometimes quietly padded into the invoice.

You’re paying someone else to do work you could avoid with basic organization.

what you get

WHY THIS SAVES YOU TIME (And often money)

A lot of people “hand their accountant a pile of receipts” and hope for the best.

But when your records are messy, someone has to do cleanup work:

reconstruct transactions

guess categories

chase missing details

sort vendor totals

identify 1099 candidates

That’s bookkeeping time—and it often costs extra.

This sheet helps you walk in with something accountants can actually use.

Summary Dashboard (Clarity fast)

Choose a date range and see:

Total income

Total expenses

Net

A filtered transaction list (All / Income / Expense)

Benefit: You can understand your money in under a minute.

Vendor Lookup (Answer questions instantly)

Select a vendor/client + date range and pull:

all transactions

totals (income, expenses, net)

Benefit: You can finally answer, “How much did I pay/make from ___?”

Vendors List (Paperwork tracker)

rack vendor compliance without storing sensitive numbers:

W-9 status

1099 type

Tax ID status (on file / requested)

Benefit: You know who you still need Tax paperwork from—without risk.

If you’re like most creators/performers, you’re not “bad with money.”
You’re just busy—and money admin is easy to avoid until it becomes urgent.

So what happens?

Receipts pile up

Transactions get scattered across apps, cards, and platforms

You tell yourself your accountant will “figure it out later”

Then tax season hits… and it’s stressful, expensive, and confusing

You don’t need shame. You need a system that’s simple enough to actually use.

When your numbers are unclear:

You don’t know what you really made

You don’t know what you can safely spend

You can’t answer basic questions like “How much did Stripe cost me this year?”

Taxes become a panic event instead of a predictable process

Clarity isn’t about being perfect.
It’s about being prepared.

THE SOLUTION

This is a free Google Sheet built to do one job:

Turn financial chaos into a clean record you can hand to a tax preparer without embarrassment.

No subscription.
No complicated setup.
No “features” you’ll never use.

Just structure.

HOW TO USE IT (Without becoming a spreadsheet person)

You don’t need perfect habits. You need a rhythm.

Best practice (ideal)

Enter transactions as they happen—takes under a minute.

Next best practice (real life)

Create a weekly routine: “Money Monday.”
Once a week, review your bank + credit card and enter the last 7 days.

Catch-up mode (allowed)

Start today. Choose a date range. Enter what you can. Keep going.

Consistency beats intensity.

THE PLAN (5 simple steps)

WHY THIS SAVES YOU TIME (And often money)

A lot of people “hand their accountant a pile of receipts” and hope for the best.

But when your records are messy, someone has to do cleanup work:

reconstruct transactions

guess categories

chase missing details

sort vendor totals

identify 1099 candidates

That’s bookkeeping time—and it often costs extra.

This sheet helps you walk in with something accountants can actually use.

Step 1 — Request access (free)

Fill out the short form so I can send you the download link.

What you’ll receive:

The Google Sheet link

A “Start Here” instruction tab inside the sheet

Step 4 — Make your copy (required)

Open the sheet → File → Make a copy → save it to your Google Drive.

Important: The original is view-only.
You must use your own copy.

Step 2 — Check spam + confirm delivery

If you don’t see the email within a few minutes:

Check Spam / Promotions

Search your inbox for: “Accounting Sheet”

If it’s in Spam/Promotions, move it to Primary

Why this matters: If you don’t do this, future updates/tools may never reach you.

Step 5 — Use it weekly (real-life simple)

Enter transactions as they happen or

Use Money Monday: once a week review your bank/CC and enter the last 7 days

Then use the built-in reports:

Summary Dashboard (income / expenses / net by date range)

Vendor Lookup (totals by vendor/client)

1099 Summary (threshold + paperwork tracking)

Step 3 — Whitelist my email (recommended)

Add my email to your contacts / safe sender list.

Gmail: open the email → click the 3 dots → “Filter messages like this” → check Never send to Spam
Apple Mail: add to contacts + mark as VIP if you want

WHY THIS MATTERS TO YOU

SUCCESS / FAILURE

Without a system

  • Receipts pile up. Uncertainty grows. Taxes become stressful and expensive.

With a simple record

  • You know where your money went, you’re prepared, and tax season stops being a crisis.

  • You’re not trying to become an accountant.

  • You’re becoming someone who stays organized.

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This is a free, self-serve tool. No support is provided. Requests for access, troubleshooting, or assistance will be ignored. This sheet does not collect, store, or transmit your data. All information remains in your personal Google Drive once you make a copy.