{"id":12587,"date":"2023-02-20T18:38:32","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T18:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ldproducts.com\/blog\/?p=12587"},"modified":"2023-06-27T13:19:01","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T13:19:01","slug":"5-business-printing-tips-for-tax-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ldproducts.com\/blog\/5-business-printing-tips-for-tax-season\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Business Printing Tips for Tax Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tax season is here, and if you\u2019re a business, that probably means you\u2019re doing a lot of printing in the next few weeks.\u00a0 Printer issues are the last thing you want getting in the way of completing your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/businesses\/small-businesses-self-employed\/business-taxes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">company\u2019s taxes<\/a> on time, so to lower your stress during this busy time of year, we put together some business printing tips that will help you get the most out of your printer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gather all of the right documents for filing.<\/strong> Before you start, make sure you have the appropriate tax documents.\u00a0 Different forms are required for different types of businesses.\u00a0 For example, you may need Form 1040 for a sole proprietorship, Form 1120 for a corporation, Form 1120S for S corporations, Form 1065 for partnerships, among others.\u00a0 Quickbooks has an extensive list of tax forms for businesses <a href=\"https:\/\/quickbooks.intuit.com\/r\/taxes\/small-business-tax-forms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>, or you can reference the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/businesses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IRS website<\/a>.\u00a0 To help you with the basics, we put together a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ldproducts.com\/blog\/tax-preparation-checklist-what-documents-do-i-need-to-file-taxes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tax prep checklist<\/a> that covers the essential documents you need for filing.\u00a0 We tried to make this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ldproducts.com\/media\/wysiwyg\/ldproducts\/pdf\/tax_prep_checklist_2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">list<\/a> as comprehensive as possible but there may be other documents you need that aren\u2019t listed \u2013 when in doubt, consult a tax professional!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Print with toner cartridges. <\/strong>If you are printing a lot, a laser printer and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ldproducts.com\/?xid=tmd:blog:banner&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_source=ldblog&amp;utm_campaign=12587:home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">toner cartridges<\/a> are your best option.\u00a0 Most laser printers are much faster than inkjet printers and can print for thousands of pages before a cartridge needs to be replaced.\u00a0 For the best value, print with a high yield compatible toner cartridge.\u00a0 High yield cartridges print more pages, and when you print with a compatible cartridge from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ldproducts.com\/?xid=tmd:blog:banner&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_source=ldblog&amp;utm_campaign=12587:home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LD Products<\/a>, you can take advantage of even bigger savings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Print with high quality paper<\/strong>. For professional-looking prints, use premium plain white copy paper when printing your tax documents.\u00a0 And if you are handwriting all of your information in, use block print and make sure everything is completely legible to avoid having to resubmit anything.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Print multiple copies.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Printing extra copies of tax documents is helpful so you have a backup on hand, just in case the originals are misplaced.\u00a0 It also gives you the option of sending them to different locations, if necessary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Send back your return using certified mail. <\/strong>Now that you have everything printed and ready to go, the last step is mailing back your return.\u00a0 Check the IRS website for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/filing\/where-to-file-paper-tax-returns-with-or-without-a-payment\">where to mail your return<\/a> and use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usps.com\/ship\/insurance-extra-services.htm#certificateofmailing\">certified mail<\/a>, return receipt requested so you have proof that your filing was mailed on a certain date.\u00a0 If you have one at the office, use a postage scale to determine the appropriate amount of postage.\u00a0 Most tax forms for a business are several pages long and will require additional postage.\u00a0 You will also want to make sure the envelope is postmarked by the filing date deadline, so it\u2019s not considered late.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ldproducts.com\/media\/wysiwyg\/ldproducts\/pdf\/tax_prep_checklist_2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12595\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ldproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ld_bnr_email_tax_checklist_printable_2023-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"644\" height=\"161\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"footable_parent_12760\"\n     class=\"footable_parent ninja_table_wrapper loading_ninja_table wp_table_data_press_parent semantic_ui colored_table\">\n                <table data-ninja_table_instance=\"ninja_table_instance_0\" data-footable_id=\"12760\" data-filter-delay=\"1000\" aria-label=\"LD Products - support us plug - gray\"            id=\"footable_12760\"\n           data-unique_identifier=\"ninja_table_unique_id_624079169_12760\"\n           class=\" foo-table ninja_footable foo_table_12760 ninja_table_unique_id_624079169_12760 ui table  nt_type_legacy_table selectable striped vertical_centered ninja_custom_color inverted footable-paging-left hide_all_borders ninjatable_hide_header_row ninja_table_search_disabled ninja_table_pro\">\n                <colgroup>\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_0 \">\n                    <\/colgroup>\n        <thead>\n<tr class=\"footable-header\">\n                        <th scope=\"col\"  class=\"ninja_column_0 ninja_clmn_nm_cartridgeseries \">\ufeffCartridge Series<\/th><\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n\n        <tr data-row_id=\"1067\" class=\"ninja_table_row_0 nt_row_id_1067\">\n            <td>Thank you for reading this post! 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