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Tax season, without the shoebox.

Every income form, expense, receipt and business mile for the tax year in one place, with a one-page summary for you or your tax preparer. No macros.

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Lee from Sheet Leveller
Made by Lee at Sheet Leveller, whose tutorials have been watched 6.3 million times on YouTube.
Tax-Prep-Organizer-2026.xlsx
Income$55,267Withheld$4,200Expenses$14,814Mileage$321
CategoryGroupFor taxesNo receipt
AdvertisingBusiness$168
EquipmentBusiness$7971
Business mealsBusiness$1531
Software & subscriptionsBusiness$239
Mortgage interestHome$7,840
Property taxesHome$2,900
Charitable donationsGiving$2951
Start HereSummaryIncomeExpensesMileageDocuments
Sound familiar?

Tax time shouldn’t mean a weekend of panic

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The shoebox

Receipts in drawers, emails, apps and pockets. Finding them all takes days.

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Which forms are still missing?

W-2s, 1099s, 1098s… it’s easy to file and then find one more in the mail.

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Forgotten expenses

Business miles, software and supplies you paid for in March and can’t remember now.

How it works

Log as you go. Print one page at tax time.

  1. Log income and expenses

    Every payer and form, and anything that might matter at tax time, with a category and a receipt check.

  2. Track miles and documents

    Business trips as you drive, and every form ticked off as it arrives.

  3. Hand over one page

    The Summary totals everything by type and category, and shows what’s still missing.

Income & forms

Every payer, and every form

W-2 wages, 1099-NEC clients, 1099-K sales, interest and dividends. Tick off each form as it arrives so you know exactly what you’re still waiting for.

  • Income by type with tax withheld
  • Form received? in green or red
  • Income types you can rename
Income
Tick off each W-2 and 1099 as it arrives.
PayerTypeAmountWithheldForm?
Riverside DentalW-2 wages$38,500$4,200Yes
Bright Media LLC1099-NEC$6,200Yes
Oak & Pine Studio1099-NEC$4,800No
Northfield Events1099-NEC$3,150Yes
Etsy shop sales1099-K$2,340No
Savings interest1099-INT$185Yes
Expenses & receipts

Every expense, sorted and checked

Pick a category and it’s grouped for you: business, home, medical, giving, education or family. Rows with no receipt turn red, and % for taxes handles things that are only partly for work.

  • 18 categories you can rename
  • % for taxes for mixed use, like your phone
  • Missing receipts highlighted
Expenses
DescriptionCategoryAmount% for taxesFor taxesReceipt?
Phone billPhone & internet$85.0050%$42.50Yes
Client lunchBusiness meals$64.20$64.20No
New monitorEquipment$329.00$329.00Yes
Desk chairEquipment$189.00$189.00No
Car serviceVehicle expenses$210.0030%$63.00Yes
Food bank donationCharitable donations$100.00$100.00Yes
Ready to file?

Know what’s missing before you file

A documents checklist for every form and paper, a mileage log, and a one-page Summary that shows your totals and exactly what’s still missing.

  • Documents checklist
  • Mileage log with your rate
  • One-page printable Summary
Documents
DOCUMENTS11 of 14
INCOME FORMS4 of 7
NO RECEIPT4
DocumentFromReceived?
W-2Riverside DentalYes
1099-NECOak & Pine StudioNo
1099-KEtsyNo
1098 Mortgage interestMortgage lenderYes
Charity receiptsFood bank, 5KYes
Who it’s for

For anyone with more than a paycheck

Freelancers & side hustles

1099 clients, Etsy or eBay sales, and the business expenses that go with them.

Households

Mortgage interest, property taxes, childcare, medical and charity, all in one place.

Anyone with a tax preparer

Hand over one tidy page instead of a box of paper.

Everything you get

  • Income log with form received check
  • Income by type: W-2, 1099-NEC, 1099-K, 1099-INT, 1099-DIV and more
  • Expense log with room for 500 lines
  • 18 categories in 7 groups, all renameable
  • % for taxes for mixed-use expenses
  • Missing receipts highlighted in red
  • Mileage log with your rate
  • Documents checklist
  • One-page printable Summary with a Ready to file? check
Tax Prep Organizer 2026
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Lee from Sheet Leveller

Hi, I’m Lee

I run Sheet Leveller on YouTube, where I make quick, no-nonsense Excel tutorials.

This organizer uses the SUMIF, COUNTIF and conditional formatting from my tutorials, so everything adds itself up.

6.3Mtutorial views
11,900+YouTube subscribers
500tutorials

Questions

Does it work out my tax?

No. It organizes your records so you, your tax software or your tax preparer can work faster. It isn’t tax advice: check with a tax professional or irs.gov.

What mileage rate should I use?

The IRS standard mileage rate for your tax year. It changes, so check irs.gov and type it on the Settings tab.

Is it for US taxes?

Yes. The income types and documents are for US tax forms like the W-2 and 1099.

Can I use it next year?

Yes. Change the tax year on the Settings tab and clear the example lines.

Does it use macros?

No. It’s a normal .xlsx file, so there are no security warnings and nothing to enable.

Which versions of Excel does it work with?

Microsoft 365, Excel 2010 or later on Windows, and Excel for Mac. It’s built for Microsoft Excel.

Is this a subscription?

No. You pay once and the file is yours to keep.

This year, be ready in January.

Income, expenses, receipts, miles and documents, with a one-page summary.

Get the organizer $9.99

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