
Dropbox Pro users, for example, can share the folder with view-only permissions, or can send a password-protected or expiring shared link to the folder. Working with an accountant? Instead of sending sensitive financial files as attachments over multiple emails, you can securely send all your files at once by sharing your taxes folder and choosing the settings and permissions that are right for you. You’ll have all the info you need to file – including previous years’ returns – right there. Consider that taxes folder as your one-stop shop for tax prep, housing not just your receipts and tax forms but also your completed returns. Now that you have everything in a Dropbox folder, it’s time to put it to use. With everything digitised and safely stored in your Dropbox, you won’t have to worry about losing track of important papers, and you’ll know exactly where to find that medical bill or W-2. Create a specific folder in your Dropbox for taxes, and use a Dropbox-integrated scanner app to upload those receipts and any tax forms that are posted to you.

Keeping all your receipts in a shoebox? There’s a better way. This year, instead of getting overwhelmed (or misplacing an important document), consider using Dropbox to help.

But with the extended-for-2021 17th May deadline just around the corner, folks in the US are running out of days to procrastinate – and it certainly doesn’t help if you have a big pile of tax-related papers to process or send to your accountant.
