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Balance Sheets

A balance sheet has one non-negotiable property: it balances. Assets must equal liabilities plus equity by definition, not by aspiration. Both generators here total each section as you type and show exactly how far off you are when something is missing, which turns an hour of hunting into a number you can chase.

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Start With the Balance SheetStart with the standard statement. It totals each section and shows the gap the moment the two sides stop agreeing.

Balance Sheets by the numbers

2	generators in this category, each researched separately
2	distinct fields across them, 2 on the average generator
3	columns on the average line-item grid, which every one of them carries
10	researched notes on these pages, with 7 answered questions

Two generators and 2 named fields, which is the smallest form on the site. Everything else is the line-item grid and the check underneath it: assets against liabilities plus equity, recomputed on every keystroke, with the gap shown when the two sides disagree.

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Every figure below carries the official source it came from and the month we last checked it. These are the same tables the generators in this category print against.

How Long to Keep This Document

Federal minimums for small businesses. States and industries can require longer; when two rules apply, keep the record for the longer period.

Record	Keep at least	Rule
Receipts and expense records backing a tax return	3 years	IRS general limitations period (6 if income is underreported by more than 25%)
Invoices and sales records	3 years	IRS: records supporting income on a filed return
Payroll records (wages, pay dates, hours totals)	3 years	FLSA 29 CFR 516
Timesheets and time cards behind wage computations	2 years	FLSA: records on which wage calculations are based
Employment tax records (payroll tax filings)	4 years	IRS: after the tax is due or paid, whichever is later

Source: IRS Pub 583; IRS employment tax rules; DOL FLSA Fact Sheet #21 · checked 2026-08

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