My wife is in real estate first year, do i write staples and the amount for the bill or do I write down each item and amount?

[AnnetteB · Accepted solution]

You do not need to itemize each particular expense with that much detail.  For example, you can combine all office supplies that were purchased during the year into a single amount.  Just be sure to keep the receipts with your records and some notes to show what items were included in each expense category.