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On a real Forge this is a plain text file sitting in a folder you own. This page just shows what's inside it.

File Organizer — Filing Plan (PROPOSAL)

Nothing has moved. This is a proposal for your review. When you say go, each file is renamed and
filed into its cabinet folder exactly as laid out below. Duplicates and files I couldn't read are only ever
flagged — never deleted, never guessed.

Run date: Thursday, July 23, 2026

Drawer: ../drawer/ · Cabinet: ../cabinet/ (holds 5 documents already, from the June 24 run)

Count
Files found24
Ready to file19 distinct documents, named & sorted
Need your call5 — 1 couldn't read · 2 look-alike/duplicate · 2 low-confidence [confirm]
Couldn't read1 — a photo-only scan with no text layer
Duplicate / look-alike groups2 — 1 byte-identical pair + 1 look-alike (same doc, different format)

Financial/ — 3 documents (+1 look-alike)

From the drawerWhat it is→ Proposed nameTypeKeep untilConfidence
scan0091.pdfRiverbank Trust business checking statement, June 2026 (#****2231)2026-06-30_Riverbank-Trust_Account-Statement.pdfAccount-Statement2033-06-30clear
scan0092.pdfCardinal Card Services business card statement, closing Jun 15 20262026-06-15_Cardinal-Card-Services_Card-Statement.pdfCard-Statement2033-06-15clear
Document (4).pdfRiverbank Trust business checking statement, May 2026 (#****2231)2026-05-31_Riverbank-Trust_Account-Statement.pdfAccount-Statement2033-05-31clear · look-alike
may statement.txtThe same May statement, pasted as text2026-05-31_Riverbank-Trust_Account-Statement.txtAccount-Statement2033-05-31look-alike of Document (4).pdf

Invoices/ — 6 documents (+1 duplicate held)

From the drawerWhat it is→ Proposed nameTypeKeep untilConfidence
IMG_2201.pdfFoghorn Coffee Roasters green-coffee invoice FR-4471, $2,4802026-06-05_Foghorn-Coffee-Roasters_Invoice-FR-4471.pdfInvoice2033-06-05clear
IMG_2202.pdfFoghorn Coffee Roasters invoice FR-4489, $1,930 (distinct from FR-4471)2026-06-19_Foghorn-Coffee-Roasters_Invoice-FR-4489.pdfInvoice2033-06-19clear
final.pdfDairy Valley Creamery milk-delivery invoice DV-8830, $6122026-06-10_Dairy-Valley-Creamery_Invoice-DV-8830.pdfInvoice2033-06-10clear
final_v2.pdfByte-identical copy of final.pdf(held in the drawer — see below)duplicate of final.pdf
receipt1.txtNorthgate Utilities electric bill, $438 (billed Jun 12 2026)2026-06-12_Northgate-Utilities_Utility-Bill.txtUtility-Bill2033-06-12clear
untitled (3).txtCorner Hardware receipt — wire shelving, $1542026-06-02_Corner-Hardware_Receipt.txtReceipt2033-06-02clear
Scan_2026_06.pdfBlue Line POS monthly software invoice BL-2026-06, $892026-06-01_Blue-Line-POS_Invoice-BL-2026-06.pdfInvoice2033-06-01clear

Tax/ — 3 documents

From the drawerWhat it is→ Proposed nameTypeKeep untilConfidence
misc (2).pdf2025 Form 1099-NEC — Brightleaf → Reed Bookkeeping, Box 1 $6,4002025-12-31_Brightleaf-Coffee_1099-NEC-Reed-Bookkeeping.pdf1099-NEC2033-12-31clear
letter.pdfHollis & Grange CPA — 2025 tax-year engagement letter (Jan 20 2026)2026-01-20_Hollis-Grange_Engagement-Letter.pdfEngagement-Letter2033-01-20clear
stateform.pdfState Dept of Revenue — Q2 2026 sales & use tax return2026-06-30_State-Dept-of-Revenue_Sales-Tax-Return.pdfSales-Tax-Return2033-06-30clear

Contracts/ — 3 documents

From the drawerWhat it is→ Proposed nameTypeKeep untilConfidence
agreement.pdfCedar Point Properties — commercial lease, 214 Brightleaf St, signed Mar 1 2024 (5-yr term)2024-03-01_Cedar-Point-Properties_Lease-Agreement.pdfLease-AgreementActive + 7 (2036-03-01)clear
Document (7).pdfFoghorn Coffee Roasters — 2026 wholesale supply agreement (auto-renew)2026-01-15_Foghorn-Coffee-Roasters_Supply-Agreement.pdfSupply-AgreementActive + 7clear
scan0100.pdfBlue Line POS — service agreement / terms of service (eff. Nov 1 2025)2025-11-01_Blue-Line-POS_Service-Agreement.pdfService-AgreementActive + 7clear

Insurance/ — 2 documents

From the drawerWhat it is→ Proposed nameTypeKeep untilConfidence
20260401_1102.pdfBeacon Mutual — business owner's policy declarations, BOP-77310 (renews 2026-08-01)2025-08-01_Beacon-Mutual_Insurance-Declarations.pdfInsurance-Declarations2030-08-01clear
20260401_1103.pdfIronclad Insurance — workers' comp certificate WC-20460 (eff. 2026-01-01)2026-01-01_Ironclad-Insurance_COI.pdfCOI2031-01-01clear

Admin/ — 2 documents (+1 low-confidence)

From the drawerWhat it is→ Proposed nameTypeKeep untilConfidence
permit.pdfCity of Brightleaf — food-service establishment permit FSE-2026-04482026-01-01_City-of-Brightleaf_Food-Service-Permit.pdfFood-Service-PermitPermanentclear
scan0105.pdfState — LLC annual-report filing confirmation (Feb 15 2026)2026-02-15_Brightleaf-Coffee_LLC-Annual-Report.pdfLLC-Annual-ReportPermanentclear
notes.mdEquipment list with serial numbers + warranty-through dates (updated May 1 2026)2026-05-01_Brightleaf-Coffee_Equipment-Register.mdEquipment-Register[confirm][confirm] folder — I parked it in Admin/ as an equipment register, but it reads part-warranty-record: you may want it in Contracts/.

Correspondence/ — 1 document

From the drawerWhat it is→ Proposed nameTypeKeep untilConfidence
email1.txtNorthgate Utilities — courtesy notice of an upcoming commercial rate changeundated_Northgate-Utilities_Rate-Change-Notice.txtRate-Change-Notice[confirm][confirm] date — the email carries no date line; I won't stamp a date it doesn't show.

Couldn't read — 1 (needs your eyes)

From the drawerWhyWhat I did
IMG_2250.jpgA photo-only scan with no readable text layer — I can see it's a document, but I can't read what it says.Left it in the drawer, flagged. I never guess the contents of a file I can't read. Re-photograph it with a scanning app (or drop the text) and I'll classify it next run.

Duplicate / look-alike groups (flagged, NOT deleted)

Group 1 — byte-identical (confirmed same bytes). My suggestion is to **file the "keep" and set the copy

aside** — but it's your call; nothing is removed.

Keep (file this)Duplicate copy (held in the drawer)
final.pdf2026-06-10_Dairy-Valley-Creamery_Invoice-DV-8830.pdffinal_v2.pdf

Group 2 — look-alike (same document, different format). Not byte-identical — the same May statement saved

two ways. Keep whichever format you prefer, or both.

The documentsWhat differs
Document (4).pdfmay statement.txtRiverbank May statement — scanned PDF vs. pasted text

The [confirm] list — two fields I won't guess

  1. notes.md folder — the equipment register isn't cleanly one folder. I parked it in Admin/ because

it reads as a gear/serial-number register, but the warranty-through dates make it look part-Contracts/.

Tell me which and I'll file it there; leave it and I'll file it under Admin/ on go.

  1. email1.txt date — the Northgate rate-change email has no date in its body, so I left the date as

undated. If you know the month it arrived, say so and I'll set YYYY-MM; otherwise it files as undated.


*Keep-until dates are guidance by document type from references/retention-rules.md — not legal or tax advice;

confirm anything that matters with your accountant or attorney. Statements & invoices: 7 years. Tax: 7 years.

Contracts: active + 7 years. Insurance: active + 4 years. Correspondence: 3 years. Admin (licenses,

registrations): permanent.*