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Tags: Rules & Regulations

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Stop manually calculating mileage and typing out the same fees over and over. NotaryCentral's Automated Invoices feature streamlines your billing process so you can get paid faster. Mileage Calculation Made Easy Charging for travel is standard, but calculating the distance can b…

Connecting your NotaryCentral account with platforms including SigningOrder.com is a simple process that allows you to sync your orders and mark them as paid directly from the Chrome extension. Getting Started Here’s how to connect NotaryCentral with SigningOrder.com or other or…

Independent notaries rely on a few key financial reports to prepare an accurate Schedule C and calculate self-employment tax. While bookkeeping systems offer many options, only four reports are truly essential for tax time. Profit & Loss (Income Statement) The Profit & Loss repo…

Link your Google account to NotaryCentral to sync your calendar and send client emails from your Gmail—no app switching needed. !Google authorization permissions screen Why connect Google? - Send emails from Gmail — confirmations, reminders, and invoices come from your address.…

Running a notary business means juggling appointments, mileage, and stacks of receipts. NotaryCentral's Business Health dashboard turns that chaos into clear insights so you always know where you stand. Visuals that make finances clear The dashboard aggregates every signing fee…

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Virginia released a comprehensive 2025 Virginia Notary Handbook (PDF) that reshapes how notaries track qualifications, continuing obligations, and remote online notarization requirements. Use this guide to digest the highlights, implement the action items that differ from 2024,…

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Use the NotaryCentral Chrome Extension to pull fresh order details from SigningOrder, Snapdocs, or other signing portals, review what changed, and approve what gets written back to NotaryCentral. How the extension works - Open the order or appointment page on SigningOrder.com, S…

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Connecting Square to NotaryCentral takes just a few clicks and lets you accept secure online payments without leaving your workspace. Before you start - Make sure you are an account owner or have permissions to manage integrations. - Have your Square login credentials ready—you…

NotaryCentral is an all-in-one digital workspace created with active notaries across the United States. It removes the friction of juggling journals, scheduling tools, mileage trackers, and invoicing apps by connecting the entire workflow in one secure platform. Manage appointme…

The modern notary public does far more than simply witness signatures. Today’s notaries are mobile professionals who must manage complex schedules, finances, client communications, and regulatory requirements. To meet these demands, a variety of software platforms have emerged t…

Sync Orders from Other Platforms Notary work often begins with an email from platforms like Snapdocs or SigningOrder. Re-typing all of that information into your app takes time, and when you're juggling calls, scans, and travel it's easy for a request to slip through the cracks.…

NotaryCentral makes tax season simpler by generating the core reports every independent notary needs for a complete and accurate Schedule C. Essential tax-ready reports Profit & Loss Report — Provides a yearly summary of your total income, deductible expenses, and net profit for…