What is the best way to keep track of records for tax time?

Quickbooks is for people who own a business. You can download a limited time version for free to see if it will do what you need it to. If you are self employed, Quicken for Home and Business might be better. Unfortunately they do not offer a trial version of that one. If you are able to learn computer programming, you might just use MS Office programs like Excell or Access to do your record keeping. It depends mostly on personal preference.