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KEEP 3 TO 7 YEARS Knowing that, a good rule of thumb is to save any document that verifies information on your tax returnincluding Forms W-2 and 1099, bank and brokerage statements, tuition payments and charitable donation receiptsfor three to seven years.
Federal regulations require research records to be retained for at least 3 years after the completion of the research (45 CFR 46) and UVA regulations require that data are kept for at least 5 years. Additional standards from your discipline may also be applicable to your data storage plan.
Document retention is a system that allows you and your employees to automatically create policies and determine what should be done with particular documents or records at a certain point of time.
A document retention policy establishes and describes how a company expects its employees to manage company information (whether in electronic files, emails, hard copies, or other formats) from creation through destruction, according to applicable laws and the company's particular legal and business needs.
A document retention policy identifies confidential information and categorizes it by how and where documents are stored (electronically or in paper) and the required retention period based on federal, state, and other regulatory requirements.
A DRP will identify documents that need to be maintained, contain guidelines for how long certain documents should be kept, and save your company valuable computer and physical storage space.
Document retention guidelines typically require businesses to store records for one, three or seven years. In some cases, you will need to keep the records forever. If you're unsure what to keep and what to shred, your accountant, lawyer and state record-keeping agency may provide guidance.
Records Retention Guideline #4: Keep everyday paperwork for 3 yearsMonthly financial statements.Credit card statements.Utility records.Employment applications (for businesses)Medical bills (in case of insurance disputes)
Keep records for 3 years from the date you filed your original return or 2 years from the date you paid the tax, whichever is later, if you file a claim for credit or refund after you file your return. Keep records for 7 years if you file a claim for a loss from worthless securities or bad debt deduction.
In general, company records must be retained for around six years from the end of the accounting period.