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how long to keep old income tax return copies?

iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
edited July 2010 in All Encompassing Trip
I can't find the answer on irs.gov under FAQ.

how long should we keep the old forms? 5 years? 10 years?
9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
10/10 - Brad in B'more
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  • Nothingman54Nothingman54 Posts: 2,251
    iluvcats wrote:
    I can't find the answer on irs.gov under FAQ.

    how long should we keep the old forms? 5 years? 10 years?
    G O O G L E. It's old people friendly.
    I'll be back
  • JoJo Posts: 2,098
    In Australia, you have to keep your business record for 7 years..................

    After that, if you haven't been caught out, you get to destroy them......

    Oh happy days. :P
  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,685
    Nothingman54 wrote:
    iluvcats wrote:
    I can't find the answer on irs.gov under FAQ.

    how long should we keep the old forms? 5 years? 10 years?
    G O O G L E. It's old people friendly.
    Probably as fast to look it up as it was to type that?
    http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=98513,00.html
  • chadwickchadwick Posts: 21,157
    i misplace and do not care about 3/4 of all paperwork shit in my life.
    i am not a secretary or file cabinet worker.
    for poetry through the ceiling. ISBN: 1 4241 8840 7

    "Hear me, my chiefs!
    I am tired; my heart is
    sick and sad. From where
    the sun stands I will fight
    no more forever."
    Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,870
    7 years...

    &

    keep your pay stubs until you receive your W-2
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  • chadwickchadwick Posts: 21,157
    mookeywrench wrote:
    7 years...

    &

    keep your pay stubs until you receive your W-2
    how?
    i guess i need to adjust a few things, yes/no?
    my problem is that i do not care.
    for poetry through the ceiling. ISBN: 1 4241 8840 7

    "Hear me, my chiefs!
    I am tired; my heart is
    sick and sad. From where
    the sun stands I will fight
    no more forever."
    Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,870
    Nothingman54 wrote:
    iluvcats wrote:
    I can't find the answer on irs.gov under FAQ.

    how long should we keep the old forms? 5 years? 10 years?
    G O O G L E. It's old people friendly.

    G O O G L E...Slowly killing all social interaction; even on the internet.
    350x700px-LL-d2f49cb4_vinyl-needle-scu-e1356666258495.jpeg
  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,870
    chadwick wrote:
    mookeywrench wrote:
    7 years...

    &

    keep your pay stubs until you receive your W-2
    how?
    i guess i need to adjust a few things, yes/no?
    my problem is that i do not care.

    well if the IRS/company you work for erroneously adds an extra zero to your gross income on your W-2 and you now owe $7000 in taxes rather than $700 but have no pay stubs to prove your earnings, you may end up caring.
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  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    We don't throw out our tax returns, not personal or business, I keep all those.
    We had a big bonfire last night though by the pool and burned bags of old sensitive type records that I didn't want to take all that time shredding. It was fun 8-) roasted corn smelled like the WI State Fair :D
  • chadwickchadwick Posts: 21,157
    mookeywrench wrote:
    chadwick wrote:
    mookeywrench wrote:
    7 years...

    &

    keep your pay stubs until you receive your W-2
    how?
    i guess i need to adjust a few things, yes/no?
    my problem is that i do not care.

    well if the IRS/company you work for erroneously adds an extra zero to your gross income on your W-2 and you now owe $7000 in taxes rather than $700 but have no pay stubs to prove your earnings, you may end up caring.
    right.
    im still an idiot though and don't care.
    for poetry through the ceiling. ISBN: 1 4241 8840 7

    "Hear me, my chiefs!
    I am tired; my heart is
    sick and sad. From where
    the sun stands I will fight
    no more forever."
    Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    Rygar wrote:
    Nothingman54 wrote:
    iluvcats wrote:
    I can't find the answer on irs.gov under FAQ.

    how long should we keep the old forms? 5 years? 10 years?
    G O O G L E. It's old people friendly.
    Probably as fast to look it up as it was to type that?
    http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=98513,00.html

    Thanks, but actually I saw that page before I posted. I don't own a small business. It says for businesses.
    9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    you don't want to know how long we kept some of our records. our file cabinet was packed! that's why i went looking...i felt irs.gov would be the best source besides some of the yahoo questions and answers i found. so then i thought we had experts like accountants and lawyers here.

    Nothingman54 doesn't mean any harm with his old remarks, I'm used to it :)
    9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 12,854
    scan em and burn to data discs

    thats what I with all my important/financial documents each year

    makes searching for them easier as well!
  • Nothingman54Nothingman54 Posts: 2,251
    iluvcats wrote:
    you don't want to know how long we kept some of our records. our file cabinet was packed! that's why i went looking...i felt irs.gov would be the best source besides some of the yahoo questions and answers i found. so then i thought we had experts like accountants and lawyers here.

    Nothingman54 doesn't mean any harm with his old remarks, I'm used to it :)

    I mean no harm what so ever. You know I have the hots for you. :-)
    I'll be back
  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    Thanks :oops: Everyone needs a fan on here.
    9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Posts: 15,165
    I've lost last years already.
    Who knows where the past few are.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,685
    iluvcats wrote:
    Rygar wrote:
    Nothingman54 wrote:
    G O O G L E. It's old people friendly.
    Probably as fast to look it up as it was to type that?
    http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=98513,00.html

    Thanks, but actually I saw that page before I posted. I don't own a small business. It says for businesses.
    My bad.
    My reading comprehension is apparentlly as good as my joke detector.
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