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A retention schedule sets out the amount of time that the University needs to keep certain types of records. It applies to records in all formats, including paper and electronic information. Retention schedules should identify and describe record collections, series or systems, not individual records.
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.
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.
Under Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) recordkeeping requirements applicable to the EPA, employers must keep payroll records for at least three years.
To be on the safe side, McBride says to keep all tax records for at least seven years. Keep forever. Records such as birth and death certificates, marriage licenses, divorce decrees, Social Security cards, and military discharge papers should be kept indefinitely.
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.
Different records are kept for different lengths of time. Most records are destroyed after a certain period of time. Generally most health and care records are kept for eight years after your last treatment. GP records are kept for much longer.
Period of Limitations that apply to income tax returns Keep records for 7 years if you file a claim for a loss from worthless securities or bad debt deduction. Keep records for 6 years if you do not report income that you should report, and it is more than 25% of the gross income shown on your return.
As a general rule of thumb, tax returns, financial statements and accounting records should be retained for a minimum of six years.