The (Long) List of Financial Documents You Should Keep

  • 6 years ago
The (Long) List of Financial Documents You Should Keep
Another crucial bit of I. R.A.
record-keeping is any record of conversions from regular I. R.A.s to Roth I. R.A.s, which allow you to withdraw the money free of taxes decades later.
While some people won’t need to keep track of every last charitable deduction any longer, your financial life is made up of more than just the things
that the Internal Revenue Service is willing to let you deduct.
UnitedHealthcare keeps relevant data from its explanation of benefits forms for 10 years from the claim date,
and it will give you free copies even if you or your employer are no longer customers.
Our tax collectors also offer the following bit of unintentionally hilarious guidance on a tip sheet for people who own small
businesses: “Keep records indefinitely if you file a fraudulent return.” In other words: Please, don’t cheat on your taxes.
In this season of paper piles, bursting files and inscrutable tax forms arriving in the mail, tip your cap to one aspect of the new tax bill.

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