GREENSBORO, N.C. — If you open up my file cabinet, you’ll see taxes from last year and years past, but also from as far back as the 90s. There’s really no reason to keep tax returns for five, 10, 20 years, is there? Let’s go to the source.
On the IRS website, the recommendation is:
In general, taxpayers should keep records for three years from the date they filed the return. …