American geologist and Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Hagan Schmitt stands next to the US flag on the surface of the moon, during a period of EVA (Extra-Vehicular Activity) at the Taurus-Littrow landing site, December 1972. Every Fourth of July, we flaunt Uncle Sam hats, wave our flag, and watch fireworks shoot sparks into the night sky. American geologist and Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Hagan Schmitt stands next to the US flag on the surface of the moon, during a period of EVA (Extra-Vehicular Activity) at the Taurus-Littrow landing site, December 1972.
November 15, 2009. 1  Some people toss all of their bank statements into a drawer; others place them into an expanding file that never gets cleaned out. 2  Keep your bank statements for at least one year. 3  Keep copies of your bills for one year.  Keep all pay stubs for one 1  year. Tax records should be kept for seven years. The IRS has up to three years to audit you for errors, just as you have three years to file an amended return. Should the IRS suspect you under-reported your income by 25% or more, they have six years to audit.
All bank slips from ATM, all bills payment papers 1 year, Income tax return after 5 years, but I keep them regardless just in case something happens in 10 , 15 , or who knows how many years down the road could put me right in the courts. Same with bank statements. That is entirely up to you.