Definition and synonyms of poor from the online English dictionary from Macmillan Publishers Limited.
See IRS Publication 552, Recordkeeping for Individuals, for more information. Six Years. If you may have under-reported income by 25 percent or more, then you'll need to keep tax returns and all related information for six years.
The answer: A minimum of three years, but maybe longer, especially if you're risk-aversive. Because the statute of limitations is three years, you have to keep tax records at least that long, says James Wood, CPA, a sole practitioner in Hillsborough, New Jersey. This means that the IRS has three years to review the situation and assess any tax deficiencies.