Important Papers – What to Keep & For How Long
As a professional organizer I’m frequently asked about how long to keep important papers. There is no catch-all answer to this question. The IRS states - The length of time you should keep a document depends on the action, expense, or event which the document records. There is a different answer for each document. Some need to be kept forever and others have a life cycle. Going back to the basics for a moment, important papers are documents that include your personal information. They are considered legal documents. Some documents contain your social security number, others contain account numbers and other [...]