Competition is, in general, a contest or rivalry between two or more entities, organisms, animals, individuals, economic groups or social groups, etc., for territory, a niche, for scarce resources, goods, for mates, for prestige, recognition, for awards, for group or social status, or for leadership and profit. It arises whenever at least two parties strive for a goal which cannot be shared, where one's gain is the other's loss. Competition occurs naturally between living organisms which co-exis
I am often asked how long one should keep tax records. Naturally, the answer is not cut and dried. For example, the IRS states that you must retain your tax returns and all supporting documents including bank statements for a minimum of three years, which is generally how long they have to audit a tax return. If you live in a state that levies an income tax, the rule is generally expanded to four years.
I would advise you to keep records and tax returns for the years that include out-of-the-ordinary transactions (sales or donations of property), and income from activities such as stock option exercises, trust income, etc., for six years after the filing date of the return. find that in the case of tax returns, many people are afraid to discard them or confused as to how long they should keep them. The result is that they keep them all. One client told me he kept every tax return he filed going back over 30 years! Keeping all of your financial papers that long is not a good strategy.