1 The IRS states that 9 out of 10 e-filed tax returns with direct deposit will be processed within 21 days of IRS e-file acceptance. 2  Mailed paper returns â Refund processing time is 6 to 8 weeks from the date the IRS receives your tax return. E-filed tax returns with direct deposit â E-file with direct deposit is the fastest way to get your tax refund. 2  The IRS states that 9 out of 10 e-filed tax returns with direct deposit will be processed within 21 days of IRS e-file acceptance.
Period of Limitations that apply to income tax returns. 1  Keep records for 3 years if situations (4), (5), and (6) below do not apply to you. 2  Keep records for 3 years from the date you filed your original return or 2 years from the date you paid the tax, whichever is later, if you file a claim for credit or refund after you file your return. Keep records for 7 years if you file a claim for a loss from worthless securities or bad debt deduction. Keep records for 6 years if you do not report income that you should report, and it is more than 25% of the gross income shown on your return. Keep records indefinitely if you do not file a return. Keep records indefinitely if you file a fraudulent return. Keep employment tax records for at least 4 years after the date that the tax becomes due or is paid, whichever is later. The following questions should be applied to each record as you decide whether to keep a document or throw it away.
How far do pre-employment criminal background checks go back? Some websites claim 7 or 10 years, while other sites claim that criminal background checks can go back to age 18. How far back in an applicant's history does an employer go to determine which records to check? The most common employment background check requested by our clients is: A current Social Security Number Scan. County Criminal Record Checks for counties in which an applicant lived, worked, and went to school during the last seven years. Employment Verifications for employers for which the applicant worked during the past seven years.