The Supreme Court declined on Monday, March 23, to hear a challenge to Wisconsinâs strict voter ID law. Wisconsinâs law requires a photo identification be shown before a voter is allowed to cast a ballot. The law will not be enforced for the April 7 election but will take effect for subsequent elections. NCSL's History of Voter ID webpage contains a chronology of voter ID legislation from 2000 to the present.
1 If you filed for a deduction for a bad debt or worthless security, the IRS suggests you keep your supporting tax records for 7 years. Under these circumstances, you may generally wish to retain your supportive records for at least 7 years.  Employment Tax Records.
Share | Subscribe. Most people hold onto boxes full of financial records, tax returns and pay stubsthey no longer need. And they don't always keep the records they do need. Here are guidelines on what you need to keep, and for how long.1  Estate-planning documents: will, power of attorney, advance health-caredirective (living will) and health-care proxy. 2  Store them in a safe-deposit box,but don't put them there and forget it. Cancelled checks: Keep for one year in most cases. 2  Discard checks,check registers, check statements and credit-card statements after a year. 3  However,keep checks and credit-card statements needed to support tax filings seven years.